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[Intro: ]G D C Am
G D C Am
Born up on the Blue Ridge at the Carolina line
G D C
Baptized on the banks of the New River
G D C Am
Brought up on the bluegrass, and clear moon shine
G D C
Tough as iron, but a heart as soft as leather
G C Am D G
Levi, lord, lord, lord the shot him down
C Am D G
10,000 miles from a southern town
C Am D G
Oh Levi
G D C Am
Like fire on a mountain, running wild in those days
G D C
Playing knights of the golden horse shoe and Indian raids
G D C Am
Now it's parachutes and combat boots and camouflaged airplanes
G D C
And a country boy who don't belong in the desert anyway
G C Am D G
Levi, lord, lord, lord the shot him down
C Am D G
10,000 miles from a southern town
C Am D G
Oh Levi
Bm
Well the sand box sure gets lonesome
Em
Ands 109 degrees
Bm
Singing carry me back to Virginia
C
Lord I'm down here on my knees
G D C Am
In a market square where the bells were ringing loud to fill the air
G D C
Levi gazed his eyes out to the rocket glare
G D C Am
Beyond the desert and the ocean, to the farthest fields of home
G D C
And when the bullets pierced his body he was already gone
G C Am D G
Levi, lord, lord, lord the shot him down
C Am D G
10,000 miles from a southern town
C Am D G
Oh Levi
How to play Levi
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.