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Ruby Ridge

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[Intro]
F C G C F C G C
[Verse]
Let me tell you a Fstory, not long Cago.
High on a mounGtain in IdaCho.
In IdaFho, I was living Cfree.
Sold a sawed off Gshotgun to the depuCty.
[Chorus]
Well, don't shoot me Fdown. (They're gonna shoot me down)
Don't shoot me Cdown. (Gonna shoot me down)
I gotta Gwife and kids on Ruby Ridge
CThey gonna shoot me down
Well, don't shoot me Fdown. (They're gonna shoot me down)
Don't shoot me Cdown. (Gonna shoot me down)
I gotta Gwife and kids on Ruby Ridge
CThey gonna shoot me down
[Verse]
They shoot my Fgood dog, they shot my Cboy.
My only Gson my pride and Cjoy.
They left my Fwife dead on the Cfloor,
Holding our Gbaby in the cabin Cdoor.
[Chorus]
Well, don't shoot me Fdown. (They're gonna shoot me down)
Don't shoot me Cdown. (Gonna shoot me down)
I gotta Gwife and kids on Ruby Ridge
CThey gonna shoot me down
Well, don't shoot me Fdown. (They're gonna shoot me down)
Don't shoot me Cdown. (Gonna shoot me down)
I gotta Gwife and kids on Ruby Ridge
CThey gonna shoot me down
[Instrumental]
C G C F C G C F C G C F C G C
[Verse]
So if you take a Fnotion and you wanna Cgo,
Build you a Gcabin in IdaCho.
In IdaFho, will be living Cfree.
Don't ya sell no Gshotgun to the depuCty.
[Chorus]
Well, don't shoot me Fdown. (They're gonna shoot me down)
Don't shoot me Cdown. (Gonna shoot me down)
I gotta Gwife and kids on Ruby Ridge
CThey gonna shoot me down
Well, don't shoot me Fdown. (They're gonna shoot me down)
Don't shoot me Cdown. (Gonna shoot me down)
I gotta Gwife and kids on Ruby Ridge
CThey gonna shoot me down
I gotta Gwife and kids on Ruby Ridge
CThey gonna shoot me down
I gotta Gwife and kids on Ruby Ridge
CPlease don't shoot Gme Cdown

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Ruby Ridge

by Old Crow Medicine Show

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C G C F C G C

[Verse]

F C

Let me tell you a story, not long ago.

G C

High on a mountain in Idaho.

F C

In Idaho, I was living free.

G C

Sold a sawed off shotgun to the deputy.

[Chorus]

Well, don't shoot me down. (They're gonna shoot me down)

Don't shoot me down. (Gonna shoot me down)

I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge

They gonna shoot me down

Well, don't shoot me down. (They're gonna shoot me down)

Don't shoot me down. (Gonna shoot me down)

I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge

They gonna shoot me down

[Verse]

F C

They shoot my good dog, they shot my boy.

G C

My only son my pride and joy.

F C

They left my wife dead on the floor,

G C

Holding our baby in the cabin door.

[Chorus]

Well, don't shoot me down. (They're gonna shoot me down)

Don't shoot me down. (Gonna shoot me down)

I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge

They gonna shoot me down

Well, don't shoot me down. (They're gonna shoot me down)

Don't shoot me down. (Gonna shoot me down)

I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge

They gonna shoot me down

[Instrumental]

C G C F C G C F C G C F C G C

[Verse]

F C

So if you take a notion and you wanna go,

G C

Build you a cabin in Idaho.

F C

In Idaho, will be living free.

G C

Don't ya sell no shotgun to the deputy.

[Chorus]

Well, don't shoot me down. (They're gonna shoot me down)

Don't shoot me down. (Gonna shoot me down)

I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge

They gonna shoot me down

Well, don't shoot me down. (They're gonna shoot me down)

Don't shoot me down. (Gonna shoot me down)

I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge

They gonna shoot me down

I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge

They gonna shoot me down

I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge

C G C

Please don't shoot me down

About Ruby Ridge Chords by Old Crow Medicine Show

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