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Rueben James 4/4
Standard Tuning No Capo
/ RE / LA7 / RE
Rueben / James in my / song you'll live a / gain, and
/ SOL / RE
The / phrases that I / rhyme,
/ LA7 / RE
Are just / footsteps out-a / time,
/ SOL / RE / LA7 - RE
From a / time when I / knew you / Rueben James.
/ RE / LA7 / RE
Rueben / James all the folks around Madison / County cussed your / name.
/ SOL / RE
Just a / no account share-cropper / colored man,
/ LA7 / RE
Who'd / steal anything he / can, and
SOL / RE / LA7 - RE
Everybody laid the / blame on / Rueben James.
/ SOL / RE
Rueben / James you still walk the fertile fields of my / mind,
/ SOL
Faded / shirt weathered brow,
/ RE
Calloused / hands upon the plow'
/ DO / RE
Loved you / then and I love you now Rueben / James.
/ RE / LA7 / RE
Flora / Graves the gossip of Madison / County died with / child, and
/ SOL / RE
Al / though your skin was / black,
/ LA7 / RE
You were the / one who didnt turn your / back,
/ SOL / RE / LA7 - RE
On a / hungry white child with / no name / Rueben James.
/ RE / LA7 / RE
Rueben / James with your mind on my soul and a / bible in your right, / and
/ SOL / RE
You said / turn the other / cheek,
/ LA7 / RE
Theres a / better world waitin for the / meek,
/ SOL / RE / LA7 - RE
In my / mind these words re - / main from / Rueben James.
/ SOL / RE
Rueben / James you still walk the fertile fields of my / mind,
/ SOL
Faded / shirt weathered brow,
/ RE
Calloused / hands upon the plow'
/ DO / RE
Loved you / then and I love you now Rueben / James.
/ MI / SI7 / MI
Rueben / James one dark cloudy day they / brought you from the / field,and
/ LA / MI
To your / lonely pine box / came,
/ SI7 / MI
Just a / preacher me and the / rain,
/ LA / MI / SI7 - MI
To / sing one last re - / frain for / Rueben James.
/ LA / RE
Rueben / James you still walk the fertile fields of my / mind,
/ LA
Faded / shirt weathered brow,
/ MI
Calloused / hands upon the plow'
/ RE / MI
Loved you / then and I love you now Rueben / James.
Repeat Chorus and fade out.
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