Big River

Intro: N.C. Hello, we're Trick Pony E Db (x4) [Verso 1] Db Well, I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry Eb Ab And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Db Gb And the tears I cried for that man, they're gonna flood you, big river Db Ab Db Well, I'm gonna sit right here until I die [Verso 2] Db Now I met him accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota Eb Ab And it tore me up every time I heard his drawl, that Southern drawl Db Gb Then I heard my dream went back downstream, cavorting in Davenport Db Ab Db And I followed you, big river, when you called, oh yeah Solo: Db Db Db Db Db Db Eb Ab Db Db Gb Gb Db Ab Db E [Verso 3] E Then you took me to St. Louis later on down the river Gb A freighter said she's been here, but she's gone, boy, she's gone E A I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the bluff E E She raised a few eyebrows and went on down alone [Verso 4] E Well, now I pulled into Natchez next day down the river Gb But there wasn't that much to make around to stay very long E A When I left, it was raining, so nobody saw me cry E E Big river, why's she doing me this way? Solo: E E E E E E Gb E E A A E E Db [Verso 5] Db Now won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, river queen, rolling on Eb Ab Take that man on down to New Orleans, I said New Orleans Db Gb Go on, I've had enough, put my blues down in the gulf Db Ab Db Yeah, he loves you, big river, more than me [Verso 6] Db Yeah, I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry Eb Ab And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Db Gb And the tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river Db Ab Db And I'm gonna sit right here until I die Ab Db Yeah, now I'm gonna sit right here until I die (Until I die) That's right Ending: E Db (x4)