Dave Stamey

Ruby Could Sing(Chords)

Dave Stamey

Key: G

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Intro 
   G/B     Bbdim7    Am7   D7 
 | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 
e|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----------------|-------3---3-3---| 
G|-----7-----6-6---|---5---5---5-5---| 
D|-----5-----5-5---|---5---4---4-4---| 
A|-----------------|-------5---5-5---| 
E|-7---7-0-6-6-6-0-|-5-5-----------0-| 

   G       Abdim7    Am7     D7 
 | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 
e|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|---3-3-----------|-5-------3-------| 
G|---4-4-----4-4---|-5-------5-------| 
D|---5-5-----3-3---|-5-------4-------| 
A|---5-5-----------|---------5-------| 
E|-3-----0-4-4-4---|-5---x-----------| 

Verse 1:

G D7/A G/B G7/B In the Tonopah club in Tonopah valley, C6 G/B Bbdim7 Am6 Nineteen fifty eight G E7 E7/B Slot machines were rattlin, cigarette smoke A7 D7 Daug Everybodys a feelin great G D7/A G/B G7/B Through the vinyl and the velvet, C6 Dbdim7 There's a neon american dream G E7 E7/B Ole Roy played piano, and Ruby would sing A7 D7/A G/B Bbdim7 Am6 My god how Ruby could sing G D7/A

Verse 2:

G D7/A G/B G7/B Three AM in the cocktail lounge, C6 G/B Bbdim7 Am6 The music rings out clear G E7 E7/B Been everywhere from Mexcali to Nome A7 A13 D7 Daug and somehow wound up here G D7/A G/B G7/B The middle of that a boom town C6 Dbdim7 That just about run outta steam G E7 E7/B Ole Roy played piano, and Ruby would sing A7 D7/A G/B Bbdim7 Am6 My god how Ruby could sing
G G7 And she'd sing: C Bbdim7 G D7/A Bbdim G/B Please don't talk about me boys - when I'm gone B13 Em G/B G7/B And some of these days you're gonna be so lonely, yes you are C6 Dbdim7 Bill Bailey, you rascal won't you please come home G E7 E7/B A7 A13 And who's sorry now and a Ruby would sing D7/A G/B Bbdim7 Am6 G D7/A My god how Ruby could sing Instrumental G/B Bbdim Am7 D7

Verse 3:

G D7/A G/B G7/B She growled just like an old flathead Ford C6 G/B Bbdim7 Am6 Her pipes were deep and rich G E7 E7/B She would sing while the Buicks and the Pontiacs A7 A13 D7 Daug Rolled up ole highway 6 G D7/A G/B G7/B Just put a dollar in the kitty boys C6 Dbdim7 You can ask 'em for anything G E7 E7/B Ole Roy was born to pound that piano A7 D7/A G/B Bbdim7 Am6 And he'd smile and Ruby would sing
G G7 And she'd sing: C Bbdim7 G D7/A Bbdim G/B Sit Right Down I'm Gonna Write Myself A Letter B13 Em G/B G7/B Ole Man River and a Quarter To Nine, yes she would C6 Dbdim7 It would knock ya right back on your tuck and roll G E7 E7/B A7 A13 When Ruby sang that old Ace In The Hole yes Ruby would sing D7/A G/B Bbdim7 Am6 G D7/A My god how Ruby could sing Instrumental G/B Bbdim Am7 D7

Verse 4:

G D7/A Well the mines are shut down G/B G7/B C6 G/B Bbdim7 The old brick casino stands empty in the wind Am6 G E7 E7/B Out on highway 6 them old tailfin cadillacs A7 D7 Daug Ain't never coming back again G D7/A G/B G7/B If you listen close, you can hear the echo C6 Dbdim7 Of the music true that love can bring G E7 E7/B When Roy played the piano and Ruby would sing A7 D7/A G/B Bbdim7 Am6 My god how Ruby could sing
G G7 And she'd sing: C Bbdim7 G D7/A Bbdim G/B Please don't talk about me boys - when I'm gone B13 Em G/B G7/B And some of these days you're gonna be so lonely, yes you are, I wanna tell you C6 N.C. Dbdim7 N.C. It would knock ya right back on your tuck and roll G N.C. E7 E7/B When Ruby sang that old Ace In The Hole A7 A13 D7/A G D/F# E7 And Ruby would sing, my god how Ruby would sing A7 A13 D7/A N.C. Yes Ruby would sing, my god how Ruby could sing End G/B Bbdim Am7 D7 G G6

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