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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:
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C C G G
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[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:
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[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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