Big River lead:

I picked this up off one of the Highwayman CD's so it's a little different
from the old recording.

Play the intro 3 times 

e-------------------------
b-------------------------
g-------------------------
d-------------------------
a-2-2-2-0-----------------
e---------2bp0-3-3-3-3-0--

fill after 1st,3rd & 5th verse
you want to bend the G about
a 1/4 step and pick the open E

e----------------
b----------------
g----------------
d----------------
a----------------
e-3-3-3-3-3-0----

fill after 2nd & 4th verse

e--------------------------------------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------------------------------------
g--------------------------------------------------------------------------
d--------------------------------------------------2-2-2-0--------2-2-2-2--
a-2-2-2-0-----------------2-2-2-0--------------------------2bp0--0-0-----0-
e--------2bp0-3-3-3-3-3-0---------2bp0-3-3-3-3-3-0-------------------------

e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------------------------------------
d-------------------------------------4---4-4---4--2-0----------------------
a-2-2-2-0-----------------2-2-2-0---2---2-----2--------2-0------------------
e--------2bp0-3-3-3-3-3-0---------2------------------------2bp0-3-3-3-3-3-0-

the ending

e---------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------
d--------------------------2-0----------
a------------------------------2p0------
e-3-3-3-3-3-0--3-3-3-3-3-0---------2-0--