Big River            Johnny Cash

*Verse 1:
Now I [E]taught the weeping willow how to cry
And I [E]showed the clouds how to cover up a [F#7]clear blue [B7]sky
And the [E]tears that I cried for that woman, are gonna flood you Big River
Then [E]I'm gonna sit right [B7]here until I [E]die
 
*Verse 2:
I [E]met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota
And it [E]tore me up every time I [F#7]heard her drawl, southern [B7]drawl
Then I [E]heard my dream was back downstream, ca[A]vortin' in Davenport
And I [E]followed you, Big [B7]River, when you [E]called
 
*Instrumental Break: 
[E] [E] [E] [E]
[A] [A]   [E] [E]
[B7] [B7]  [E] [E]
 
 
*Verse 3:
Then you [E]took me to St. Louis later on down the river
A [E]freighter said she's been here but she's [F#7]gone, boy, she's [B7]gone
I [E]found her trail in Memphis, but she just [A]walked up the block
She [E]raised a few eyebrows and then she [B7]went on down [E]alone
 
 
*Verse 4:
Now, [E]won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on
[E]Take that woman on down to New Or[F#7]leans, New Or[B7]leans
Go [E]on, I've had enough, dump my [A]blues down in the gulf
She [E]loves you, Big [B7]River, more than me
 
*Verse 5:
Now I [E]taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry
And I [E]showed the clouds how to cover up a [F#7]clear blue [B7]sky
And the [E]tears that I cried for that woman, are gonna [A]flood you Big River
Then [E]I'm gonna sit [B7]right here until I [E]die
Yeah [E]IÕm gonna sit [B7]right here till I [E]die
Yeah [E]IÕm gonna sit [B7]right here till I [E]die