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Five Feet High & Rising chords by
John Schneider
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
B
B
2

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Em
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E
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Verse 1
E
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B
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2

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How high is the water,

Mama?

She said it's two feet high and rising.
Em
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E
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How high is the water, Papa?

She said it's two feet high and rising.
Em
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We can make it to the road

in a homemade boat.
A
A

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That's the only thing we

got left that'll float.
Em
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B
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It's already over all the wheat and oats.
F#
F#
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B
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E
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A
A

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Two feet high and rising

Tell me, how high is the water, Mama?
E
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A
A

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She said, it's three feet high and rising
Em
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A
A

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How high is the water, Papa?

He said, it's three feet high and rising

Well, the hives are gone, I lost my bees
D
D

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The chickens are sleeping

in the willow trees
E
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The cow's in the water
Em
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up past her knees
A
A

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Cause it's three feet high and rising
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A

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D
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How high's the water, mama?

Said it's four feet high and a -risin'

Well, how high is the water, Papa?

She said, it's four feet high and rising.

Hey, come look out through

the windowpane,
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the bus is coming,
D
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D
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gonna take us to the train.
A
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Looks like we'll be blessed

with a little more rain,
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it's four feet high and rising.

How high is the water, Mama?

She said, it's five feet high and rising.
D
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Tell me, how high is the water, Papa?

She said, it's five feet high and rising.
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G
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Well, the rails are washed

out north of town
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We gotta head for higher ground
D
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We can't come back till

the water goes down
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It's five feet high and rising
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Well, it's five feet high and rising
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • B

    2

  • G

  • Em

  • E

  • A

  • F#

    2

  • D

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Five Feet High & Rising by John Schneider is D major.

The primary chords used in Five Feet High & Rising are B, G, Em, E, A, F#.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, G, Em, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Five Feet High & Rising is approximately 187 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Five Feet High & Rising using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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