Reuben James Chords & Lyrics by Kenny Rogers
Reuben James
guitar chords lyrics
Reuben James by Kenny Rogers
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 fertile 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 fertile 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 fertile fields of my mind
Bb
The faded shirt, the weathered brow
F
The calloused hands upon the plough
Eb Ab F
Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
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