ruby Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][Bm][G][D][A][Em][Bm][G][D][A]
[Em]

[Verse 1]
I met Ruby on [Bm]a
bus from [G]state [D]to state[A]
[Em]She was tired
I [Bm]was timid
It was [G]late[D][A]
[Em]She was to marry her s[Bm]outhland
[G]sweetheart[D]
[A]But as swe[Em]et I am[Bm]
When it [G]comes to [D]young [A]love[Em]

[Verse 2]
James was a well- [Bm]known
man around [G]town[D]
[A]He sold hou[Em]ses to [Bm]the masses
In [G]the state of Bur[Em]ley D[Bm]own[D]
[A]And I saw him[Em] leaving slow[Bm]ly with
a young [G]man at his [D]hip

[Verse 3]
Where did my [Em]love [Bm]go?
He was [G]the sailor of my ship

[Interlude 1]
[D][A][Em]
[Bm][G][D][A][Em][Bm][G][D][Em]

[Verse 4]
And Jimmy was [Bm]the best she
ever [G]had[D][A][Em]
When you think you [Bm]cannot [G]breath
And you know you'd
rather [D]die in[A]stead
[Em]That's when you know
you have [Bm]to go[G],
And he knew he had [D]to [A]leave
[Em]So in the state of where[Bm] you are
[G]Roll up the windows
[A]Saying [D]drive an old [A]blue
[Em]car
[Bm][G]

[Verse 5]
[D][A]
[Em]Blue because he hold you like
[Bm]He held me so
Af[G]ter, does he rub your back
[D]An d sing [A]ya slow?
[Em]Take ya to highest [Bm]high and
Lowest [G]low?[D]
[A]Oh, Rub[Em]y,
[Bm]I don't thin[G]k so
[D][A]

[Verse 6]
[Em]
James was a well- [Bm]known
man around [G]town[D]
[A]He sold hou[Em]ses to the mas[Bm]ses
In [G]the state of Burley [D]Down
And I saw [Em]him leav[Bm]ing slowly
with a young [G]man at his hip
[D][A]