The Killers - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Killers

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" smoothly on your guitar.

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

You've painted up your lips and rolled
                       G#  D#m
and curled your tinted hair,
 C#                         F#             G#
Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere?
     D#m
The shadow on the wall
              G#              D#m
tells me the sun is going down,
   C# F# C# D#m
Oh Ruby,
                         C#
don't take your love to town.

It wasn't me that started
this old crazy Asian war
But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore
And yes, it's true that
I'm not the man I used to be
Oh Ruby,
I still need some company

It's hard to love a man whose
legs are bent and paralyzed
And the wants and 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

She's leaving now cause I just heard
the slamming of the door
The way I know
I've heard it slam one hundred times before
And if I could move
I'd get my gun and put her in the ground
Oh Ruby,
don't take your love to town

Oh Ruby,
for God's sake, turn around


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C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" by The Killers.

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