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Five Feet High And Risin

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Five Feet High and Risin'     4/4     John R. Cash     Recorded 3/12/59
Standard Tuning Capo 1
[Intro] 
A(Strum once)
[Chorus]
N.C.
How high's the water, Mama?
ATwo feet high and risin'.
AHow high's the water, Papa?
ATwo feet high and risin'.
[Verse 1]
We can make Ait to the road, in a homemade boat,
That's the only Athing we got left that'll float,
It's Ealready over all the wheat and the oats,
ETwo feet high and risin'.A  
[Chorus]
CHow high's the water, Mama?
CThree feet high and risin'
CHow high's the water, Papa?
CThree feet high and risin'.
[Verse 2]
Well, the hiveCs are gone, I've lost my bees.
The chCickens are sleepin' in the willow trees.
GCow's in water up past her knees,
GThree feet high and risin'.C  
[Chorus]
DHow high's the water, Mama?
DFour feet high and risin'.
DHow high's the water, Papa?
DFour feet high and risin'.
[Verse 3]
DHey, come look through the window pane,
The buAs is comin', gonna take us to the train
ALooks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain,
AFour feet high and risin'D  
[Chorus]
EHow high's the water, Mama?
EFive feet high and risin'.
EHow high's the water, Papa?
EFive feet high and risin'.
[Verse 4]
Well, the railEs are washed out north of town,
EWe gotta head for higher ground,
We canB't come back, till the water comes down,
BFive feet high and risin'E.
Well, it's fivEe feet high and risin'.

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Five Feet High And Risin

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Five Feet High and Risin' 4/4 John R. Cash Recorded 3/12/59

Standard Tuning Capo 1

[Intro]

(Strum once)

[Chorus]

N.C.

How high's the water, Mama?

Two feet high and risin'.

How high's the water, Papa?

Two feet high and risin'.

[Verse 1]

We can make it to the road, in a homemade boat,

That's the only thing we got left that'll float,

It's already over all the wheat and the oats,

E A

Two feet high and risin'.

[Chorus]

How high's the water, Mama?

Three feet high and risin'

How high's the water, Papa?

Three feet high and risin'.

[Verse 2]

Well, the hives are gone, I've lost my bees.

The chickens are sleepin' in the willow trees.

Cow's in water up past her knees,

G C

Three feet high and risin'.

[Chorus]

How high's the water, Mama?

Four feet high and risin'.

How high's the water, Papa?

Four feet high and risin'.

[Verse 3]

Hey, come look through the window pane,

The bus is comin', gonna take us to the train

Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain,

A D

Four feet high and risin'

[Chorus]

How high's the water, Mama?

Five feet high and risin'.

How high's the water, Papa?

Five feet high and risin'.

[Verse 4]

Well, the rails are washed out north of town,

We gotta head for higher ground,

We can't come back, till the water comes down,

B E

Five feet high and risin'.

Well, it's five feet high and risin'.

About Five Feet High And Risin Chords by Johnny Cash

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