Standard Tuning No Capo Reworked by Ken Lee
/ D5 / A5 / D5
Rueben / James in my / song you'll live a / gain, and
/ G5 / D5
The / phrases that I / rhyme,
/ A5 / D5
Are just / footsteps out-a / time,
/ G5 / D5 / A5 - D5
From a / time when I / knew you / Rueben James.
/ D5 / A5 / D5
Rueben / James all the folks around Madison / County cussed your / name.
/ G5 / D5
Just a / no account share-cropper / colored man,
/ A5 / D5
Who'd / steal anything he / can, and
G5 / D5 / A5 - D5
Everybody laid the / blame on / Rueben James.
/ G5 / D5
Rueben / James you still walk the fertile fields of my / mind,
/ G5
Faded / shirt weathered brow,
/ D5
Calloused / hands upon the plow'
/ C5 / D5
Loved you / then and I love you now Rueben / James.
/ D5 / A5 / D5
Flora / Graves the gossip of Madison / County died with / child, and
/ G5 / D5
Al / though your skin was / black,
/ A5 / D5
You were the / one who didnt turn your / back,
/ G5 / D5 / A5 - D5
On a / hungry white child with / no name / Rueben James.
/ D5 / A5 / D5
Rueben / James with your mind on my soul and a / bible in your right, / and
/ G5 / D5
You said / turn the other / cheek,
/ A5 / D5
Theres a / better world waitin for the / meek,
/ G5 / D5 / A5 - D5
In my / mind these words re - / main from / Rueben James.
/ G5 / D5
Rueben / James you still walk the fertile fields of my / mind,
/ G5
Faded / shirt weathered brow,
/ D5
Calloused / hands upon the plow'
/ C5 / D5
Loved you / then and I love you now Rueben / James.
/ E5 / B5 / E5
Rueben / James one dark cloudy day they / brought you from the / field,and
/ A5 / E5
To your / lonely pine box / came,
/ B5 / E5
Just a / preacher me and the / rain,
/ A5 / E5 / B5 - E5
To / sing one last re - / frain for / Rueben James.
/ A5 / D5
Rueben / James you still walk the fertile fields of my / mind,
/ A5
Faded / shirt weathered brow,
/ E5
Calloused / hands upon the plow'
/ D5 / E5
Loved you / then and I love you now Rueben / James.
Repeat Chorus and fade out.
