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Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town lyrics and chords are provided for your personal use, it's a Mel Tillis song. It's not difficult to learn, just copy these lyrics with chords to help you learn it.
Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town
by Mel Tillis
G C D7
You've painted up your lips and rolled and curled your tinted hair
G C D7
Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere
C D7
The shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down
G C D7 G
Oh Ru--by don't take your love to town
Am C G
It wasn't me that started that old crazy Asian war
Am C D7
But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chores
C D7
And I know girl that I'm not the man that I used to be
G C D7 G
But Ru--by I still need some comp-any
C D7
It's hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralyzed
G C D7
And the wants and the needs of a woman your age Ruby I realize
C D7
But it won't be long I've heard them say until I'm not around
G C D7 G
Oh Ru--by don't take your love to town
C D7
She's leaving now cause I just heard the slamming of the door
G C D7
The way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before
C D7
And if I could move I'd get my gun and put her in the ground
G C D7 G
Oh Ru--by don't take your love to town
C G
Ruby for God sake's turn around
C D7 G
Don't take your love to town
Mel Tillis wrote a lot of hits for himself as well for many other recording artists. This is one he recorded, I don't think anyone else could make it sound right. It has a nice rhythm with simple chords, you can easily learn to sing and play this classic. Look in Pure Country Music to see more of Mel's music. Print Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town lyrics and chords, take your time learning it and enjoy this great old song.
