Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town

(First line sans guitar) G#
She painted up her lips and rolled and curled her tinted hair.

Ruby only contemplating going out somewhere.

The shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down.
D#m C# F# D#m (spoken) C#
Oh Ruby, don t take your love to town.


It wasn t me who started this whole crazy Asian war.

I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore.

And yes it s true that I am not the man I used to be.

Oh Ruby, I still need some company.


It s hard to love a man whose legs have been paralyzed.
(the rest is like the first verse)
And it won t suit the needs of a woman your age Ruby I realize.
But it won t be long I ve heard them say until I m not around.
Oh Ruby, don t take your love to town.

(On the album this verse is accompanied by strumming muted strings, or you can play it
the verse above)
She s leaving now cuz I just heard the slamming of the door.
The way I know I ve heard it slam one hundred times before.
If I could move I d get my gun and put her in the ground.
Oh Ruby, don t take your love to town.
Oh Ruby, for God sakes turn around.