Chords for Johnny Cash - Big river with lyrics

Tempo:
91.05 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

Fm

Bb

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash - Big river with lyrics chords
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[C] [Fm]
[F] Now I taught the weeping willow how to [Fm] cry, [F] and I showed the clouds how to cover [G] up a
clear [C] blue sky, [Fm] and the tears that I cried for that woman [Bb] are gonna flood you big river,
[Fm] and I'm gonna [C] sit right here [F] until I die.
I met her accidentally in St.
Paul, Minnesota, and it tore me up every time I [G] heard her
draw [C] southern draw.
[Fm] Then I heard my dream went back [Bb] downstream from Fortman and Davenport, [F] and I followed
[C] you big river [F] when you called.
I'll forget my murder, and
[Bb] [F]
[Fm] [F] [C] [F]
you took me to St.
Louis later on down the river.
A freighter said she's been here, [G] but she's gone, [C] boy, she's gone.
[F] I found her trail in Memphis, [Bb] but she just walked up the bluff.
[F] She raised a few [C] eyebrows, and then she went on [F] down along.
Now won't you bat it down by Baton Rouge, River Queen and rolling on.
Take that woman on down [G] to New Orleans, [C] New Orleans.
[Fm] Gone I've had enough, [Bb] dumped my blues down in the gulf.
[F] She loves you [C] big river [F] more than me.
[Fm]
[Bb] [C] [F]
[C] [F]
Now I talked to weeping willow how to cry, crying cry, and I showed the clouds how to
cover [Gm] up a clear blue sky, [Fm] and the tears that I cried for that woman [Bb] are gonna flood you
big river, [F] and I'm gonna [C] sit right here [F] until I die.
[Fm] [F]
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F
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C
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Fm
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Bb
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G
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F
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C
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Fm
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To start learning Johnny Cash - (Remastered 2023) Big River chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Fm, Bb, F, Bb, F, C, G, C, F and Fm in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 45 BPM before aiming for the song's 91 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: F Minor.

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[C] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ Now I taught the weeping willow how to [Fm] cry, [F] _ and I showed the clouds how to cover [G] up a
clear [C] blue sky, [Fm] and the tears that I cried for that woman [Bb] are gonna flood you big river,
[Fm] and I'm gonna [C] sit right here [F] until I die.
_ I met her accidentally in St.
Paul, Minnesota, and it tore me up every time I [G] heard her
draw [C] southern draw.
[Fm] Then I heard my dream went back [Bb] downstream from Fortman and Davenport, [F] and I followed
[C] you big river [F] when you called.
I'll forget my murder, and _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Fm] _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ you took me to St.
Louis later on down the river.
A freighter said she's been here, [G] but she's gone, [C] boy, she's gone.
[F] I found her trail in Memphis, [Bb] but she just walked up the bluff.
[F] She raised a few [C] eyebrows, and then she went on [F] down along.
Now won't you bat it down by Baton Rouge, River Queen and rolling on.
Take that woman on down [G] to New Orleans, [C] New Orleans.
[Fm] Gone I've had enough, [Bb] dumped my blues down in the gulf.
[F] She loves you [C] big river [F] more than me.
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ Now I talked to weeping willow how to cry, crying cry, and I showed the clouds how to
cover [Gm] up a clear blue sky, [Fm] and the tears that I cried for that woman [Bb] are gonna flood you
big river, [F] and I'm gonna [C] sit right here [F] until I die.
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F] _

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