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Levon by Elton John
Levon
C F C
Levon wears his war wound like a crown.
F C
He calls his child Jesus
G Am
`Cause he likes the name
Em7 F Dm7
And he sends him to the finest school in town
C F C
And Levon, Levon likes his money
F C
He makes a lot they say
G Am
Spend his days counting
Em7 F Dm7
In a garage by the motorway
Em7 Am F
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
C Dm7 C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war's begun
F C Dm7
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C F C
And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon in tradition with the family plan
F C
And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man
F C G
He shall be Levon
C F C
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
F C
His family business thrives
G Am
Jesus blows up balloons all day
Em7 F Dm7
Sits on the porch swing watching them fly
C F C
And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus
F C
Leaving Levon far behind
G Am
Take a balloon and go sailing
Em7 F Dm7
While Levon, Levon slowly dies
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version 2
Capo on 1st Fret
E A E
Levon wears his war wound like a crown.
A E
He calls his child Jesus
B C#m
`Cause he likes the name
Abm7 A F#m7
And he sends him to the finest school in town
E A E
And Levon, Levon likes his money
A E
He makes a lot they say
B C#m
Spend his days counting
Abm7 A F#m7
In a garage by the motorway
Abm7 C#m A
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
E F#m7 E
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war's begun
A E F#m7
Alvin Tostig has a son today
E A E
And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man
A E
And he shall be Levon in tradition with the family plan
A E
And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man
A E B
He shall be Levon
E A E
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
A E
His family business thrives
B C#m
Jesus blows up balloons all day
Abm7 A F#m7
Sits on the porch swing watching them fly
E A E
And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus
A E
Leaving Levon far behind
B C#m
Take a balloon and go sailing
Abm7 A F#m7
While Levon, Levon slowly dies
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version 3
Intro
F Bb F Bb
F Bb F Bb F
Levon wears his war wound like a crown. He calls his child Jesus
C Dm Am Bb Gm7
Cause he likes the name and he sends him to the finest school in town.
F Bb F Bb F
Levon, Levon likes his money. He makes a lot they say
C Dm Am Bb Gm7
Spends his days counting in a garage by the motorway.
(Chorus)
Gm7,Abm, Am Dm Bb
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F Gm7 F
When the New York Times God is dead, and the wars begun.
Bb F Gm7
Alvin Tostig has a son today.
Bb F
And he shall be Levon, and he shall be a good man.
Bb F
And he shall be Levon. in tradition with the family plan
Bb F
And he shall be Levon. And he shall be a good man.
Bb F C7
He shall, be Levon________.
F Bb F Bb
F Bb F Bb F
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town. His family business thrives.
C Dm Am Bb Gm7
Jesus, blows up balloons all day. Sits on the porch swing watching them fly.
F Bb F Bb F
And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus. Leave Levon far behind.
C Dm Am Bb Gm7
Take a balloon and go sailing, while Levon, Levon slowly dies...
(Chorus)
repeat twice & fade
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version 4
F Bb/F F Bb
F
Levon wears his war wound like a crown. He calls his child Jesus
C/E Dm Am Bb
Gm7
cause he likes the name and he sends him to the finest school in
town.
Levon, Levon likes his money. He makes a lot they say
Spends his days counting in a garage by the motorway.
Am Dm Bb
F/A
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day when the New York Times
Gm7 F Bb F/A
Gm7
said God is dead and war's begun. Alvin Tostig has a son today. And he
shall be
Bb F/A Bb
Levon and he shall be a good man. And he shall be Levon. in tradition with
the
F/A Bb
F/A Bb
family plan and he shall be Levon. And he shall be a good man. He shall
be
C7sus C7 F Bb/F F Bb/F
Levon.
Levon sells cartoon ballons in town. His fam'ly bus'ness thrives.
Jesus blows up balloons all day. Sits on the porch swing watching them
fly. And
Jesus, he wants to go to Venus. Leave Levon far behind. Take a balloon
and go sailing, while Levon, Levon slowly dies...
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