Big River Uke tab by The Highwaymen (Baritone Chords)

4 Chords used in the song: E, F#, B7, A

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Album:  unknown
Difficulty: 
4.75
(Intermediate)
Key: E, C#m, DbmChords
Tuning: Standard

Artist: The Highwaymen
Album: Highwayman
Year: 1985



E E
I taught the weepin' willow how to cry, cry, cry.
F# F# B7 B7
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky.
E E A A
And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river.
E E B7 B7 E E
And I'm gonna sit right here until I die.


E E
I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota.
F# F# B7 B7
And it tore me up every time I heard her drawl, southern drawl.
E E A A
And I heard my dream, Went back downstream, cavortin' in Davenport,
E E B7 B7 E E
And I followed you, big river, when she called.



Break:

E E A A
E E B7 B7 E E


E E
Oh, she took me to St. Louie later on, down the river.
F# F# B7 B7
Freighter said, "She's been here, but she's gone, boy, she's gone."
E E A A
And I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the club.
E E B7 B7 E E
Raised a few eyebrows and went on down alone.



E E
Well, I pulled into Natches next day down river,
F# F# B7 B7
But there wasn't much there to make the rounders stay very long.
E E A A
When I left it was rainin' so nobody saw me cry.
E E B7 B7 E E
Big river, why she doin' me this way?



Break:

E E A A
E E B7 B7 E E



E E
Now, won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on.
F# F# B7 B7
Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans.
E E A A
Go on, I've had enough, dump my blues down in the gulf.
E E B7 B7 E E
She loves you, big river, more than me.



E E
I taught the weepin' willow how to cry, cry, cry.
F# F# B7 B7
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky.
E E A A
And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river.
E E B7 B7 E E
And I'm gonna sit right here until I die.

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