Big River chords by Matanza

SimplifiedB · A5 · G · Em · F# …

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Intro 1

Now I

Verse 1
Em 
taught the weeping willow how to cry,
and I showed the clouds how to
F# 
B 
cover up a clear blue sky.
Em 
And the tears that I cried for that woman
Am 
A5 
A 
are gonna flood you Big River.
Em 
Then I'm gonna sit right
B 
here until I die.
Em 
G 

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Verse 2

I met her accidentally in St.

Paul (Minnesota).

And it tore me up ev'ry time I heard her drawl,

Southern drawl.

Then I heard my dream was back

downstream cavortin' in Davenport,

And I followed you, Big River, when you called.

Interlude 1

Then you took

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

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