A Selected COWPIE Song

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Date: 6/24/03; 9:20:02 PM
>From: erv jacobson <erv49@centurytel.net>
Subject: Guitar chords

Big River  4/4 time
Written and Recorded By: Johnny Cash

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Now I taught the weepin' willow how to cry,
                                               B7
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky.
          E
And the tears I cried for that woman,
      A
Are goona flood you Big River,
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And I'm goona sit right here until I die.

I met her accidently in St. Paul (Minnesota).
And it tore me up ev'ry time I heard her drawl, Southern Drawl.
Then I heard my dream went back down stream,
To cavortin' in Davenport,
And I followed you Big River when you called.

Then you took to me to St. Louie later on (down the river).
A frieghter said she's been here but she's gone boy she's gone.
I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the bluff,
She raised a few eyebrows and then she went-on down alone.

Now won't you batter down by Baton Rouge,
River Queen, Roll it on.
Go take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans.
Go-on, "I've had enough; dump my blues down in the gulf,
She loves you Big River, more then me.

Now I taught the weapin' willlow how to cry, cry, cry.
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky.
And the tears I cried for that woman,
Are goona flood you Big River, And I'm goona sit right here...
Until I die.

*This is the way Johnny does it*