Written by Johnny Cash
Verse D I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota E7 A And it tore me up every time I heard her drawl, Southern drawl D G Then I heard my dream was back downstream cav ortin' in Davenport D A D And I followed you, Big River, when you called D G Then you took me to St. Louis later on down the river D E7 A A freighter said she's been here but she's gone, said boy, she's gone D G Well, I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the block D A D She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down a lone Verse D G Now, won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on D E7 A Take that woman on down to New Or leans, New Or leans G D Go on, Ive had enough; dump my blues down in the gulf A D She loves you, Big River, more than meD Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry D7 E7 A7 and I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky D G And the tears that I cried for that woman they're gonna flood you Big River D A D Then I'm gonna sit right here until I dieD Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry D7 E7 A7 and I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky D G And the tears that I cried for that woman they're gonna flood you Big River D A D Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die D A D Yeah, I'm gonna sit right here until I die
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