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	D	A7	D
Rueben / James	in my / song you'll	live a / gain, and

	G	D
The / ph	rases that I / rhyme,

	A7	D
Are just / foo	tsteps out-a / time,

	G	D	A7	-	D
From a / time	when I / knew you	/ Rueben James.

	D	A7	D
Rueben / James	all the folks around Madison / County cussed your /	name.

	G	D
Just a / no	account share-cropper / colored man,

	A7	D
Who'd / stea	l anything he / can, and

	G	D	A7	-	D
	Everybody laid the / blame o	n / Rueben Jame	s.

	G	D
Rueben / James	you still walk the fertile fields of my / mind,

	G
Faded / shir	t weathered brow,

	D
Calloused / hands	upon the plow'

	C	D
Loved you / then a	nd I love you now Rueben / James.

	D	A7	D
Flora / Gr	aves the gossip of Madison / County died with	/ child, and

	G	D
Al / t	hough your skin was / black,

	A7	D
You were the / one who	didnt turn your / back,

	G	D	A7	-	D
On a / hun	gry white child with / no name / R	ueben James.

	D	A7	D
Rueben / James	with your mind on my soul and a / bible in your right, / a	nd

	G	D
You said / turn	the other / cheek,

	A7	D
Theres a / bette	r world waitin for the / meek,

	G	D	A7	-	D
In my / min	d these words re - / main from /	Rueben James.

	G	D
Rueben / James	you still walk the fertile fields of my / mind,

	G
Faded / shir	t weathered brow,

	D
Calloused / hands	upon the plow'

	C	D
Loved you / then a	nd I love you now Rueben / James.

	E	B7	E
Rueben / James	one dark cloudy day they / brought you from the	/ field,and

	A	E
To your / lone	ly pine box / came,

	B7	E
Just a / pre	acher me and the / rain,

	A	E	B7	-	E
To / si	ng one last re - / frain f	or / Rueben	James	.

	A	D
Rueben / James	you still walk the fertile fields of my / mind,

	A
Faded / shir	t weathered brow,

	E
Calloused / hands	upon the plow'

	D	E
Loved you / then a	nd I love you now Rueben / James.

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