Johnny Cash - Big River Original lead guitar tab

Big River: the original lead

CD: The Man In Black Johnny Cash His Greatest Hits

This version is in F so I capo the 1st fret and play

it in E.

The other version I've tabbed is from a Highwaymen cd

and was re-recorded, I believe this is the original

but I'm not sure.

All guitars are played with the capo at the 1st fret.

the 2 on the A string is actually a C note and the 0

is actually a B-flat note.

intro: play twice

e-------------------

b-------------------

g-------------------

d-------------------

a-2-2-0-------------

e-------2-0-3-3-3-0-

*when the lead guitar is playing this G# note

An accoustic guitar is playing a G# chord

over it. It is played like this every time

this lick is played.

e---------

b--------- This lick is played after the 1st,

g--------- 3rd and 5th verse. It is also played twice

d--------- at the ending.

a---------

e-3-3-3-0-

The main lick is played after the 2nd and 4th verse.

e-------------------------------------------------------

b-------------------------------------------------------

g-------------------------------------------------------

d---------------------------------------------2-2-0-----

a---------2-2-0-------------2-2-0-------------------2-0-

e-3-3-3-0-------2-0-3-3-3-0-------2-0-3-3-3-0-----------

e------------------------------------------------

b------------------------------------------------

g------------------------------------------------

d------------------------------------------------

a--2-0-------------2-2-0---2--2-2-0--------------

e------2-0-3-3-3-0-------2----------2-0-3-3-3-0--