------------------------- BIG RIVER - JOHNNY CASH ------------------------- Tabbed by: F4R3W311 Date: Oct 2, 2011 Tuning: Standard (Capo on 1) Intro: E (G) E E (G) E A (C) A E (G) E B7 E (G) E Verse 1 -------- E Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry E B7 And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky E A And the tears that I cried for that woman, are gonna flood you Big River E B7 E Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die Verse 2 -------- E I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota E B7 And it tore me up every time I heard her drawl, southern drawl E A Then I heard my dream was back downstream, cavortin' in Davenport E B7 E And I followed you, Big River, when you called Break: E (G) E E (G) E A (C) A E (G) E B7 E (G) E Verse 3 -------- E Then you took me to St. Louis later on down the river E B7 A freighter said she's been here but she's gone, boy, she's gone E A I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the block E B7 E She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone Verse 4 -------- E Now, won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on E B7 Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans E A Go on, I've had enough, dump my blues down in the gulf E B7 E She loves you, Big River, more than me Verse 5 -------- E Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry E B7 And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky E A And the tears that I cried for that woman, are gonna flood you Big River E B7 E Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die