Rueben James 4/4 Kenny Rogers
Standard Tuning No Capo Reworked by Ken Lee kandvlee@shaw.ca
/ D / A7 / D
Rueben / 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 / Rueben James.
/ D / A7 / D
Rueben / 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 / Rueben James.
/ G / D
Rueben / 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 Rueben / 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 / Rueben James.
/ D / A7 / D
Rueben / 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 / Rueben James.
/ G / D
Rueben / 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 Rueben / James.
/ E / B7 / E
Rueben / 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 / Rueben James.
/ A / D
Rueben / 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 Rueben / James.
Repeat Chorus and fade out.
