C                         F  G
 Stop your messin' around,
C                            F  G
 Better think of your future.
C                                F         G           C    F  G
 Time you straightened right out, creatin' problems in town.

Chorus 1:

   C     F          G       C     F          G
Ru-dy, a message to you, Ru-dy; a message to you.

Interlude:

C, F  G (x2)

Verse 2:

C                         F  G
 Stop your foolin' around,
C                                F  G
 Time you straightened right out.
C                            F               G          C    F  G
 Better think of your future, or else you'll wind up in jail.

Chorus 2:

   C     F          G       C     F          G
Ru-dy, a message to you, Ru-dy; a message to you.

Solo:

C, F  G (x4)

Verse 3:

C                          F  G
 Stop your messin' around,
C                            F  G
 Better think of your future.
C                                F         G           C    F  G
 Time you straightened right out, creatin' problems in town.

Chorus 3:

   C     F          G       C     F          G
Ru-dy, a message to you, Ru-dy; a message to you.

Verse 4:

C                          F  G
 Stop your messin' around,
C                            F  G
 Better think of your future.
C                                F         G           C    F  G
 Time you straightened right out, creatin' problems in town.

Chorus 4:

   C     F          G      C
Ru-dy, a message to you, Ru-dy;
  F          G       C
A message to you, Ru-dy...

(Repeat to Fade)