Levi Stubbs' Tears
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[Intro ]Bm F#m G A
Primeira Parte
Bm
With the money from her accident
G D D/C#
She bought herself a mobile home
A G
So at least she could get some enjoyment
Bm Bm A
out of living alone
G D
No one could say she was left upon the shelf
A
Its you and me against the world she mumble to herself
Refrão
( C G D A )
( C G D B )
C G D A Bm Bm A
When the world falls apart somethings stay in place
G A Bm F#m
Levis Stubbs tears roll down his face
Segunda Parte
Bm G D D/C#
She ran away from home in her mother's best coat
A G Bm Bm A
She was married before she was even entitled to vote
G D
And her husband was one of those blokes
A Bm
The sort who only laughs at his own jokes
G D
The sort that a war takes away
A
And when there wasn't a war he left her anyway
Refrão
( C G D A )
( C G D B )
C G D A Bm Bm A
When the world falls apart somethings stay in place
G A Bm
Levis Stubbs tears roll down his face
Ponte
G D F#m A
Norman Whitfield and Barratt Strong
G D F#m A
Are here to make right everything that's wrong
G D F#m G
Holland and Holland and Lamont Dozier too
A
Are here to make it okay with you
Terceira Parte
Bm G D D/C#
One dark night he came home from the sea
A G Bm Bm A
And put a hole in her body, where no hole should be
G D
It hurt her more to see him walking out the door
A
And though they stiched her back together they left her heart in
Bm A
pieces on the floor
G A Bm Bm A
When the world falls apart somethings stay in place
G
She takes off the Four Tops tape
A Bm A
and puts it back in its case
G A Bm Bm A
When the world falls apart somethings stay in place
G A Bm A
Levis Stubbs tears
G A Bm A
Levis Stubbs tears
How to play Levi Stubbs' Tears
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.