BIG RIVER
Collin Raye
From the CD "IN THIS LIFE"

Intro    

Now I (D) taught the weeping willow how to cry    
and I showed the clouds how to (D7) cover up a (E7) clear blue (A7) sky        
And the (D) tears that I cried for that woman they're gonna (G) flood you Big River  
Then (D) I'm gonna sit right (A) here until I (D) die

I (D) met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota
And it tore me up every time I heard her (E7) drawl, Southern (A) drawl
Then I (D) heard my dream was back downstream cav(G)ortin' in Davenport
And I (D) followed you, Big (A) River, when you (D) called

Then you (D) took me to St. Louis later (G) on down the river
A (D) freighter said she's been here but she's (E7) gone, said boy, she's (A) gone
Well, I (D) found her trail in Memphis, but she (G) just walked up the block
She raised a (D) few eyebrows and then she (A) went on down a(D)lone

Solo

Now, won't you (D) batter down by Baton Rouge, River (G) Queen, roll it on
(D) Take that woman on down to New Or(E7)leans, New Or(A)leans
Go (G) on, Ive had enough; dump my (D) blues down in the gulf
She loves you, Big (A) River, more than (D) me

Now I (D) taught the weeping willow how to cry    
and I showed the clouds how to (D7) cover up a (E7) clear blue (A7) sky        
And the (D) tears that I cried for that woman they're gonna (G) flood you Big River  
Then (D) I'm gonna sit right (A) here until I (D) die
Yeah, (D) I'm gonna sit right (A) here until I (D) die