Ruby Baby — Donald Fagen
Chords and lyrics for Ruby Baby by Donald Fagen (key of C#).
Verse 1
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Verse 1
[Cm7/F]I got a girl and Ruby is her [F9]name
Ruby ruby [Cm7/F]ruby [F9]baby
She [Cm7/F]don't love me, but I love her just the [F9]same
Ruby ruby [Cm7/F]ruby [F9]baby
[Abmaj7/Bb] Ruby Baby how I want you
[F9] Like a [Cm7/F]ghost I'm [Bbmaj7]gonna [Am7]haunt you
[Bb/C] Ruby Baby [Gm7]when [F6add9/A]will [Abmaj7/Bb]you [Bb/C]be [F9]mine
Verse 2
[Cm7/F]Each time I see you baby my heart [F9]cries
Ruby ruby [Cm7/F]ruby [F9]baby
[Cm7/F]I'm gonna steal you away from all those [F9]guys
Ruby ruby [Cm7/F]ruby [F9]baby
[Abmaj7/Bb] From the sunny day I met you
[F9] Made a [Cm7/F]bet that [Bbmaj7]I would [Am7]get you
[Bb/C] Ruby Baby [Gm7]when [F6add9/A]will [Abmaj7/Bb]you [Bb/C]be
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Verse 3
[C#m7/F#]I got a girl and Ruby is her [F#9]name
Ruby ruby [C#m7/F#]ruby [F#9]baby
[C#m7/F#]I'd give the world just to set her heart a [F#9]flame
Ruby ruby [C#m7/F#]ruby [F#9]baby
[Amaj7/B] Got some lovin' money too
[F#9]Gonna [C#m7/F#]give it [A#m7-5]all to [D#7+9]you
[B/C#] Ruby Baby [G#m7]when [D#m7/G#]will [Amaj7/B]you [B/C#]be [A#m7-5]mine Oh mi [D#7+9]ine
[B/C#] Ruby Baby [G#m7]when [D#m7/G#]will [Amaj7/B]you [B/C#]be
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