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When The Levee Breaks by Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie
When The Levee Breaks
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:3rd fret
[Verse 1]
Em
If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
A
If it keeps on rainin' levee's goin' to break
B7 A Em
And the water gonna come in, have no place to stay
[Verse 2]
Em
Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan
A
Well all last night, I sat on the levee and moan
B7 A Em
Thinkin' 'bout my baby and my happy home
[Verse 3]
Em
If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
A
If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
B7 A Em
And all these people have no place to stay
[Verse 4]
Em
Now look here mama what am I to do
A
Now look here mama, what am I to do
B7 A Em
I ain't got nobody to tell my troubles to
[Verse 5]
Em
I works on the levee mama both night and day
A
I works on the levee mama both night and day
B7 A Em
I ain't got nobody, keep the water away
[Verse 6]
Em
Oh cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do no good
A
Oh cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do no good
B7 A Em
When the levee breaks, mama, you got to lose
[Verse 7]
Em
I works on the levee, mama both night and day
A
I works on the levee, mama both night and day
B7 A Em
I works so hard, to keep the water away
[Verse 8]
Em
I had a woman, she wouldn't do for me
A
I had a woman, she wouldn't do for me
B7 A Em
I'm goin' back to my used to be
[Verse 9]
Em
I's a mean old levee, cause me to weep and moan
A
It's a mean old levee, cause me to weep and moan
B7 A Em
Gonna leave my baby, and my happy home
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