Reuben James Chords by The Kingston Trio
Tempo:
105.3 bpm
Chords used:
B
G#
E
F#
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G#] [B]
[G#] [B]
You heard of the ship [G#] called the Good [B] Reuben James
By hard fighting men, [G#] both of honor [B] and of fame
She flew the stars and strikes [E] of the land [B] of the free
But tonight she's in her grave [G#] at the bottom [B] of the sea
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were [G#m] their names?
[F#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were [C#m] their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
One hundred men went down to [F#] their dark and watery graves
When that good ship went down, only [E] forty-four were [B] saved
But the last day of October, they saved the [B] forty-four
From the dark icy waters of that cold Iceland shore
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
Tell me, what [G#m] were their [F#] names?
Did you have a friend on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
Tell me, what [G#m] were their names?
[F#] Did you have a friend on Good Reuben James?
Were there in the dark [G#] of that cold and [B] watery night
They watched for the U-boat [G#] and they waited [B] for a fight
Then a whine and a rock [E] and a great [B] explosion's roar
They laid the Reuben James [G#] on a cold [B] ocean floor
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were [C#m] their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
Tell [E] me, what were [C#m] their names?
[F#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
[G#] [B]
[C#]
[E] [B]
[G#] [B]
Many years have passed since [F#] those brave men are gone
Those cold icy [G#] waters, they're still and [B] they're calm
Many years have [E] passed and still I wonder [B] why
The worst of men must fight [F#] and the best of men must die
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend on Good Reuben James?
[G#] [B]
You heard of the ship [G#] called the Good [B] Reuben James
By hard fighting men, [G#] both of honor [B] and of fame
She flew the stars and strikes [E] of the land [B] of the free
But tonight she's in her grave [G#] at the bottom [B] of the sea
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were [G#m] their names?
[F#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were [C#m] their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
One hundred men went down to [F#] their dark and watery graves
When that good ship went down, only [E] forty-four were [B] saved
But the last day of October, they saved the [B] forty-four
From the dark icy waters of that cold Iceland shore
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
Tell me, what [G#m] were their [F#] names?
Did you have a friend on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
Tell me, what [G#m] were their names?
[F#] Did you have a friend on Good Reuben James?
Were there in the dark [G#] of that cold and [B] watery night
They watched for the U-boat [G#] and they waited [B] for a fight
Then a whine and a rock [E] and a great [B] explosion's roar
They laid the Reuben James [G#] on a cold [B] ocean floor
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were [C#m] their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
Tell [E] me, what were [C#m] their names?
[F#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
[G#] [B]
[C#]
[E] [B]
[G#] [B]
Many years have passed since [F#] those brave men are gone
Those cold icy [G#] waters, they're still and [B] they're calm
Many years have [E] passed and still I wonder [B] why
The worst of men must fight [F#] and the best of men must die
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend on Good Reuben James?
Key:
B
G#
E
F#
C#
B
G#
E
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [B] _
You heard of the ship [G#] called the Good [B] Reuben James
By hard fighting men, [G#] both of honor [B] and of fame
She flew the stars and strikes [E] of the land [B] of the free
But tonight she's in her grave [G#] at the bottom [B] of the sea
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were [G#m] their names?
[F#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were [C#m] their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
One hundred men went down to [F#] their dark and watery graves
When that good ship went down, only [E] forty-four were [B] saved
But the last day of October, they saved the [B] forty-four
From the dark icy waters of that cold Iceland shore
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
Tell me, what [G#m] were their [F#] names?
Did you have a friend on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
Tell me, what [G#m] were their names?
[F#] Did you have a friend on Good Reuben James? _
Were there in the dark [G#] of that cold and [B] watery night
They watched for the U-boat [G#] and they waited [B] for a fight
Then a whine and a rock [E] and a great [B] explosion's roar
They laid the Reuben James [G#] on a cold [B] ocean floor
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were [C#m] their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
Tell [E] me, what were [C#m] their names?
[F#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ Many years have passed since [F#] those brave men are gone
Those cold icy [G#] waters, they're still and [B] they're calm
Many years have [E] passed and still I wonder [B] why
The worst of men must fight [F#] and the best of men must die
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend on Good Reuben James? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [B] _
You heard of the ship [G#] called the Good [B] Reuben James
By hard fighting men, [G#] both of honor [B] and of fame
She flew the stars and strikes [E] of the land [B] of the free
But tonight she's in her grave [G#] at the bottom [B] of the sea
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were [G#m] their names?
[F#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were [C#m] their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
One hundred men went down to [F#] their dark and watery graves
When that good ship went down, only [E] forty-four were [B] saved
But the last day of October, they saved the [B] forty-four
From the dark icy waters of that cold Iceland shore
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
Tell me, what [G#m] were their [F#] names?
Did you have a friend on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
Tell me, what [G#m] were their names?
[F#] Did you have a friend on Good Reuben James? _
Were there in the dark [G#] of that cold and [B] watery night
They watched for the U-boat [G#] and they waited [B] for a fight
Then a whine and a rock [E] and a great [B] explosion's roar
They laid the Reuben James [G#] on a cold [B] ocean floor
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were [C#m] their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
Tell [E] me, what were [C#m] their names?
[F#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ Many years have passed since [F#] those brave men are gone
Those cold icy [G#] waters, they're still and [B] they're calm
Many years have [E] passed and still I wonder [B] why
The worst of men must fight [F#] and the best of men must die
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend [B] on Good Reuben James?
Oh, tell me, what were their names?
[E] Tell me, what were their names?
[C#] Did you have a friend on Good Reuben James? _ _ _ _ _