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When The Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin
When The Levee Breaks
[Main Riff]
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Every so often do a few of these...
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A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Don't make you feel bad...
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If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
When the levee breaks I'll have no place to stay
Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan
Lord mean old levee taught me to weep and moan
It's got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home
Oh well, oh well, oh well
Don't it make you feel bad
When you're tryin' to find your way home
You don't know which way to go?
If you're goin' down South
They got no work to do
If you don't know about Chicago
Cryin' won't help you prayin' won't do you no good
Now 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 me baby and my happy home
Going to Chicago
Going to Chicago
Sorry but I can't take you
Going down, going down now, going down
Going down now, going down
Going down, going down, going down
Going down now, going down
Going down now, going down
Going down now, going down
Going d-d-d-d-down
Woo, woo
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version 2
Gtr I (C F C F A C) - 'Jimmy Page - Rhythm 12 string electric'
Gtr II (C F C F A C) - 'Jimmy Page - Lead w/dist'
Gtr III (C F C F A C) - 'Jimmy Page - Lead w/dist'
[Intro]
Q=76
4/4
Gtr I
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[Verse]
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To Coda
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[Bridge]
Gtr II
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D.S. al Coda
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[Bridge]
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[Outro]
Gtr I
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Gtr I
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If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
When the levee breaks I'll have no place to stay
Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan
Lord mean old levee taught me to weep and moan
It's got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home
Oh well, oh well, oh well
Don't it make you feel bad
When you're tryin' to find your way home
You don't know which way to go?
If you're goin' down South
They got no work to do
If you don't know about Chicago
Cryin' won't help you prayin' won't do you no good
Now 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 me baby and my happy home
Going to Chicago
Going to Chicago
Sorry but I can't take you
Going down, going down now, going down
Going down now, going down
Going down, going down, going down
Going down now, going down
Going down now, going down
Going down now, going down
Going d-d-d-d-down
Woo, woo
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
-----------
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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version 3
This song doesn't use the low Eor A strings.
This is a good song and very easy to play and learn.
The tuning is,
1=C
2=A
3=F
4=C
There are 2 guitars (same tuning) 12-string electric,L&R Channels and 6-string electric,L&R channels.
Heavy Delta Blues, Moderatly with swing quater note=140
Key
P = pull off to open
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
b = bend up (toward low E)
B = bend down (toward high E)
() = optional note(s)
~ = vibrato
H = hammer
[Intro], 12-string
P P P P
C|-------0--0--------3-0-0-------------0--0---------3-0-0------|
A|-------3--3--------3-0-0-------------3--3---------3-0-0------|
F|3--0-0-4--4---3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4--4---3--0--3-0-0-5-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5---3--0-------5-5--3--0-0-5--5---3--0--------5-5--|
X|-------------------------------------------------------------|
X|-------------------------------------------------------------|
P P P
C|-------0--0-0------3-0-0-------------0--0-0-------3-0-0------|
A|-------3--3-3------3-0-0-------------3--3-3-------3-0-0------|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4--4-4-3-0-0-3-0-0-5-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-------5-5--3--0-0-5--5-5-3-0-0-------5-5--|
X|-------------------------------------------------------------|
X|-------------------------------------------------------------|
P P b P
C|-------0--0-0--------5--5---------0------------3-0-0-----|
A|-------3--3-3---------------------3------------3-0-0-----|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-0------3-0-0-0-5-------3--0-3-0-0-5-5-|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-0---------(0-0)5--5-5--3--0-------5-5-|
X|---------------------------------------------------------|
X|---------------------------------------------------------|
P P
C|--------0--0-0---------0--0-0-------0-----------3-0-0-----|
A|--------3--3-3---------3--3-3-------3-----------3-0-0-----|
F|3-0-0-0-4--4-4-3-0-0-0-4--4-4-3--0--5------3--0-3-0-0-5-5-|
C|3-0-0-0-5--5-5-3-0-0-0-5--5-5----0--5--5-5-3--0-------5-5-|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
P P P P
C|-------0--0----------0--0----------0--0--------3-0-0------|
A|-------3--3----------3--3----------3--3--------3-0-0------|
F|3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-3-0-0-5-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-------5-5--|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
P P P P
C|-------0--0-0------3-0-0-------------0--0---------0--0--|
A|-------3--3-3------3-0-0-------------3--3---------3--3--|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4--4--3--0-0-4--4--|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-------5-5--3--0-0-5--5--3--0-0-5--5--|
X|--------------------------------------------------------|
