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Reuben James

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Reuben James - Kenny Rogers
Reworked by Ken Lee
          D            A7                 D
        /            /                  / 
Reuben / James in my / song you'll live a / gain, and
       G               D
     /               / 
The / phrases that I / rhyme,
            A7              D
          /               / 
Are just / footsteps out-a / time,
          G            D         A7      D
        /            /         /    -    
From a / time when I / knew you / Reuben James.
          D                                   A7                 D
        /                                   /                  / 
Reuben / James all the folks around Madison / County cussed your / name.
          G                         D
        /                         / 
Just a / no account share-cropper / colored man,
         A7                D
       /                 / 
Who'd / steal anything he / can, and
G                    D         A7      D
                   /         /    -    
Everybody laid the / blame on / Reuben James.
          G                                              D
        /                                              / 
Reuben / James you still walk the fertile fields of my / mind,
         G
       / 
Faded / shirt weathered brow,
             D
           / 
Calloused / hands upon the plow'
             C                               D
           /                               / 
Loved you / then and I love you now Reuben / James.
         D                             A7               D
       /                             /                / 
Flora / Graves the gossip of Madison / County died with / child, and
      G                     D
    /                     / 
Al / though your skin was / black,
                A7                      D
              /                       / 
You were the / one who didnt turn your / back,
       G                         D        A7      D
     /                         /        /    -    
On a / hungry white child with / no name / Reuben James.
          D                                      A7                   D
        /                                      /                    / 
Reuben / James with your mind on my soul and a / bible in your right, / and
            G               D
          /               / 
You said / turn the other / cheek,
            A7                          D
          /                           / 
Theres a / better world waitin for the / meek,
         G                      D          A7      D
       /                      /          /    -    
In my / mind these words re - / main from / Reuben James.
          G                                              D
        /                                              / 
Reuben / James you still walk the fertile fields of my / mind,
         G
       / 
Faded / shirt weathered brow,
             D
           / 
Calloused / hands upon the plow'
             C                               D
           /                               / 
Loved you / then and I love you now Reuben / James.
          E                               B7                   E
        /                               /                    / 
Reuben / James one dark cloudy day they / brought you from the / field,and
           A                E
         /                / 
To your / lonely pine box / came,
          B7                  E
        /                   / 
Just a / preacher me and the / rain,
      A                   E          B7       E
    /                   /          /     -    
To / sing one last re - / frain for / Reuben James.
          A                                              E
        /                                              / 
Reuben / James you still walk the fertile fields of my / mind,
         A
       / 
Faded / shirt weathered brow,
             E
           / 
Calloused / hands upon the plow'
             D                               E
           /                               / 
Loved you / then and I love you now Reuben / James.
(Repeat Chorus and fade out)

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Reuben James - Kenny Rogers
Reworked by Ken Lee
(Repeat Chorus and fade out)

Reuben James Chords by Kenny Rogers

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