Johnny Cash – Five Feet High And Risin (Guitar)

A 
(Strum once)

A
Two feet high and risin'.

A
How high's the water, Papa?

A
Two feet high and risin'.

            A
We can make it to the road, in a homemade boat,

               A
That's the only thing we got left that'll float,

     E
It's already over all the wheat and the oats,

E                        A
Two feet high and risin'.

C
How high's the water, Mama?

C
Three feet high and risin'

C
How high's the water, Papa?

C
Three feet high and risin'.

              C
Well, the hives are gone, I've lost my bees.

      C
The chickens are sleepin' in the willow trees.

G
Cow's in water up past her knees,

G                          C
Three feet high and risin'.

D
How high's the water, Mama?

D
Four feet high and risin'.

D
How high's the water, Papa?

D
Four feet high and risin'.

D
Hey, come look through the window pane,

      A
The bus is comin', gonna take us to the train

A
Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain,

A                         D
Four feet high and risin'

E
How high's the water, Mama?

E
Five feet high and risin'.

E
How high's the water, Papa?

E
Five feet high and risin'.

              E
Well, the rails are washed out north of town,

E
We gotta head for higher ground,

      B
We can't come back, till the water comes down,

B                        E
Five feet high and risin'.

              E
Well, it's five feet high and risin'.