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Rue Of Ruby Whores

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[Verse 1]
CI woke up on a Fsummer's dayDm  
FFrom dozin' on a bank of Cclay
CThe hot and hE7umid fAmog
CThe splashin' Gof the AmwatGer Amdog
DmLo come a Emwar Ccanoe
FAnd standing in the bow were Cyou
[Verse 2]
CTell me friend if you Fgot the timeDm  
FWhere in this woods does grow the healin' Cvine
CAnd I was sE7earchin' for my lAmove
CWho used to liGve in the hAmills GaboAmve
DmAnd I don't lEmive at aCll
FNo never since my last downfCall
[Mouth Trumpet Solo]
[Verse 3]
COver yonder in the brFiar patchDm  
FThe animal lives there in a hoCle
CAnd ne'er iE7n the sun will sAmtir
CBut come the fGall of AmevenGin' Amgrey
DmLeaps and jEmumps awCay
F         C
[Verse 4]
CStandin' on the mFountain sideDm  
FJust tryin' to get a little taste o' raCin
CMy people usE7ed to live hAmere
CAnd I feel the sGame Amas tGhey Amdo
DmFor I did dwEmell here tCoo
F         C
[Verse 5]
CThere she be and sFhe see meDm  
FA-driftin' in my daggone drCeam
CThey throwed my E7windows and doAmors
CA centurGy of AmmisGerAmy
DmThe Rue of REmuby whoCres
F         C

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Rue Of Ruby Whores

by Michael Hurley

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[Verse 1]

C F Dm

I woke up on a summer's day

F C

From dozin' on a bank of clay

C E7 Am

The hot and humid fog

C G Am G Am

The splashin' of the water dog

Dm Em C

Lo come a war canoe

F C

And standing in the bow were you

[Verse 2]

C F Dm

Tell me friend if you got the time

F C

Where in this woods does grow the healin' vine

C E7 Am

And I was searchin' for my love

C G Am G Am

Who used to live in the hills above

Dm Em C

And I don't live at all

F C

No never since my last downfall

[Mouth Trumpet Solo]

[Verse 3]

C F Dm

Over yonder in the briar patch

F C

The animal lives there in a hole

C E7 Am

And ne'er in the sun will stir

C G Am G Am

But come the fall of evenin' grey

Dm Em C

Leaps and jumps away

F C

[Verse 4]

C F Dm

Standin' on the mountain side

F C

Just tryin' to get a little taste o' rain

C E7 Am

My people used to live here

C G Am G Am

And I feel the same as they do

Dm Em C

For I did dwell here too

F C

[Verse 5]

C F Dm

There she be and she see me

F C

A-driftin' in my daggone dream

C E7 Am

They throwed my windows and doors

C G Am G Am

A century of misery

Dm Em C

The Rue of Ruby whores

F C

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