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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":82138,"song":"Reuben James","artist":"Kenny Rogers","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/82138-reuben-james-chords-by-kenny-rogers/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/82138?type=chord","rating":4.27833,"votes":42,"content":"Reuben James - Kenny Rogers\r\nReworked by Ken Lee\r\n\r\n[tab]        / [ch]D[/ch]           / [ch]A7[/ch]                 / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nReuben / James in my / song you'll live a / gain, and[/tab]\r\n[tab]     / [ch]G[/ch]              / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe / phrases that I / rhyme,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          / [ch]A7[/ch]              / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAre just / footsteps out-a / time,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        / [ch]G[/ch]           / [ch]D[/ch]        / [ch]A7[/ch]   -    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFrom a / time when I / knew you / Reuben James.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        / [ch]D[/ch]                                  / [ch]A7[/ch]                 / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nReuben / James all the folks around Madison / County cussed your / name.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        / [ch]G[/ch]                        / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nJust a / no account share-cropper / colored man,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       / [ch]A7[/ch]                / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWho'd / steal anything he / can, and[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   / [ch]D[/ch]        / [ch]A7[/ch]   -    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEverybody laid the / blame on / Reuben James.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        / [ch]G[/ch]                                             / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nReuben / James you still walk the fertile fields of my / mind,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       / [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFaded / shirt weathered brow,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCalloused / hands upon the plow'[/tab]\r\n[tab]           / [ch]C[/ch]                              / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLoved you / then and I love you now Reuben / James.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       / [ch]D[/ch]                            / [ch]A7[/ch]               / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFlora / Graves the gossip of Madison / County died with / child, and[/tab]\r\n[tab]    / [ch]G[/ch]                    / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAl / though your skin was / black,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              / [ch]A7[/ch]                      / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou were the / one who didnt turn your / back,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     / [ch]G[/ch]                        / [ch]D[/ch]       / [ch]A7[/ch]   -    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOn a / hungry white child with / no name / Reuben James.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        / [ch]D[/ch]                                     / [ch]A7[/ch]                   / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nReuben / James with your mind on my soul and a / bible in your right, / and[/tab]\r\n[tab]          / [ch]G[/ch]              / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou said / turn the other / cheek,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          / [ch]A7[/ch]                          / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTheres a / better world waitin for the / meek,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       / [ch]G[/ch]                     / [ch]D[/ch]         / [ch]A7[/ch]   -    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn my / mind these words re - / main from / Reuben James.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]        / [ch]G[/ch]                                             / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nReuben / James you still walk the fertile fields of my / mind,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       / [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFaded / shirt weathered brow,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCalloused / hands upon the plow'[/tab]\r\n[tab]           / [ch]C[/ch]                              / [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLoved you / then and I love you now Reuben / James.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        / [ch]E[/ch]                              / [ch]B7[/ch]                   / [ch]E[/ch]\r\nReuben / James one dark cloudy day they / brought you from the / field,and[/tab]\r\n[tab]         / [ch]A[/ch]               / [ch]E[/ch]\r\nTo your / lonely pine box / came,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        / [ch]B7[/ch]                  / [ch]E[/ch]\r\nJust a / preacher me and the / rain,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    / [ch]A[/ch]                  / [ch]E[/ch]         / [ch]B7[/ch]    -    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nTo / sing one last re - / frain for / Reuben James.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        / [ch]A[/ch]                                             / [ch]E[/ch]\r\nReuben / James you still walk the fertile fields of my / mind,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       / [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFaded / shirt weathered brow,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           / [ch]E[/ch]\r\nCalloused / hands upon the plow'[/tab]\r\n[tab]           / [ch]D[/ch]                              / [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLoved you / then and I love you now Reuben / James.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Repeat Chorus and fade out)","plain_text":"Reuben James - Kenny Rogers\nReworked by Ken Lee\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Repeat Chorus and fade out)","chords":["D","A7","G","C","E","B7","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"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]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}