Five Feet High And Risin Chords

Five Feet High and Risin'     4/4     John R. Cash     Recorded 3/12/59
Standard Tuning Capo 1
 
[Intro]
A
(Strum once)
 
[Chorus]
N.C.
How high's the water, Mama?
A
Two feet high and risin'.
A
How high's the water, Papa?
A
Two feet high and risin'.
 
[Verse 1]
            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'.
 
[Chorus]
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'.
 
[Verse 2]
              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'.
 
[Chorus]
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'.
 
[Verse 3]
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'
 
[Chorus]
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'.
 
[Verse 4]
              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'.
X