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ALLISON MOORER - RUBY JEWEL WAS HERE
album version - MISS FORTUNE
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[INTRO]
C7 F7 G7 F7
C7
[VERSE 1]
In C7Nineteen and Double-Aught a harlot who was hot to trot
Gave a Bbfine little F7bijoux to the C7world
With a C7blacksmith for a makeshift doc in a cathouse far from Camelot
Her Bbgoldmine brought to F7bear a baby C7girl
When the G7child screamed from life's first slap
The G7boss said "Kid get used to that
You'll G7never meet a day that isn't cruel"
And she C7wrapped her babe in a petticoat, grabbed a bottle and made a toast
Here's Bbto my gorgeous F7bastard, Ruby C7Jewel
[CHORUS]
And the F7man at the piano played a C7tune
And F7everybody sang and danced in C7the saloon
Except G7Ruby (Ruby)
No not F7Ruby (Ruby)
Ruby C7Jewel
[VERSE 2]
C7Reared among the guttersnipeswhile her mama puffed a Chinese pipe
The Bbsalad days for F7Ruby didn't lC7ast
C7Forced to work and pay her dues inside that poor man's Moulin Rouge
A Bbsnot-nosed kid F7had to grow up C7fast
G7Night and day she toiled and sweat
While G7brothel patrons placed their bets
On G7who would be the first to break her in
C7Then one night the madam screams "Ruby, get to room thirteen
There's Bbsomeone there F7who thinks you're quite a C7gem"
[CHORUS]
And the F7man at the piano played a C7tune
And F7everybody sang and danced in C7the saloon
Except G7Ruby (Ruby)
No not F7Ruby (Ruby)
Ruby C7Jewel
[VERSE 3]
In C7done-up hair and a borrowed dress she climbed the stairs scared to death
BbSaid a prayer and F7tiptoed through the C7door
But C7on deaf ears her prayer fell 'cause through a tear she stared at hell
BbStanding there in F7nothing but his C7drawers
She G7recognized the whiskered chin
G7Bloodshot eyes and foul-mouthed grin
He G7was the man who wore the silver star
She C7tried to turn around and run, but he pulled out his big six gun
BbAnd said "Hon you F7won't get very C7far"
[CHORUS]
And the F7man at the piano played a C7tune
And F7everybody sang and danced in C7the saloon
Except G7Ruby (Ruby)
No not F7Ruby (Ruby)
Ruby C7Jewel
[VERSE 4]
C7Ruby Jewel woke up in bed a crimson pool between her legs
BbNaked as the F7day that she was C7born
C7But lying there next to him made her wish she hadn't been
If Bbthis was all that F7living had in C7store
G7Making sure he was asleep
She G7quietly got to her feet
G7Found his gun and aimed it between his eyes
She C7kept it there til he came to so he could stare down the barrel too
BbPulled the trigger F7once and watched him C7die
[CHORUS]
And the F7man at the piano played a C7tune
And F7everybody sang and danced in C7the saloon
Except G7Ruby (Ruby)
No not F7Ruby (Ruby)
Ruby C7Jewel
[VERSE 5]
On a C7rainy night in 1912 locked inside the town's new jail
BbRuby carved a F7message in the C7stone
C7When morning came hacks lead her out in ankle chains right through the crowd
Who Bbwaited in the F7mud to watch the C7show
They G7walked her up the gallows steps
And G7put the rope around her neck
G7Dropped the trap as all the watchers cheered
But C7on the wall of a cell in a tiny scrawl and misspelled
BbWere the words "F7Ruby Jewel Was C7Here"
[CHORUS]
And the F7man at the piano played a C7tune
And F7everybody sang and danced in C7the saloon
Except G7Ruby (Ruby)
No not F7Ruby (Ruby)
Ruby C7Jewel

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Ruby Jewel Was Here

by Allison Moorer

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ALLISON MOORER - RUBY JEWEL WAS HERE

album version - MISS FORTUNE

____________________________________

[INTRO]

C7 F7 G7 F7

[VERSE 1]

In Nineteen and Double-Aught a harlot who was hot to trot

Bb F7 C7

Gave a fine little bijoux to the world

With a blacksmith for a makeshift doc in a cathouse far from Camelot

Bb F7 C7

Her goldmine brought to bear a baby girl

When the child screamed from life's first slap

The boss said "Kid get used to that

You'll never meet a day that isn't cruel"

And she wrapped her babe in a petticoat, grabbed a bottle and made a toast

Bb F7 C7

Here's to my gorgeous bastard, Ruby Jewel

[CHORUS]

F7 C7

And the man at the piano played a tune

F7 C7

And everybody sang and danced in the saloon

Except Ruby (Ruby)

No not Ruby (Ruby)

Ruby Jewel

[VERSE 2]

Reared among the guttersnipeswhile her mama puffed a Chinese pipe

Bb F7 C7

The salad days for Ruby didn't last

Forced to work and pay her dues inside that poor man's Moulin Rouge

Bb F7 C7

A snot-nosed kid had to grow up fast

Night and day she toiled and sweat

While brothel patrons placed their bets

On who would be the first to break her in

Then one night the madam screams "Ruby, get to room thirteen

Bb F7 C7

There's someone there who thinks you're quite a gem"

[CHORUS]

F7 C7

And the man at the piano played a tune

F7 C7

And everybody sang and danced in the saloon

Except Ruby (Ruby)

No not Ruby (Ruby)

Ruby Jewel

[VERSE 3]

In done-up hair and a borrowed dress she climbed the stairs scared to death

Bb F7 C7

Said a prayer and tiptoed through the door

But on deaf ears her prayer fell 'cause through a tear she stared at hell

Bb F7 C7

Standing there in nothing but his drawers

She recognized the whiskered chin

Bloodshot eyes and foul-mouthed grin

He was the man who wore the silver star

She tried to turn around and run, but he pulled out his big six gun

Bb F7 C7

And said "Hon you won't get very far"

[CHORUS]

F7 C7

And the man at the piano played a tune

F7 C7

And everybody sang and danced in the saloon

Except Ruby (Ruby)

No not Ruby (Ruby)

Ruby Jewel

[VERSE 4]

Ruby Jewel woke up in bed a crimson pool between her legs

Bb F7 C7

Naked as the day that she was born

But lying there next to him made her wish she hadn't been

Bb F7 C7

If this was all that living had in store

Making sure he was asleep

She quietly got to her feet

Found his gun and aimed it between his eyes

She kept it there til he came to so he could stare down the barrel too

Bb F7 C7

Pulled the trigger once and watched him die

[CHORUS]

F7 C7

And the man at the piano played a tune

F7 C7

And everybody sang and danced in the saloon

Except Ruby (Ruby)

No not Ruby (Ruby)

Ruby Jewel

[VERSE 5]

On a rainy night in 1912 locked inside the town's new jail

Bb F7 C7

Ruby carved a message in the stone

When morning came hacks lead her out in ankle chains right through the crowd

Bb F7 C7

Who waited in the mud to watch the show

They walked her up the gallows steps

And put the rope around her neck

Dropped the trap as all the watchers cheered

But on the wall of a cell in a tiny scrawl and misspelled

Bb F7 C7

Were the words "Ruby Jewel Was Here"

[CHORUS]

F7 C7

And the man at the piano played a tune

F7 C7

And everybody sang and danced in the saloon

Except Ruby (Ruby)

No not Ruby (Ruby)

Ruby Jewel

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