Chords for Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town

Tempo:
109.05 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

G

C

F

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town chords
Start Jamming...
You've painted up your lips and rolled and curled your [G] tinted hair
[Dm]
[C] Ruby are you [F] contemplating going [G] out somewhere?
[Dm] The shadow on the wall tells [G] me the Sun is going down
[Dm]
[C] [F] [E]
[Dm] [C] It
[Dm]
wasn't me that started [C] that old crazy Asian war
[Dm] But I was proud to go into [F] my [G] patriotic sure
[Dm] Yes, it's true that I'm [G] not the man I used to be
[Dm]
[C] [F] [Em]
[Dm] [C]
It's hard to love a man whose [F] little bent [G] paralyzed
[Dm]
[C] And the wants and the needs of a woman your [F] age Ruby [G] I realize
[Dm] But it won't be long I've heard them [G] say until I'm not around
[Dm] [C]
[F] [Em] [Dm]
[C]
She's [G] leaving now cuz I just heard
[B] We [G] I know I've [F] heard it slim 100 times before
[Dm] And if I could move I'd get my [G] gun and put her in the ground
[Dm]
[C] Oh
[F] [E]
[Dm] [C] Don't take your love
For
[F] [Em] [Dm]
[D] God's sake turn around
[N]
Key:  
Dm
2311
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
Em
121
Dm
2311
G
2131
C
3211
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

To start learning Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Ruby, Dont Take Your Love To Town chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F, G, Dm, C, F, Dm, C and G in sequence. Start with a comfortable 52 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 105. With C# Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You've painted up your lips and rolled and curled your [G] tinted hair
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [C] Ruby are you [F] contemplating going [G] out somewhere? _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] The shadow on the wall tells [G] me the Sun is going down
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [E] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] It _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm]
wasn't me that started [C] that old crazy Asian war _
_ _ [Dm] But I was proud to go into [F] my [G] patriotic sure _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] Yes, it's true that I'm [G] not the man I used to be
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's hard to love a man whose [F] little bent [G] paralyzed _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[C] And the wants and the needs of a woman your [F] age Ruby [G] I realize
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] But it won't be long I've heard them [G] say until I'm not around _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ She's [G] leaving now cuz I just heard
[B] _ _ We _ _ _ _ _ [G] I know I've [F] heard it slim 100 times before _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] And if I could move I'd get my [G] gun and put her in the ground
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] Oh
_ _ [F] _ _ [E] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] Don't take your love
_ For _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [D] _ God's sake turn around _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

The Greatest Hits album includes this song.

You may also like to play

3:37
How Do I Break It to My Heart