Five Feet High And Rising original guitar chords by
Johnny Cash

1959Country889 views

Key: Bb major•

Chorus 1

Bb

Bb

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How high's the water, mama?

Two feet high and risin'

How high's the water, papa?

She said it's two feet high and risin'

Verse 1
Bb Bb 
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We can make it to the road
in a homemade boat
Eb Eb 6
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That's the only thing we got left that'll float
F7 F7 
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It's already over all the wheat and oats
Bb Bb 
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Two feet high and ri  sin'

Chorus 2

Db

Db

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How high's the water, mama?

Three feet high and risin'

How high's the water, papa?

She said it's three feet high and risin'

Verse 2
Db Db 4
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Well, the hives are gone
I lost my bees
Gb Gb 2
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 The chickens are sleepin'
In the willow trees
Ab7 Ab7 4
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Cow's in water up past her knees
Db Db 4
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Three feet high and ri  sin'

Chorus 3

Eb

Eb

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How high's the water, mama?

Four feet high and risin'

How high's the water, papa?

Verse 3
She said it's four feet high and risin'
Eb Eb 6
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Hey, come look through the window pane
Ab Ab 4
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 The bus is comin' gonna take us to the train
Bb7 Bb7 
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Looks like we'll be blessed
with a little more rain
Eb Eb 6
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Four feet high and ri  sin'

Chorus 4

F

F

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How high's the water, mama?

Five feet high and risin'

How high's the water, papa?

She said it's five feet high and risin'

Verse 4
F F 
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Well the rails are washed out north of town
Bb Bb 
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 We  gotta head for higher ground
C7 C7 
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We can't come back till the water goes down
F F 
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Five feet high and ri sin'
Well, it's five feet feet high and risin

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