D#m   C#                           F#         G#
      Ruby only contemplating going out somewhere.
   D#m                                          G#
The shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down.
D#m   C# F# D#m  (spoken)                      C#
    Oh Ruby,     don't take your love to town.

 D#m                                 F#        C#
It wasn't me who started this whole crazy Asian war.
 D#m                         F#        G#
I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore.
 D#m                               G#
And yes it's true that I am not the man I used to be.
D#m   C# F# D#m                             C#
    Oh Ruby,     I still need some company.

 C#                                  F#         G#
It's hard to love a man whose legs have been paralyzed.
(the rest is like the first verse)
And it won't suit the needs of a woman your age Ruby I realize.
But it won't be long I've heard them say until I'm not around.
Oh Ruby, don't take your love to town.