[Verse 1]
A C#m D Dm
Ruby, let down your golden hair, when I’m standing at the bottom of your stairs
A C#m D Dm
Ruby, I can see your TV on, But the people there they flicker and they’re gone
D A D E
So let down your golden hair for me tonight, Let down your golden hair for me to climb
[Chorus]
A D A E
Just like an old-time telegraph man, I came here with a simple job to do
A D Dm
Cause that news coming down the wire says that your head’s on fire
A E D A
And I'm trying to get a message through to you
[Verse 2]
A C#m D Dm
Ruby, you ain't lonely yet With your crystal and your Russian cigarette
A C#m D Dm
Ruby, haven't you heard before, what good’s finest tower when it hasn't got a door?
D A D E
So let down your golden hair for me tonight, Let down your golden hair for me to climb
[Chorus]
A D A E
Just like an old-time telegraph man, I came here with a simple job to do
A D Dm
Cause that news coming down the wire says that your bed’s on fire
A E D A
And I'm trying to get a message through to you
[Instrumental]
A C#m D Dm A C#m D Dm D A D E
Ruby
[Chorus]
A D A E
I’m that old-time telegraph man, I came here with a simple job to do
A D Dm
Cause that news coming down the wire says that your wheels’s on fire
A E D A
And I'm trying to get a message through to you
[Outro]
A D Dm
Cause that news coming down the wire says that your world’s on fire
A E D A
And I'm trying to get a message through to you
