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