Chords for The Levee's Gonna Break

Tempo:
90.05 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Eb

Fm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Levee's Gonna Break chords
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[Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Gm]
[F] [Bb]
If it keep on raining, the living gonna break.
[Eb] If it keep on raining, the living gonna break.
[Bb]
[F] Everybody saying this is the day only the Lord [Bb] could make.
Well I walked on the levee mama both night and day.
[Eb] I walked on the levee mama both night [Bb] and day.
[Gm]
[F] I got to the river and I threw my clothes [Bb] away.
I paid my time and now I'm as good as new.
[Eb] I paid my time and now I'm as good [Bb] as new.
[F] They can't take me back unless I want [Bb] them to.
If it keep on raining, the living gonna break.
[Eb] If it keep on raining, the living gonna [Bb] break.
[Bb]
[F] Some of these people gonna strip me of all they [Bb] can take.
[F] [Bb]
[Fm] [Bb]
I can't stop if I ain't ready to unload.
[Eb] I can't stop if I ain't ready to unload.
[Bb]
Riches [F] and salvation can be waiting behind the next bend in [Bb] the road.
I pick you up from the gutter and this is the thanks I get.
I [Eb] pick you up from the gutter and this is the thanks [Bb] I get.
You [F] say you want me to quit you, I told you no, not [Bb] just yet.
Well I look in your eyes, I see nobody other than me.
[Eb] I look in your eyes, I see nobody other than [Bb] me.
I [F] see all that I am and all I hope [Bb] to be.
If it keep on raining, the living gonna break.
[Eb] If it keep on raining, the living gonna [Bb] break.
[F] Some of these people don't know which road [Bb] to take.
[F] [Eb]
[F] [Bb]
When I'm with you, I forget I was ever blue.
[Eb] When I'm with you, I forget I was [Bb] ever blue.
Without [Fm] you there's no [F] meaning in anything [Bb] I do.
Some people on the road carrying everything that they own.
[Eb] Some people on the road carrying everything [Bb] they own.
[Gm]
[F] Some people got barely enough skin to cover [Bb] the bone.
Put on your cat clothes, mama, put on your evening dress.
[Gm]
[Eb] Put on your cat clothes, mama, put on your [Bb] evening dress.
You're [F] my years of hard work, then I'll be a thousand years of [Bb] happiness.
If it keep on raining, the living gonna break.
[Eb] If it keep on raining, the living gonna [Bb] break.
I [F] try to get you to love me, but I won't repeat that [Bb] mistake.
[Eb] [F] [Bb]
[F] [Bb]
If it keep on raining, the living gonna break.
[Eb] If it keep on raining, the living gonna [Bb] break.
[Fm] Plenty of cheap stuff [Dm] out there still [Bb] around that you take.
I woke up this morning, but an egg's in my bed.
[Eb] I woke up this morning, but an egg's in [Bb] my bed.
I [F] ain't got enough room to even raise [Bb] my head.
Come back, baby, see we'll never move apart.
[Eb] Come back, baby, see we'll never move [Bb] apart.
[Fm] Don't be a [F] stranger with no [Bb] brain or heart.
If it keep on raining, the living gonna break.
[Eb] If it keep on raining, the living gonna [Bb] break.
[Fm] Some people still sleep [F] and some people wide awake.
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[F] [Bb]
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F
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Eb
12341116
Fm
123111111
Gm
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Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
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_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
If it keep on raining, the living gonna break. _ _
[Eb] If it keep on raining, the living gonna break.
[Bb] _ _ _
[F] Everybody saying this is the day only the Lord [Bb] could make. _
Well I walked on the levee mama both night and day. _
[Eb] I walked on the levee mama both night [Bb] and day.
[Gm] _
[F] I got to the river and I threw my clothes [Bb] away. _ _
I paid my time and now I'm as good as new. _ _
[Eb] I paid my time and now I'm as good [Bb] as new. _ _
[F] They can't take me back unless I want [Bb] them to. _ _
If it keep on raining, the living gonna break. _ _
[Eb] If it keep on raining, the living gonna [Bb] break.
_ [Bb] _
[F] Some of these people gonna strip me of all they [Bb] can take. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
I can't stop if I ain't ready to unload. _ _
[Eb] I can't stop if I ain't ready to unload.
[Bb] _ _
Riches [F] and salvation can be waiting behind the next bend in [Bb] the road. _
I pick you up from the gutter and this is the thanks I get.
I [Eb] pick you up from the gutter and this is the thanks [Bb] I get.
You [F] say you want me to quit you, I told you no, not [Bb] just yet. _ _
Well I look in your eyes, I see nobody other than me. _
[Eb] I look in your eyes, I see nobody other than [Bb] me. _
I [F] see all that I am and all I hope [Bb] to be. _
If it keep on raining, the living gonna break. _ _
[Eb] If it keep on raining, the living gonna [Bb] break. _ _
[F] Some of these people don't know which road [Bb] to take. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
When I'm with you, I forget I was ever blue. _ _
[Eb] When I'm with you, I forget I was [Bb] ever blue. _
Without [Fm] you there's no [F] meaning in anything [Bb] I do. _ _
Some people on the road carrying everything that they own. _
[Eb] Some people on the road carrying everything [Bb] they own.
_ [Gm] _
[F] Some people got barely enough skin to cover [Bb] the bone. _ _
Put on your cat clothes, mama, put on your evening dress.
_ [Gm] _
[Eb] Put on your cat clothes, mama, put on your [Bb] evening dress.
You're [F] my years of hard work, then I'll be a thousand years of [Bb] happiness. _
If it keep on raining, the living gonna break. _ _
[Eb] If it keep on raining, the living gonna [Bb] break. _
I [F] try to get you to love me, but I won't repeat that [Bb] mistake. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
If it keep on raining, the living gonna break. _ _
[Eb] If it keep on raining, the living gonna [Bb] break. _ _
[Fm] Plenty of cheap stuff [Dm] out there still [Bb] around that you take. _
I woke up this morning, but an egg's in my bed. _
[Eb] I woke up this morning, but an egg's in [Bb] my bed.
I [F] ain't got enough room to even raise [Bb] my head.
Come back, baby, see we'll never move apart. _ _
_ [Eb] Come back, baby, see we'll never move [Bb] apart. _
[Fm] Don't be a [F] stranger with no [Bb] brain or heart.
If it keep on raining, the living gonna break. _ _
[Eb] If it keep on raining, the living gonna [Bb] break. _ _
[Fm] Some people still sleep [F] and some people wide awake.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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