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Mad Ruth / The Babe chords by
Danny O'keefe
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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
Em
Em

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A
A

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One day I was

thinking about the baby

And the memories he left behind

The old ball game

And the shame of it all

Is that they're almost gone

But there's still a few pieces

as far as I can recall.
D
D

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A
A

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G
G

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Catch yourselves to a rule
F#m
F#m
2

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You know it's just a game
Em
Em

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You win, you lose
C
C

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But it's all the same
D
D

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A
A

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G
G

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And the babe would turn and say
F#m
F#m
2

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You know you're right
Em
Em

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C
C

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But I'd still love to play
F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
D

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An d
A
A

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G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Ruth, she turns to me and wonders where I am,
Em
Em

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C
C

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and where I'd be if she didn't care
D
D

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I returned to
A
A

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G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Ruth to say, you know I'd be all right,
Em
Em

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C
C

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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but I'd still love to play
Am
Am

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D
D

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The picture of
A
A

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Rose and
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Ruth you can't afford to miss
Em
Em

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C
C

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He held the ball like a stolen kiss
D
D

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A
A

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G
G

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And the babe just let it fly
F#m
F#m
2

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Em
Em

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C
C

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And apologized like it hurt the guy
D
D

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That
A
A

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Ruth just loves to bitch
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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She can afford to miss
Em
Em

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C
C

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She makes her deal as you steal your kiss
D
D

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A
A

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G
G

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She never says goodbye
F#m
F#m
2

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She really loves the game,
Em
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C
C

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Am
Am

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A
A

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she hardly knows the guy

My
Bm
Bm
2

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Ruth, you should have known the babe
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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He loved the things he'd never had
Em
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C
C

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And he made you happy as
Am
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A
A

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D
D

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he made you sad
A
A

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G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Baby, in my head, seems like he never left I
Em
Em

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C
C

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heard the news like someone dealt
F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
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G
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F#m
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2

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It was 1948, it played a game,
Em
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C
C

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but it made it great.
D
D

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Matt
A
A

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G
G

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Ruth sits on the couch in
F#m
F#m
2

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someone else's room.
Em
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C
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I win, oh, you lose
F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
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A
A

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G
G

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It's just a game, she'll say
F#m
F#m
2

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You know she's right
Em
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C
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But I'd still love to play
F#dim
F#dim
4

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A
A

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D
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Bm
Bm
2

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D
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F#m
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He loved the things he nev er had
Em
Em

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And he made you happy
C
C

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A
A

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As he made you sad
Bm
Bm
2

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But ooh, you would have loved her babe
D
D

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G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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She wanted things you'd never had
Em
Em

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And she made you happy
C
C

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A
A

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E
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Till she left you sad
A
A

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One evening I was thinking

about the babe

And the memories she left

behind of the old ball game

And the shame of it all is that

they're almost gone

But there's still a few pieces I can recall
A
A

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I've moved, you should have known,

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Chords

  • Em

  • A

  • D

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • C

  • F#dim

    4

  • Am

  • Bm

    2

  • E

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mad Ruth / The Babe by Danny O'Keefe is E minor.

The primary chords used in Mad Ruth / The Babe are Em, A, D, G, F#m, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, A, D, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Mad Ruth / The Babe is approximately 98 beats per minute.

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