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N.C.                                                          G     Dm
You've painted up your lips and rolled and curled your tinted hair 
CRuby, are you contemplating Fgoing out someGwhere? 
The Dmshadow on the wall tells me the Gsun is going down Dm  
       C   F   E   DmN.C.                    C  
Oh Ruby ...    don't take your love to town 
It Dmwasn't me who started that old Ccrazy Asian war 
But DmI was proud to go and do my Fpatriotic Gchore 
And Dmyes, it's true that I'm not the Gman I used to be 
 Dm   C   F   E   DmN.C.                   C  
Oh Ruby...  I still need some company 
It's Chard to love a man whose legs are Fbent and paralGyzed Dm  
And the Cwants and needs of a woman your age, FRuby I reaGlize 
DmBut it won't be long, I've heard them say, unGtil I'm not around 
 F   C   F   E   DmN.C.                    C  
Oh Ruby... don't take your love to town 
N.C.
And she's leaving now cause I just heard the slamming of the door 
N.C.
The way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before 
And if DmI could move I'd get my gun and Gput her in the ground Dm  
    C   F   E   DmN.C.                    C  
Oh Ruby...  don't take your love to town 
    F   E   DmN.C.
Oh Ruby...for God's sake, turn around 
Turn around 
(Get back in here! You're not single anymore! Where the fuck do you think you're going?!?)

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Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town

by CAKE

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

N.C. G Dm

You've painted up your lips and rolled and curled your tinted hair

C F G

Ruby, are you contemplating going out somewhere?

Dm G Dm

The shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down

C F E Dm C

N.C.

Oh Ruby ... don't take your love to town

Dm C

It wasn't me who started that old crazy Asian war

Dm F G

But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore

Dm G

And yes, it's true that I'm not the man I used to be

Dm C F E Dm C

N.C.

Oh Ruby... I still need some company

C F G Dm

It's hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralyzed

C F G

And the wants and needs of a woman your age, Ruby I realize

Dm G

But it won't be long, I've heard them say, until I'm not around

F C F E Dm C

N.C.

Oh Ruby... don't take your love to town

N.C.

And she's leaving now cause I just heard the slamming of the door

N.C.

The way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before

Dm G Dm

And if I could move I'd get my gun and put her in the ground

C F E Dm C

N.C.

Oh Ruby... don't take your love to town

F E Dm

N.C.

Oh Ruby...for God's sake, turn around

Turn around

(Get back in here! You're not single anymore! Where the fuck do you think you're going?!?)

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