Johnny Cash - Five Feet High and Rising: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Five Feet High and Rising" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Five Feet High and Rising Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Johnny Cash
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Five Feet High and Rising" smoothly on your guitar.
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Chorus: A# How high's the water, Mama? Two feet high and risin'. How high's the water, Papa? She said it's two feet high and risin'. A#7 Well, we can make it to the road in a homemade boat, D# 'cause that's the only thing we got left that'll float. F It's already over all the wheat and oats; A# C# Two feet high and ris in'. Chorus: C# How high's the water, Mama? Three feet high and risin'. How high's the water, Papa? She said it's three feet high and risin'. C#7 Well, the hives are gone; I lost my bees. F# Chickens are sleepin' in the willow trees. G# Cow's in water up past their knees; C# D# three feet high and ris in'. Chorus: D# How high's the water, Mama? Four feet high and risin'. How high's the water, Papa? She said it's four feet high and risin'. D#7 Hey, come look through the window pane. G# The bus is comin', gonna take us to the train. A# Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain. D# F Four feet high and ris in'. Chorus: F How high's the water, Mama? Five feet high and risin'. How high's the water, Papa? She said it's five feet high and risin'. F7 Well, the rails are washed out north of town. A# We gotta head for higher ground. C7 We can't come back till the water goes down; F Five feet high and ris in'. Well, it's five feet high and risin'. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  A#7  C#  C7  C#7  D#  D#7  F  F#  F7  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 "Five Feet High and Rising" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Five Feet High and Rising" by Johnny Cash.