Chords for Lenny Kravitz & Ry Cooder When The Levee Breaks
Tempo:
77.275 bpm
Chords used:
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Bbm
Eb
F
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb]
[Bbm] [Bb]
[F] [G] [Bb]
[Bbm] If it [Bb] keeps on raining, the levee's gonna [Bbm] break.
[Bb]
[Eb] If it keeps on raining, the [Bb] levee's gonna break.
[Cm] When all the water's gonna come in, [Bb] I have no place to stay.
Well, all last night I sat on the levee, moan.
[Eb] Well, all last night [Bbm] I sat on the levee, [Bb] moan.
[F] I was thinking of my [Eb] baby and [Db] my [Bb] happy home.
If it [Bbm] keeps on raining, the levee's gonna break.
[Bb]
[Eb] If it keeps on raining, the levee's [Bb] gonna break.
[G] And all these good people have [Bb] no place to stay.
Now look here, mama, what am I to do?
[Eb] Well, look here, mama, [Bb] what am I to do?
[F] I ain't got [Cm] nobody to tell my [Bb] troubles to.
Now I work for the levee all night and day.
All [Eb] [Bb] night and day.
[F] I ain't got nobody to [Bbm] keep that water from [Bb]
rainin'.
Oh, crying won't help, [Bbm] and praying won't do you [Db] no good.
[Bbm] I said crying won't help, and praying won't do you no [Bb] good.
When [B] the levee [G] breaks, [Eb] mama, all you're [Bb] gonna lose.
Now I work for the [Eb] levee all night [Bb] and day.
Oh, I work for the levee, [Eb] mama, all night [Bb] and day.
And [F] I work so hard to [Bb] keep the water away.
[G] She won't [Bb] do me no good.
All [Eb] I had on her, she won't do me [Bbm] no good.
[Gm]
[Bbm] So [Eb] I'm gonna go back to where I [Bb] used to be.
It don't mean no [Bbm] living, because it'll be a week and [Bb] more.
I [Bbm] don't mean no living, because it'll be a week and [Bb] more.
[F] Gonna leave my [Eb] baby [B] and my [N] happy home.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yes.
[Bb] Yeah.
[N]
[Bbm] [Bb]
[F] [G] [Bb]
[Bbm] If it [Bb] keeps on raining, the levee's gonna [Bbm] break.
[Bb]
[Eb] If it keeps on raining, the [Bb] levee's gonna break.
[Cm] When all the water's gonna come in, [Bb] I have no place to stay.
Well, all last night I sat on the levee, moan.
[Eb] Well, all last night [Bbm] I sat on the levee, [Bb] moan.
[F] I was thinking of my [Eb] baby and [Db] my [Bb] happy home.
If it [Bbm] keeps on raining, the levee's gonna break.
[Bb]
[Eb] If it keeps on raining, the levee's [Bb] gonna break.
[G] And all these good people have [Bb] no place to stay.
Now look here, mama, what am I to do?
[Eb] Well, look here, mama, [Bb] what am I to do?
[F] I ain't got [Cm] nobody to tell my [Bb] troubles to.
Now I work for the levee all night and day.
All [Eb] [Bb] night and day.
[F] I ain't got nobody to [Bbm] keep that water from [Bb]
rainin'.
Oh, crying won't help, [Bbm] and praying won't do you [Db] no good.
[Bbm] I said crying won't help, and praying won't do you no [Bb] good.
When [B] the levee [G] breaks, [Eb] mama, all you're [Bb] gonna lose.
Now I work for the [Eb] levee all night [Bb] and day.
Oh, I work for the levee, [Eb] mama, all night [Bb] and day.
And [F] I work so hard to [Bb] keep the water away.
[G] She won't [Bb] do me no good.
All [Eb] I had on her, she won't do me [Bbm] no good.
[Gm]
[Bbm] So [Eb] I'm gonna go back to where I [Bb] used to be.
It don't mean no [Bbm] living, because it'll be a week and [Bb] more.
I [Bbm] don't mean no living, because it'll be a week and [Bb] more.
[F] Gonna leave my [Eb] baby [B] and my [N] happy home.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yes.
