Reuben James Chords by The Kingston Trio

Tempo:
105.3 bpm
Chords used:

B

G#

E

F#

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Reuben James chords
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[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?
Key:  
B
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G#
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E
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F#
134211112
C#
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B
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G#
134211114
E
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To learn The Kingston Trio - Reuben James chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: E, B, E, F#, B and F#. A good strategy is to initiate at 52 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 105 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G# Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ [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? _ _ _ _ _

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