Key: C
Introduction: C Am F G C
C
Ruby's got a brother. Her brother's got a lover
C G
His lover's got another on the side
G
Ain't nobody's business. We all need forgiveness
G C
It's been laying heavy on my mind
F Em
If you got a secret baby I can keep it
Am F G#
Lock it up and swallow the key
C Am
'Cause everybody's got a little something to hide
G# G C
You can lay it all on me
C
Her mama used the Bible. Daddy used the bottle
C G
Revival and survival made her run
G
She's using just a little of both here in the middle
G C
I know exactly where she's coming from
F Em
If you got a secret baby I can keep it
Am F G#
Lock it up and swallow the key
C Am
'Cause everybody's got a little something to hide
G# G C
You can lay it all on me
(Chords over Solo)
C G C
FEm Am F G#
C Am G# G C
F D
Covering my tracks and sneaking on the sly
C
It's getting hard to look my Ruby in the eye
D
She caught us shackin' up at a dirty motel
D G C
Says she's gonna send us both straight to hell
C
It's complicated ain't it. I wish I could explain it
C G
It wouldn't make no difference if I tried
G
Now Ruby and her brother. Say one way or another
G C
I'm running out of places I can hide
F Em
If you know a secret you best know how to keep it
Am F G#
Lock it up and swallow the key
C Am
'Cause everybody's got a little something to hide
G# G C
You can lay it all on me
G# G C Am
Yeah, You can lay it all on me
F G C
You can lay it all on me