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Ruby, don't take your love to town chords by
Waylon Jennings
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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You've painted up your lips and
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rolled and curled your tinted hair
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Ruby, are you contemplating
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going out somewhere
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The shadows on the wall tell
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me the sun is going down
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Oh, Ruby don't take your love to town.
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Verse 2

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A

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It wasn't me that started
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that old crazy Asian war
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A

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But I was proud to go and
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A

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do my patriotic chores
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I know Ruby,
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that I'm not the man I used to be
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But Ruby, I still need your
Interlude 1

company.
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Verse 3
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It's hard to love a man whose
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legs are bent and paralyzed
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And the wants and the needs of a woman
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your age Ruby I realize
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But I've heard them say it won't
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be long until I'm not around
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Oh Ruby, don't take
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your love to town.
Verse 4
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She's leaving now for I just heard
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A

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the slammin' of the door
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The way I know I've heard it
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slam a hundred times before
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If I could move I'd get my gun
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and put her in the ground
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Oh Ruby, don't take your love to town
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Ruby, don't take your love to town by Waylon jennings is D major.

The primary chords used in Ruby, don't take your love to town are D, G, A.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Ruby, don't take your love to town is approximately 187 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Ruby, don't take your love to town using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Waylon jennings.

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