Johnny Cash - Rock And Roll Ruby: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rock And Roll Ruby" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 F#
Well I took my Ruby juking
On the out-skirts of town
She took her high heels off
And rolled her stockings down
           B
She put a quarter in the jukebox
to get a little beat
      F#
Everybody started watching
All the rhythm in her feet

Chorus:
         B
Shes my rock and roll ruby
 F#
rock and roll ruby
      C#7                                   F#
When ruby starts a rocking it satisfies my soul

Now Ruby started rocking about one o'clock
And when she started rocking
She just couldn't stop
She rocked on the tables
And rolled on the floor
And Everybody yelled: "Ruby rock some more!"

Chorus

It was around about four
I thought she would stop
She looked at me and then
She looked at the clock
She said: "Wait a minute Daddy
Now don't get sour
All I want to do
Is rock a little bit more"

Chorus

One night my Ruby left me all alone
I tried to contact her on the telephone
I finally found her about twelve o'clock
She said: "Leave me alone Daddy
Because your Ruby wants to rock"

Chorus

Rock, rock, rock and roll
Rock, rock, rock and roll
Rock, rock, rock and roll
Rock, rock, rock and roll
When Ruby starts a-rocking
Boy it satisfies my soul


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#7

Guitar chord C#7

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Rock And Roll Ruby" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rock And Roll Ruby" by Johnny Cash.

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