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RUBY LEE
From the 1974 Bill Withers album 'Justments
Songwriters: Dunlap, M; Withers, B
(With Soul) 
Cm   F
CmStaring at the shadows on the wall
CmWish I knew of someone I could call
FSomeone who might understand it allCm  
FRuby Lee, sure wish you were here with meCm  
Someone lying with me in my bed
Some stranger who don't understand my head
Wish it was you lying here instead
Ruby Lee, sure wish you were here with me
(Bridge)
FDrowning in a sea of pretty facesCm  
FBeing quite the man about the townCm  
FPacking up and going pretty placesCm  
FBut I sure miss having you aroundCm  
Listen to the noises down the hall
I think I'll move out of here in the fall
Ain't exactly having me a ball
Ruby Lee, sure wish you were here with me
(Bridge)
Drowning in a sea of pretty faces
Being quite the man about the town
Packing up and going pretty places
But I sure miss having you around
Staring at the shadows on the wall
Wish I knew of someone I could call
Someone who might understand it all
Ruby Lee, sure wish you were here with me
*From the GUTMAN up in CANADA

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RUBY LEE

From the 1974 Bill Withers album 'Justments

Songwriters: Dunlap, M; Withers, B

(With Soul)

Cm F

Staring at the shadows on the wall

Wish I knew of someone I could call

F Cm

Someone who might understand it all

F Cm

Ruby Lee, sure wish you were here with me

Someone lying with me in my bed

Some stranger who don't understand my head

Wish it was you lying here instead

Ruby Lee, sure wish you were here with me

(Bridge)

F Cm

Drowning in a sea of pretty faces

F Cm

Being quite the man about the town

F Cm

Packing up and going pretty places

F Cm

But I sure miss having you around

Listen to the noises down the hall

I think I'll move out of here in the fall

Ain't exactly having me a ball

Ruby Lee, sure wish you were here with me

(Bridge)

Drowning in a sea of pretty faces

Being quite the man about the town

Packing up and going pretty places

But I sure miss having you around

Staring at the shadows on the wall

Wish I knew of someone I could call

Someone who might understand it all

Ruby Lee, sure wish you were here with me

*From the GUTMAN up in CANADA

About Ruby Lee Chords by Bill Withers

Learn how to play Ruby Lee by Bill Withers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Ruby Lee chords”, “Ruby Lee guitar chords”, or “Bill Withers Ruby Lee chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Ruby Lee chords and for experienced players who want accurate Ruby Lee lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, Cm, F.

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