Kenny Rogers – Reuben James (Ukulele)

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Chords

        / 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)