{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":63370,"song":"Five Feet High And Risin","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11542504-five-feet-high-and-risin-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/63370?type=chord","rating":4.58901,"votes":72,"content":"Five Feet High and Risin'     4/4     John R. Cash     Recorded 3/12/59\r\nStandard Tuning Capo 1\r\n\r\n[Intro] \r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] \r\n(Strum once)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\nN.C.\r\nHow high's the water, Mama?\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nTwo feet high and risin'.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nHow high's the water, Papa?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nTwo feet high and risin'.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe can make it to the road, in a homemade boat,[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThat's the only thing we got left that'll float,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt's already over all the wheat and the oats,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTwo feet high and risin'.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHow high's the water, Mama?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nThree feet high and risin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHow high's the water, Papa?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nThree feet high and risin'.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell, the hives are gone, I've lost my bees.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe chickens are sleepin' in the willow trees.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nCow's in water up past her knees,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThree feet high and risin'.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nHow high's the water, Mama?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nFour feet high and risin'.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nHow high's the water, Papa?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nFour feet high and risin'.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nHey, come look through the window pane,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe bus is comin', gonna take us to the train[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nLooks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFour feet high and risin'[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nHow high's the water, Mama?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nFive feet high and risin'.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nHow high's the water, Papa?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nFive feet high and risin'.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell, the rails are washed out north of town,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nWe gotta head for higher ground,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWe can't come back, till the water comes down,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFive feet high and risin'.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell, it's five feet high and risin'.[/tab]","plain_text":"Five Feet High and Risin'     4/4     John R. Cash     Recorded 3/12/59\nStandard Tuning Capo 1\n\n[Intro] \n\n\n[Chorus]\nN.C.\nHow high's the water, Mama?\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]","chords":["A","C","E","G","D","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}