Kenny Rogers – Reuben James (Guitar)
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Written by Kenny Rogers
From Kenny Rogers and the First Edition 1977
Original Key is E
Tabbed by Kellie G (Autobahn)
Intro E
E Reuben James B E In my song you'll live again A E And the phrases that I rhyme B E Are just footsteps outta time A E B E From a time when I knew you, Reuben James E Reuben James, B E All the folks around Madison County cussed your name A E Just a no account share-cropper coloured man B E Who'd steal anything he can A E B E And everybody laid the blame on Reuben James
Chorus
A Reuben James E You still walk the furrowed fields of my mind A The faded shirt, the weathered brow E The calloused hands upon the plough D A E Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James E Flora Graves, B E The gossip of Madison County died with child A E And although your skin was black B E You were the one who didn't turn your back A E B E On a hungry white child with no name, Reuben James E Reuben James, B E With your mind on my soul and a bible in your right hand A E And you said turn the other cheek B E There's a better world waitin' for the meek A E B E In my mind these words remain from Reuben James
Repeat chorus
A Reuben James E You still walk the furrowed fields of my mind A The faded shirt, the weathered brow E The calloused hands upon the plough D A E Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
Third verse key change F
(if you can swing it, otherwise keep in key of E)
F Reuben James, C F One dark cloudy day they brought you from the field Bb F And to your lonely pine box came C F Just a preacher me and the rain Bb F C F To sing one last refrain for Reuben James
Chorus x 2
Bb Reuben James F You still walk the furrowed fields of my mind Bb The faded shirt, the weathered brow F The calloused hands upon the plough Eb Bb F Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
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