Reuben James (Acordes)

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Rueben James     4/4     Kenny Rogers

Standard Tuning No Capo                 Reworked by Ken Lee                                                                   [email protected]

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Rueben / James in my / song you'll live a / gain, and

      / G                   / D

The / phrases that I / rhyme,

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Are just / footsteps out-a / time,

           / G               / D             / A7   -    D

From a / time when I / knew you / Rueben James.



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Rueben / James all the folks around Madison / County cussed your / name.

          / G                                   / D

Just a / no account share-cropper / colored man,

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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,

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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.