Ruby Baby

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Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 12:38:27 -0700
From: Collins Crapo 

 
Subject: .../d/dion/ruby_baby.crd

RUBY BABY
written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
performed by Dion
tab transcribed by Collins Crapo 
 
  

E / / / 2 / /
I said I love a girl and-a Ruby is her name
This girl doesn't love me but I love her just the same
          
  A
Wo oh oh,  Ruby, Ruby, how I want you

  E
 Like a ghost I'm-a gonna haunt you

  B7            
  A                  
  E
  Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, won't you be mine?
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
Sometime

Verse 2:
Well, each time I see you, baby, my heart cries
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
I tell you, I'm gonna steal you away from all those guys
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
>From the happy day I met you
I made up my mind that I was gonna get you
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, won't you be mine?
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
Some time

Interlude (same pattern as verses):
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
Hey hey, hey hey
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)

Verse 3:
Now I love this girl, I said Ruby is her name
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
When this girl looks at me she just sets my soul aflame
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
I've got some hugs and-a kisses too, yeah
I'm gonna give them all to you, now
Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine?
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
Gonna catch you sometime

(interlude)


  E
A-listen, listen, listen, now
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, won't you be mine?
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
...and fade