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