Key: E major•
Intro 1
A
E
G#
C#m
A
G#m
B
Bsus4
B
Bsus4
B
A
E
G#
C#m
A
E
Bsus4
B
Verse 1
A
E
G#
C#m
He will leave behind all of his clothes
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E
Bsus4
B
He wore when he was with her
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E
G#
C#m
All he needs are his railroad boot s
A
E
Bsus4
B
And his leather jacket
Verse 2
A
E
G#
C#m
As he says goodbye to Ruby's arms
A
E
Bsus4
B
Although his heart is breaking
A
E
G#
C#m
He will steal away out through her blind s
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E
B
Bsus4
B
For soon she will be waking
Verse 3
B
E
C#
Morning light has washed
B
E
And everything is turning
F#m
Bsus4
B
blue now
E
C#
F#m
She holds on to her pillow case
B
E
F#m
Bsus4
B
There's nothing he can do now
Verse 4
A
E
G#
C#m
As he says goodbye to Ruby's arm s
E
B
Bsus4
other soldier
B
A
E
G#
And he swears to God by Christmastime
C#m
A
There'll be someone
E
Bsus4
B
else to hold her
Verse 5
B
E
C#
F#m
The only thing he is taking is
B
E
The scarf off of her
F#m
Bsus4
B
clothesline
E
C#
F#m
He'll hurry past her chest of draw ers
B
E
F#m
Bsus4
B
And her broken wind chimes
Verse 6
A
E
G#
As he says goodbye, he says goodbye
C#m
F#m
Bsus4
B
Goodbye to Ruby's
A
arms
Interlude 1
E
G#
C#m
A
E
Bsus4
B
Verse 7
A
E
He will feel his way down her
G#
C#m
darkened hall
A
E
Bsus4
B
And out into the morning
A
E
G#
C#m
The hobos in the freight yards
A
E
Bsus4
B
Have kept their fires burning
Verse 8
A
E
G#
C#m
And Jesus Christ, this cold hard rain
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E
G#
C#m
Won't someone put him on his train
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E
G#
C#m
He'll never kiss her lips again
F#m
Bsus4
B
Or break her heart
Verse 9
A
G#m
As he says goodbye,
E
G#
C#m
he says goodbye
C#
F#m
E
B
A
Say goodbye to Ruby's arms
Outro 1
E
G#
C#m
A
E
Bsus4
B
E
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