X|--------------------------------------------------------|
P P P
C|-------0--0-0------3-0-0--------------0--0---------0--0--|
A|-------3--3-3------3-0-0--------------3--3---------3--3--|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3-0-0-0-4--4--3--0-0-4--4--|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-------5-5--3-0-0-0-5--5--3--0-0-5--5--|
X|---------------------------------------------------------|
X|---------------------------------------------------------|
P P P P
C|-------0--0-0------3-0-0-------------0--0---------0--0--|
A|-------3--3-3------3-0-0-------------3--3---------3--3--|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4--4--3--0-0-4--4--|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-------5-5--3--0-0-5--5--3--0-0-5--5--|
X|--------------------------------------------------------|
X|--------------------------------------------------------|
P P P P
C|-------0--0-0------3-0-0-------------0--0-0------3-0-0------|
A|-------3--3-3------3-0-0-------------3--3-3------3-0-0------|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-3-0-0-5-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-------5-5--3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-------5-5--|
X|------------------------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------------------------|
with slide* with out slide Intro end|verse
C|o-6/8-8-8-8--8--8/10-10-10-10--10\--------(0)-/5-3---(0)-o|
A|--6/8-8-8-8--8--8/10-10-10-10--10\---------3--/5-3----3---|
F|--6/8-8-8-8--8--8/10-10-10-10--10\--5-3--5-0--/5-3--5-0---|
C|o-6/8-8-8-8--8--8/10-10-10-10--10\--5-3--5(0)-/5-3--5(0)-o|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
*worn on 4th finger If (it)
P P P P
C|-------0--0----------0--0----------0--0--------3-0-0------|
A|-------3--3----------3--3----------3--3--------3-0-0------|
F|3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-3-0-0-5-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-------5-5--|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
keeps on rian-in' levee's goin' to break,__ If it
P P P P
C|-------0--0----------0--0----------0--0--------3-0-0------|
A|-------3--3----------3--3----------3--3--------3-0-0------|
F|3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-3-0-0-5-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-------5-5--|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
keeps on rain-in' levee's goin' to break,__ when the lev-
P P P P
C|-------0--0----------0--0----------0--0---------3-0-0------|
A|-------3--3----------3--3----------3--3---------3-0-0------|
F|3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0--3-0-0-5-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0--------5-5--|
X|-----------------------------------------------------------|
X|-----------------------------------------------------------|
ee breaks, have no place to stay_________
P P P P
C|-------0--0----------0--0----------0--0----------0-------|
A|-------3--3----------3--3----------3--3----------3-------|
F|3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4-------|
C|3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5-------|
X|---------------------------------------------------------|
X|---------------------------------------------------------|
Mean old__ lev - ee, taught me to weep__ and moan,____
P P P P
C|-------0--5--------3-0-0-------------0-------------0--5--|
A|-------3-----------3-0-0-------------3-------------3-----|
F|3--0-0-4------3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4------3--0-0-4-----|
C|3--0-0-5------3--0-------5-5--3--0-0-5------3--0-0-5-----|
X|---------------------------------------------------------|
X|---------------------------------------------------------|
Lord,_ (well) mean old_ lev-ee taught me to weep_ and moan___
P P P P
C|-------0-0-0-------3-0-0-------------0--0----------0----5-|
A|-------3-3-3-------3-0-0-------------3--3----------3------|
F|3--0-0-4-4-4--3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---|
C|3--0-0-5-5-5--3--0-------5-5--3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
It's got what it takes to make a moun-tain leave_ his home.
P P P P
C|-----0---5------3-0-0-----------3-0-0-------------0--0-0--|
A|-----3----------3-0-0-----------3-0-0-------------3--3-3--|
F|3--0-4------3-0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4--4-4--|
C|3--0-5------3-0-------5-5--3--0-------5-5--3--0-0-5--5-5--|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
Oh well,___ oh well,___ oh well______
P P
c|-------0--0-0-------3-0-0------|
A|-------3--3-3-------3-0-0------|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4--3--0-3-0-0-5-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5--3--0-------5-5--|
X|-------------------------------|
X|-------------------------------|
ooo,_____
with slide without slide
C|o-6/8-8-8-8--8--8/10-10-10-10--10\--------(0)-/5-3---(0)-o|
A|--6/8-8-8-8--8--8/10-10-10-10--10\---------3--/5-3----3---|
F|--6/8-8-8-8--8--8/10-10-10-10--10\--5-3--5-0--/5-3--5-0---|
C|o-6/8-8-8-8--8--8/10-10-10-10--10\--5-3--5(0)-/5-3--5(0)-o|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
half time feel
H
C|-----12-12----7---7-7----5---5-5--7--10--12----|
A|-----12-12----7---7-7----5---5-5--7--10--12----|
F|0--7-12-12----0---7-7----0---5-5--7--0---0-----|
C|0--7-12-12----0---7-7----0---5-5--7--0---0-----|
X|-----------------------------------------------|
X|-----------------------------------------------|
6-string 3x
C|o-12\10----12~~~~~7\5---7~~~~~------5~~~7--10--12~~~~~~-o|These measures
A|--------12------------8-------8/7-5----------------------|and others that
F|---------------------------------------------------------|are connected
C|o-------------------------------------------------------o|arn't going to
X|---------------------------------------------------------|be perfectly
X|---------------------------------------------------------|aligned.
