Learn to play "Big River" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry, G C7 And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky. F A# And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River. F C7 F Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota And it tore me up every time I heard her drawl, Southern drawl Then I heard my dream went back downstream, cavorting in Davenport And I followed you, Big River, when you called Then you took me to St. Louis later on down the river A freighter said she's been here, but she's gone, boy, she's gone I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the bluff She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone Now, won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans Go on, I've had enough, dump my blues down in the gulf She loves you, Big River, more than me Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, Big River And I'm gonna sit right here until I die You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# C7 F G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Big River" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Big River" by Johnny Cash.