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You have (C)paint ed up your (Cmaj7)lips and rolled and (Dm7)curled your tint ed (G7)hair.
(C)Ru by, are you (Cmaj7)con tem plat ing (Dm)go ing out some (G7sus)where?
The (F)shad ows on the (Fmaj7)wall tell me the (Dm7)sun is go ing (G7)down.
Oh, (G)Ru
(C)by,
don’t (G)take your love to (C)town.
It (Dm7)was n’t me that (G7)start ed that old (F)cra zy A sia (C)war,
but (G7sus)I was proud to (G7)go and do my (Dm7)pa tri ot ic (G)chores.
Oh, (F)I know, Ru by, (Fmaj7)That I’m not the (Dm7)man I used to (G7sus)be.
But, (G)Ru
(C)by,
I still (G)need your com pa (C)ny.
It’s hard to love a (Cmaj7)man whose legs are (Dm7)bent and par a (G7)lyzed.
and the (C)wants and needs of a (Cmaj7)wom an your age, (Dm)Ru by, I re a (G7sus)lize.
But it (F)won’t be long, I’ve (Fmaj7)heard them say, un (Dm7)til I’m not a (G7)round.
Oh, (G)Ru
(C)by,
don’t (G)take your love to (C)town.
She’s leav ing now ’cause (Cmaj7)I just heard the (Dm7)slam ming of a (G7)door,
the the (C)way I know I’ve a (Cmaj7)heard it slam one (Dm)hun by, dred times be (G7sus)fore.
And if (F)I could move, I’d (Fmaj7)get my gun and (Dm7)put her in the (G7)ground.
Oh, (G)Ru
(C)by,
don’t (G)take your love to (C)town.
She’s (C)town.
Oh, (G)Ru
(C)by,
don’t (G7sus)take your (G)love to (C)town.
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 192 BPM.
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About “Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town”
- Why does "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town".
- What key is "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" by Kenny Rogers played in?
- Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town"?
- The arrangement plays at 192 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town"?
- "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" was originally performed by Kenny Rogers. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Kenny Rogers can I play here?
- Try "SHE BELIEVES IN ME", "SWEET MUSIC MAN", "THROUGH THE YEARS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town".
- Can I see all the notes in "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C at 192 BPM.