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Big River - Johnny Cash

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Now I [G] taught the weeping willow how to cry,
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a [A] Clear blue [D] sky.
And the [G] tears that I cried for that woman are gonna [C] flood you Big River.
Then [G] I'm gonna sit right [D] here until I [G] die

[Verse 2]
I [G] met her accidentally in St. Paul (Minnesota).
And it tore me up every time I heard her [A] drawl, southern [D] drawl.
Then I [G] heard my dream was back downstream ca[C]vortin' in Davenport,
And I [G] followed you, Big [D] River, when you [G] called.

Instrumental:
G G G G
C C G G
D D G G

[Verse 3]
Then you [G] took me to St. Louis later on (down the river).
A freighter said she's been here but she's [A] gone, boy, she's [D] gone.
I [G] found her trail in Memphis, but she [C] just walked up the bluff.
She raised a [G] few eyebrows and then she [D] went on down [G] alone.

[Verse 4]
Now, won't you [G] batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on.
Take that woman on down to New Or[A]leans, New [D] Orleans.
Go [G] on, I've had enough, dump my [C] blues down in the gulf.
[G] She loves you, Big [D] River, more than [G] me.

Instrumental:
G G G G
C C G G
D D G G

[Verse 5]
Now I [G] taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry,
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a [A] clear blue [D] sky.
And the [G] tears that I cried for that woman are gonna [C] flood you Big River.
Then [G] I'm gonna sit right [D] here until I [G] die.

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