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Rueben James chords by
Conway Twitty
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
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Reuben James in my
A
A

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D

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song you'll live again
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And the phrases that I rhyme
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Are just the footsteps out of time
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From the time when I knew you,
Verse 2

Reuben James.
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D

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Reuben James all the folks
A
A

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Around Madison
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Caunty cussed your name
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Just a no count share

croppin' colored man
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A

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Who'd steal anything that he can
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And they always laid the blame on,
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A

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Reuben James.
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D

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Verse 3

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Reuben James you still walk
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The furrowed fields of my mind
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G

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The faded shirt the

wrinkled brow
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D

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The calloused hand upon the plow
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I loved you then and I love you now,

Reuben James.
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Verse 4


Flora Gray the gossip of Madison
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County died with the child
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And although your skin was black
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You were the one who
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didn't turn your back
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On a hungry white child with no name,
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Reuben James.
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Verse 5


Reuben James with your mind on my soul
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A

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And Bible in your right hand
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You said turn the other cheek
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There's a better world
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waitin' for the meek
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In my mind these words remain from,
Verse 6

Reuben James.
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Reuben James you still walk
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The furrowed fields of my mind
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The faded shirt the wrinkled brow
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The calloused hand upon the plow
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I loved you then and I love you now,

Reuben James.
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D

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Verse 7


Reuben James one cold dark day
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They brought you from the fields
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And that lonely pinebox came
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Just a preacher me and the rain
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To sing one last refrain for,
Verse 8

Reuben James.
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Reuben James you still walk
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The furrowed fields of my mind
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The faded shirt the wrinkled brow
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The calloused hand upon the plow
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I loved you then and I love you now,
Outro 1

Reuben James
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • C

  • A

  • G

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Rueben James by Conway Twitty is E major.

The primary chords used in Rueben James are E, D, B, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, D, B, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Rueben James is approximately 188 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Rueben James using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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