When The Levee Breaks
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TUNING: E A C F A C
Main Riff:(with slide)
C-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F-|-----3\0-0-0-0--0-0---3\0-0--3\0-0-5-5------------------------------------|
C-|-----3\0-0-0-0--0-0---3\0-0--3\0-0-5-5------------------------------------|
A-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A Em
If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break;
A Em
If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break.
A Em
When the levee breaks I'll have no place to stay.
A Em A
Em A
Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan;
Em A
Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan.
Em
It's got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home.
A
Ah, well, oh well, oh well.
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C-|---8-8-8-8--8-8--8/10-10-10-10------3----0------3----0-----||
A-|---8-8-8-8--8-8--8/10-10-10-10------3----3------3----3-----||
F-|---8-8-8-8--8-8--8/10-10-10-10----5-3--5-0----5-3--5-0-----||
C-|---8-8-8-8--8-8--8/10-10-10-10----5----5-0----5----5-0-----||
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------||
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------||
C-|-----12-12-------7-7-------5-5-7-10-12-------||
A-|-----12-12-------7-7-------5-5-7-10-12-------||
F-|--0--12-12----0--7-7----0--5-5-7-10-12-------||
C-|--0--12-12----0--7-7----0--5-5-7-10-12-------||
A-|---------------------------------------------||
E-|---------------------------------------------||
E B
Don't it make you feel bad when you're tryin' to find your way home,
A B D E
You don't know which way to go.
B
If you're goin' down South, they got no work to do,
A B D E
If you don't know about Chicago.
A Em
Goin', goin' to Chicago,
A Em
goin' to Chicago, sorry but I can't take you.
A Em
Going down, going down now,
A
goining down, going down now, going down.
Cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good;
cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good.
When the Levee breaks, mama, you got to move.
All last night, sat on the levee and moaned;
all last night, sat on the levee and moaned.
Thinkin' 'bout my baby and my happy home.
How to play When The Levee Breaks
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.