NC                                                      G     F
You've painted up your lips an rolled and curled your tinted hair. 
 C                          F             G
Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere? 
     Dm                              C             F
The shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down - 
    C        F  (Stop)
Oh Ru-------by- 
                         C
Don't Take your love to town 
 
    Dm                              C
It wasn't me that started that old crazy Asian war 
     Dm                          F         G
But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore 
     Dm                                        C    F
And yes, it's true that I'm not the man I used to be... 
    C        F  (Stop)
Oh Ru-------by--
                   C
I still need some company. 
 
 C                                     G              C
Its hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralyzed 
         C                                        F         G
And the wants and the needs of a woman your age, Ruby I realize 
        Dm                            C                     F
But it won't be long I’ve heard them say until I’m not around 
    C        F   (Stop)
Oh Ru-------by----- 
                         C
Don't Take your love to town 
 
 NC
She's leavin' now 'cause I heard the slammin' of the door 
 
The way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before 
     Dm                                C                  F
And if I could move I'd get my gun and put her in the ground 
    C        F  (Stop)
Oh Ru-------by- 
                         C
Don't Take your love to town 
    C        F (Stop)
Oh Ru-------by- 
For God sakes turn around!