[Bb] Yeah.
[N]
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[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Bbm] If it [Bb] keeps on raining, the levee's gonna [Bbm] break.
[Bb] _
[Eb] If it keeps on raining, the [Bb] levee's gonna break. _
[Cm] When all the water's gonna come in, [Bb] I have no place to stay. _ _
Well, all last night I sat on the levee, moan. _
[Eb] Well, all last night [Bbm] I sat on the levee, [Bb] moan. _
[F] I was thinking of my [Eb] baby and [Db] my [Bb] happy home. _
If it [Bbm] keeps on raining, the levee's gonna break.
[Bb] _ _
[Eb] If it keeps on raining, the levee's [Bb] gonna break. _
[G] And all these good people have [Bb] no place to stay. _
Now look here, mama, what am I to do? _
[Eb] Well, look here, mama, [Bb] what am I to do? _
[F] I ain't got [Cm] nobody to tell my [Bb] troubles to. _
Now I work for the levee all night and day.
All [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] night and day. _
[F] I ain't got nobody to [Bbm] keep that water from [Bb] _
rainin'.
Oh, crying won't help, [Bbm] and praying won't do you [Db] no good. _ _
[Bbm] I said crying won't help, and praying won't do you no [Bb] good.
When [B] the levee [G] breaks, [Eb] mama, all you're [Bb] gonna lose. _
Now I work for the [Eb] levee all night [Bb] and day. _
Oh, I work for the levee, [Eb] mama, all night [Bb] and day. _
And [F] I work so hard to [Bb] keep the water away. _ _
_ _ [G] She won't [Bb] do me no good.
All [Eb] I had on her, she won't do me [Bbm] no good.
[Gm]
[Bbm] So [Eb] I'm gonna go back to where I [Bb] used to be.
It don't mean no [Bbm] living, because it'll be a week and [Bb] more.
I [Bbm] don't mean no living, because it'll be a week and [Bb] more. _
[F] Gonna leave my [Eb] baby [B] and my [N] happy _ home.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. _ Yes.
[Bb] Yeah. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Bbm] If it [Bb] keeps on raining, the levee's gonna [Bbm] break.
[Bb] _
[Eb] If it keeps on raining, the [Bb] levee's gonna break. _
[Cm] When all the water's gonna come in, [Bb] I have no place to stay. _ _
Well, all last night I sat on the levee, moan. _
[Eb] Well, all last night [Bbm] I sat on the levee, [Bb] moan. _
[F] I was thinking of my [Eb] baby and [Db] my [Bb] happy home. _
If it [Bbm] keeps on raining, the levee's gonna break.
[Bb] _ _
[Eb] If it keeps on raining, the levee's [Bb] gonna break. _
[G] And all these good people have [Bb] no place to stay. _
Now look here, mama, what am I to do? _
[Eb] Well, look here, mama, [Bb] what am I to do? _
[F] I ain't got [Cm] nobody to tell my [Bb] troubles to. _
Now I work for the levee all night and day.
All [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] night and day. _
[F] I ain't got nobody to [Bbm] keep that water from [Bb] _
rainin'.
Oh, crying won't help, [Bbm] and praying won't do you [Db] no good. _ _
[Bbm] I said crying won't help, and praying won't do you no [Bb] good.
When [B] the levee [G] breaks, [Eb] mama, all you're [Bb] gonna lose. _
Now I work for the [Eb] levee all night [Bb] and day. _
Oh, I work for the levee, [Eb] mama, all night [Bb] and day. _
And [F] I work so hard to [Bb] keep the water away. _ _
_ _ [G] She won't [Bb] do me no good.
All [Eb] I had on her, she won't do me [Bbm] no good.
[Gm]
[Bbm] So [Eb] I'm gonna go back to where I [Bb] used to be.
It don't mean no [Bbm] living, because it'll be a week and [Bb] more.
I [Bbm] don't mean no living, because it'll be a week and [Bb] more. _
[F] Gonna leave my [Eb] baby [B] and my [N] happy _ home.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. _ Yes.
[Bb] Yeah. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _