Reuben James Chords by Kenny Rogers

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Ruben James, in [B] my song you'll [E] live again.
_ And the [A] phrases [E] that I write [B] are just steps [E] out of time, from the time when I knew you,
Ruben James.
_ Ruben James, all the folks around [B] Madison count [E] Custer's name.
_ [A] He's just an old town [E] sharecropper colored man [B] who can steal [E] anything he can.
[A] And everybody [E] laid blame on Ruben James.
_ [A] Ruben James, will you still walk the red fields [E] of my mind?
[A] Petty shirt with a crowd, [E] calloused hands upon the plow.
[D] Loved you then and I love you now, [E] Ruben James.
_ Florida gray, _ the gospel of [B] Madison County died, [E] old child.
_ Although [A] your skin [E] was black, you [B] were the one that didn't turn [E] you back,
on [A] the hungry white [E] child, no name Ruben James.
_ _ Ruben James, _ with your mind on my soul [B] and a Bible in your [E] eye again, _
you [A] said turn the other [E] cheek, well [B] there's a better world waiting [E] for the meek.
In [A] my mind these [E] words remain from Ruben James.
_ _ [A] _ Ruben James, will you still walk the red fields of [E] my mind?
[A] Petty shirt with a crowd, [E] calloused hands upon the plow.
[D] Loved you then and I love you now, [E] Ruben James.
_ [F] Ruben James, _ one dark cloudy [C] day they brought you [F] from the [Bb] field.
[F] _ [Bb] After your lonely pine [F] box came, [C] just a preacher, me [F] and the rain,
just [Bb] to sing one [F] last [C] refrain, [F] Ruben James.
_ [Bb] Ruben James, will you still walk the red fields [F] of my mind?
[Bb] Petty shirt with a crowd, [F] calloused hands upon the plow.
[Eb] Loved you then and I love you now, [F] Ruben James.
[Bb] Ruben James, will you still walk the red fields [F] of my mind?
[Bb] Petty shirt with a crowd, [F] calloused hands upon the plow.
[Eb] Loved you then and I love you now, [F] Ruben James.
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