{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1747414,"song":"The Sinking Of The Reuben James","artist":"Woody Guthrie","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1747414-the-sinking-of-the-reuben-james-chords-by-woody-guthrie/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1747414?type=chord","rating":4.52122,"votes":28,"content":"Verse 1\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]                                       \r\nHave you heard of a ship called the good Reuben James[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]                                         \r\nManned by hard fighting men both of honor and fame?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                     [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe flew the Stars and Stripes of this land of the free[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                     [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut tonight she's in her grave on the bottom of the sea. [/tab]\r\n\r\n(Chorus)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTell me what was their names, tell me what was their names,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]     \r\nDid you have a friend on that good Reuben James?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                    [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhat was their names, tell me, what was their names?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDid you have a friend on that good Reuben James[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, a hundred men went down in that dark watery grave[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]    \r\nWhen that good ship went down only forty-four were saved.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'Twas the last day of October we saved the forty-four[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrom the cold ocean waters and that cold icy shore. [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(Chorus)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTell me what was their names, tell me what was their names,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]     \r\nDid you have a friend on that good Reuben James?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                    [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhat was their names, tell me, what was their names?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDid you have a friend on that good Reuben James[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 3  \r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt was there in the dark of that uncertain night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]      \r\nThat we watched for the U-boats and waited for the fight.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen a whine and a rock and a great explosion roared[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd they laid the Reuben James on that cold ocean floor. [/tab]\r\n\r\n(Chorus)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTell me what was their names, tell me what was their names,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]     \r\nDid you have a friend on that good Reuben James?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                    [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhat was their names, tell me, what was their names?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDid you have a friend on that good Reuben James[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 4\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow tonight there are lights in our country so bright[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                       [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]        \r\nIn the farms, in the cities they're telling of this fight.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                    [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow our mighty battleships will steam the bounding main[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd remember the name of that good Reuben James.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n((Chorus)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTell me what was their names, tell me what was their names,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]     \r\nDid you have a friend on that good Reuben James?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                    [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhat was their names, tell me, what was their names?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDid you have a friend on that good Reuben James[/tab]","plain_text":"Verse 1\n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus)\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 3  \n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 4\n\n\n\n\n\n\n((Chorus)","chords":["G","D","C","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}