Key: D
Introduction: D Em G D Em G
Bm D G D
She danced in the dirty streets, satin shoes tied to her feet
Bm D G
People 'round here said she was a sight
Bm D G D
Every night when the sun went down, she'd curtsy and take a bow
Bm D G
To the man in the moon and the dim street lights
A Em
We held in high regard, the rose in the mission yard
G
Singin', "Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight"
D Em G
And her name was Ru- by Brown
D Em G
And she came through shan- ty-town
Em F#m G
Like a queen with- out a crown
D Em G DEm G
And her name was Ruby Brown, oh yeah
Bm D G D
Long about ten years ago, she disappeared, why no one knows
Bm D G
But some say she was runnin' for her life
A Em
'Cause a mean lookin' man in a limousine came down from New Orleans
G
He said he came here lookin' for his wife
D Em G
And her name was Ruby Brown
D Em G
And she came through shanty town
Em F#m G
Like a queen with- out a crown
D Em G
And her name was Ruby Brown, oh yeah
A Em
Some say he beat her bad 'til she just went plain mad
G
But I say she went where he could never go
D Em G
And her name was Ruby Brown
D Em G
And she came through shanty town
Em F#m G
Like a queen with- out a crown
D Em F#m G
And her name was Ruby Brown, oh yeah