Big River chords by Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson

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Intro 1

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

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Verse 2

I met her accidentally in St.

Paul (Minnesota).

And it tore me up every time I heard her drawl,

Southern drawl.

Then I heard my dream was back

Downstream cavortin' in Davenport,

And I followed you, Big River,

Interlude 1

when you called.

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

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

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