Ruby's Two Sad Daughters

Pat Green

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Key:
Verse 1:
D G When the sun hits it right on its way down
D A It was the prettiest thing in our little town.
D G Every hour I'd sneak a glance over at the plastic frame
D A D and cracked glass that holds the picture of Ruby's two sad daughters.
D G Last mill closed when I was nine and Daddy left and Momma cried again,
D A D I spent my nights cleaning Ruby's floors, just another cafe
G D A on a wind swept highway the farmers bitched, we're no good at football anymore. Chorus 1:
G D In this land that knows no laughter
Bm A In this land that holds no water,
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D G A D G D A we were all in love with Ruby's two sad daughters. Verse 2:
D G One went way out west, one went way wrong,
D A One left at seventeen and the other couldn't wait that long.
D G Neither went anywhere with me, not to the games or the Dairy Queen.
D A Both split with the first boy who lied sweet and looked vaguely mean. Chorus 2:
G D In this land that knows no laughter
Bm A In this land that hold no water,
D G A D We were all in love with Ruby's two sad daughters. Bridge:
Bm A Bm A Why so pretty and forlorn? Why so permanently blue?
D G A D G D A I guess ours wasn't much of a kingdom to rule. Verse 3:
D G Now when the sun hits its right on its way down,
D A It's still the prettiest thing in our little town.
D G Every hour I sneak a glance over at the plastic frame
A D and I fix the glass that holds the picture of Ruby's two sad daughters.
G A D Why did hope leave town with Ruby's two sad daughters? Repeat D G until end of song.
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Composition: Walt Wilkins

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