Reuben James(Chords)

	        Reuben (D) James in my (A7) song youll live a (D) gain  
And the (G) phrases that I  (D) rhyme  
Are just the (A7) footsteps out-a  (D) time  
From a  (G) time when I (D) knew (A7) Reuben  (D) James  
  
Reuben (D) James all the folks around Madison (A7) County cussed your (D) name  
Just a (G) no account share-croppin (D) colored man  
Who (A7) steal anything he (D) can  
And  (G) everybody laid the (D) blame on (A7) Reuben (D) James  
  
    Reuben (G) James you still walk the fertile fields of my  (D) mind  
    Faded (G) shirt weathered brow   
    Callused (D) hands upon the plow  
    I loved you (C) then and I love you now Reuben (D) James  
  
Flora (D) Graves the gossip of Madison (A7) County died with (D) child  
And al (G) though your skin was (D) black  
You were the (A7) one who didnt turn your (D) back  
On a (G) hungry white child with (D) no name (A7) Reuben (D) James  
  
Reuben (D) James with your mind on my soul and a (A7) bible in your right (D)   
hand  
You said (G) turn the other (D) cheek  
Theres a (A7) better world waitin for the (D) meek  
In my (G) mind these words re (D) main from (A7) Reuben (D) James  
  
    Reuben (G) James you still walk the fertile fields of my  (D) mind  
    Faded (G) shirt weathered brow   
    Callused (D) hands upon the plow  
    I loved you (C) then and I love you now Reuben (D) James  
  
Reuben (E) James one dark cloudy day they (B7) brought you from the (E) field  
And to your (A) lonely pine box (E) came  
Just a (B7) preacher me and the (E) rain  
To (A) sing one last re (E) frain for (B7) Reuben (E) James  
  
    Reuben (A) James you still walk the fertile fields of my  (E) mind  
    Faded (A) shirt weathered brow   
    Callused (E) hands upon the plow  
    I loved you (D) then and I love you now Reuben (E) James  
  
Repeat Chorus and fade out.   

	        

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