Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town on piano
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- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1966
- Easy
Learn Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gsus4 – G – C – Dm
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gsus4 is G, C and D; G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gsus4Vsus4GVCIDmii- Gsus4G · C · D
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Lazy seesaw
A low note, a higher one, a gap, then the higher one again. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 520 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: F – G7 – C
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FG7C- FF · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
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Questions about Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town
What chords are in Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town?
The loop is Gsus4 – G – C – Dm (Vsus – V – I – ii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G7 – C.
What key is Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.