Ruby (CHORDS) by Nadia Reid

[Intro]~
Am Em C G F#
Am Em C G F#


[Verse 1]~
Am              Em                 C       G F#
I met Ruby on a bus from state to state

Am          
She was tired

    Em
I was timid

         C    G F#
It was late

Am                   Em                C   G F#
She was to marry her southland sweetheart

Am             Em
bitter-sweet I am

         C               G F#
when it comes to young love

Am                Em                  C   G F#
James was a well-known man around town

Am                    Em
He sold houses to the masses

        C                  G F#
in the state of Burley Down

      Am              Em             C                   G F#
And I saw him leaving slowly with a young man at his hip

Am                Em
Where did my love go?

            C               G F#
He was the sailor of my ship


[Interlude]~
Am Em C G F#
Am Em C G F#


[Verse 2]~
Am           Em                     C G F#
And Jimmy was the best she ever had

Am                Em          
When you think you cannot breath

C                         G   F#
and you know you'd rather die instead

Am                       Em
That's when you know you have to go,..

C                     G   F#
and he knew he had to leave

Am                  Em
So in the state of where you are

C
roll up the windows

        G        F#       Am Em C G F#
saying drive an old blue car

Am                         Em
Ruby does he hold you like
he held me so

C
After,.. does he rub your back

     G       F#
and sing ya slow?

Am                       Em
Take ya to highest high and

        C   G F#
lowest low?

    Am   Em         C      G F#
Oh,.. Ruby,.. I don't think so

Am                Em                  C   G F#
James was a well-known man around town

Am                    Em
He sold houses to the masses

        C                  G F#
in the state of Burley Down

      Am              Em             C                   G F#
And I saw him leaving slowly with a young man at his hip