Reuben James by Kenny Rogers Written by Kenny Rogers From Kenny Rogers and the First Edition 1977 Original Key is E Intro Reuben James In my song you’ll live again And the phrases that I rhyme Are just footsteps outta time From a time when I knew you Reuben James Reuben James All the folks around Madison County cussed your name Just a no account share-cropper coloured man Who’d steal anything he can And everybody laid the blame on Reuben James Chorus Reuben James You still walk the furrowed fields of my mind The faded shirt the weathered brow The calloused hands upon the plough Loved you then and I love you now Reuben James   Flora Graves The gossip of Madison County died with child And although your skin was black You were the one who didn’t turn your back On a hungry white child with no name Reuben James Reuben James With your mind on my soul and a bible in your right hand And you said turn the other cheek There’s a better world waitin’ for the meek In my mind these words remain from Reuben James Repeat chorus Reuben James You still walk the furrowed fields of my mind The faded shirt the weathered brow The calloused hands upon the plough Loved you then and I love you now Reuben James   Third verse key change F (if you can swing it otherwise keep in key of E)             Reuben James One dark cloudy day they brought you from the field And to your lonely pine box came Just a preacher me and the rain To sing one last refrain for Reuben James Chorus x 2 Reuben James You still walk the furrowed fields of my mind The faded shirt the weathered brow The calloused hands upon the plough Loved you then and I love you now Reuben James If you’ve enjoyed playing this tab for its ease and accuracy please rate at UG.  Thanks! :)