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Big River

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[Chorus]
Now I Dtaught the weeping willow how to cry
and I showed the clouds how to D7cover up a E7clear blue A7sky
And the Dtears that I cried for that woman they're gonna Gflood you Big River
Then DI'm gonna sit right Ahere until I Ddie
[Verse]
I Dmet her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota
And it tore me up every time I heard her E7drawl, Southern Adrawl
Then I Dheard my dream was back downstream cav Gortin' in Davenport
And I Dfollowed you, Big ARiver, when you Dcalled
Then you Dtook me to St. Louis later Gon down the river
A Dfreighter said she's been here but she's E7gone, said boy, she's Agone
Well, I Dfound her trail in Memphis, but she Gjust walked up the block
She raised a Dfew eyebrows and then she Awent on down a Dlone
[Verse]
Now, won't you Dbatter down by Baton Rouge, River GQueen, roll it on
DTake that woman on down to New Or E7leans, New Or Aleans
Go Gon, Ive had enough; dump my Dblues down in the gulf
She loves you, Big ARiver, more than Dme
[Chorus]
Now I Dtaught the weeping willow how to cry
and I showed the clouds how to D7cover up a E7clear blue A7sky
And the Dtears that I cried for that woman they're gonna Gflood you Big River
Then DI'm gonna sit right Ahere until I Ddie
Yeah, DI'm gonna sit right Ahere until I Ddie

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Big River

by Collin Raye

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

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

[Verse]

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 me

[Chorus]

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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