Intro
A 
 
Verse 1
D                      A 
You came here from the country 
G                         D 
You left your Pa and your Ma 
D                            A 
And do you remember what you told them 
G                       D 
You wouldn't come to no harm, yeah 
 
Pre-Chorus
Bm               A 
But they kept on kidding you 
Bm                   A 
You had to show them didn't you 
 
Chorus
D             G 
Big city Miss Ruth Ann 
D                      G 
Didn't you say that anybody can 
D                   G 
Be exactly what you wanna, man 
D             G 
Big city Miss Ruth Ann 
 
Verse 2
D               A 
Did you go back home girl 
G                   D 
What did the people say 
D                       A 
Seeing you in all those fine clothes 
G              D 
Since you went away, yeah 
 
Pre-Chorus
Bm               A 
City lights been fitting you 
Bm                   A 
You had to show them didn't you 
 
Chorus
D             G 
Big city Miss Ruth Ann 
D                      G 
Didn't you say that anybody can 
D                   G 
Be exactly what you wanna, man 
D             G 
Big city Miss Ruth Ann 
 
Instrumental Break
D C G A 
 
Verse 3
D                      A 
But I bet your getting lonely 
G            D 
Only you can cry 
D                       A 
Cause you're a big city girl now 
G                        D 
So kiss the country good-bye, yeah 
 
Pre-Chorus
Bm               A 
City lights been fitting you 
Bm                       A 
You had to show them hey didn't you 
 
Chorus
D             G 
Big city Miss Ruth Ann 
D                      G 
Did ya say that anybody can 
D                   G 
Be exactly what you wanna, man 
D             G 
Big city Miss Ruth Ann