Grateful Dead – Big River (Guitar Live)

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[Intro]
A
(stay on A until you find the right tempo)
[Chorus]
       A
Well I taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry,

                                    B           E
Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky.

A                      A7              D
Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you big river,

    A                     E           A
And I'm a gonna sit right here until I die.
[Verse 1]
  A
I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota,

    A                                 B
She tore me up every time I heard her drawl,

              E
That southern drawl.

       A                   A7
Well I heard my dream went back downstream,

   D
Cavortin' in Davenport,

      A                E             A
And I followed you big river when you called.
[Chorus]
       A
Well I taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry,

                                    B           E
Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky.

A                      A7              D
Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you big river,

    A                     E           A
And I'm a gonna sit right here until I die.
[Verse 2]
        A
Well I followed her down to St. Louie,
Later on down the river, Freighter said she's been here,
           B               E
But she's gone, boy, she's gone.

       A                    A7
Well I followed her down to Memphis,

                            D
But she just walked off the bus,

     A                 E                     A
She raised a few eyebrows and went on down alone.
[Chorus]
       A
Well I taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry,

                                    B           E
Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky.

A                      A7                     D
Tears I cried for that woman (yeah) are gonna flood you big river,

    A                     E           A
And I'm a gonna sit right here until I die.
[Verse 3]
       A
So I'm battin' on down to Baton Rouge,
River Queen roll on,
                              B            E
Take that woman down to New Orleans, New Orleans.

A                   A7
I give up, I've had enough,

   D
Followed my blues on down to the gulf,

     A            E               A
She loves you big river more than me.
[Chorus]
       A
Well I taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry,

                                    B           E
Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky.

A                      A7              D
Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you big river,

    A                     E           A
And I'm a gonna sit right here until I die.