|(Ah) don't it
|make ya' feel bad when ya'tryin' ta' find your way home ya' don't know which way (to) go,___ if ya'
|go-in down south they got no work to do if ya'goin' on ta' Ch-ca-go,
|12-string 3x
C|o-----12-12----7---7-7----5---5-5--7--10--12-------o|
A|------12-12----7---7-7----5---5-5--7--10--12--------|
F|--0---12-12----0---7-7----0---5-5--7--0---0---------|
C|o-0---12-12----0---7-7----0---5-5--7--0---0--------o|
X|----------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------|
C|o-12\10----12/17~~~~~12\10-----------12\10----12/17~~~15--15--15/17~~~~~-o|
A|--------12-----------------12\10~~~~~------12-----------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|o------------------------------------------------------------------------o|
X|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
X|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|ahh,____ ahh,____ ahh,____ hey,____ hey,____
|
C|o-----12-12----7---7-7----5---5-5--7--10--12------o|
A|------12-12----7---7-7----5---5-5--7--10--12-------|
F|--0---12-12----0---7-7----0---5-5--7--0---0--------|
C|o-0---12-12----0---7-7----0---5-5--7--0---0-------o|
X|---------------------------------------------------|
X|---------------------------------------------------|
12 string
P P P P
C|-------0--0----------0--0----------0-0--------3-0-0------|
A|-------3--3----------3--3----------3-3--------3-0-0------|
F|3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4-4---3--0-3-0-0-5-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5-5---3--0-------5-5--|
X|---------------------------------------------------------|
X|---------------------------------------------------------|
P P P P
C|-------0--0----------0--0----------0--0--------3-0-0------|
A|-------3--3----------3--3----------3--3--------3-0-0------|
F|3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-3-0-0-5-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5-----------------3--0-------5-5--|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
P P P* P
C|-------0--0----------0--0----------0--0--------3-0-0------|
A|-------3--3----------3--3----------3--3--------3-0-0------|*pull off to
F|3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-3-0-0-5-5--|open F and
C|3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---8--5-5-5--5---3--0-------5-5--|5th C.
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
P P P P
C|-------0--0-0------3-0-0-------------0--0----------0--0--|
A|-------3--3-3------3-0-0-------------3--3----------3--3--|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4--|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-------5-5--3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5--|
X|---------------------------------------------------------|
X|---------------------------------------------------------|
P P P P
C|-------0--0-0--------3-0-0-------------0--0----------0--0---|
A|-------3--3-3--------3-0-0-------------3--3----------3--3---|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-0-------5-5--3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---|
X|------------------------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------------------------|
P P P P
C|-------0--0-0------3-0-0-------------0--0----------0--0---|
A|-------3--3-3------3-0-0-------------3--3----------3--3---|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-------5-5--3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
P P P P
C|-------0--0--------3-0-0-------------0--0--------3-0-0------|
A|-------3--3--------3-0-0-------------3--3--------3-0-0------|
F|3--0-0-4--4---3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4--4---3--0-3-0-0-5-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5---3--0-------5-5--3--0-0-5--5---3--0-------5-5--|
X|------------------------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------------------------|
with slide with out
C|o-6/8-8-8-8--8-8-8/10-10-10-10\---------(0)--/5-3----(0)---o|
A|--6/8-8-8-8--8-8-8/10-10-10-10\----------3---/5-3-----3-----|
F|--6/8-8-8-8--8-8-8/10-10-10-10\--5-3---5-0---/5-3---5-0-----|
C|o-6/8-8-8-8--8-8-8/10-10-10-10\--5-3---5(0)--/5-3---5(0)---o|
X|------------------------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------------------------|
P P P P
C|-------0--0----------0--0----------0--0--------3-0-0------|
A|-------3--3----------3--3----------3--3--------3-0-0------|
F|3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-3-0-0-5-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-------5-5--|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
Cry-in' won't help ya'pray-in' won't do ya' no good, no,__
P P P P
c|-------0--0----------0--0----------0--0--------3-0-0------|
A|-------3--3----------3--3----------3--3--------3-0-0------|
F|3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-3-0-0-5-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-------5-5--|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
cry-in' won't help ya' pray-in' won't do ya' no good (Ah)when the
P P P P
C|-------0--0----------0--0----------0--0--------3-0-0------|
A|-------3--3----------3--3----------3--3--------3-0-0------|
F|3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---3--0-3-0-0-5-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---3--0-------5-5--|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
lev-ee break's ma-ma you got to move_____ Ah, ooo,____ooo,
P P P P
C|-------0--0-0------3-0-0-------------0--0----------0--0---|
A|-------3--3-3------3-0-0-------------3--3----------3--3---|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-------5-5--3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
P P P P
C|-------0--0-0------3-0-0-------------0--0----------0--0---|
A|-------3--3-3------3-0-0-------------3--3----------3--3---|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-------5-5--3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
All last night_ sat on the lev-ee and moaned,____ All
P P P P
C|-------0--0-0------3-0-0-------------0--0----------0--0---|
A|-------3--3-3------3-0-0-------------3--3----------3--3---|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-------5-5--3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
last night sat on the lev-ee and moaned,____ I'm think-in'
P P P P
C|-------0--0-0------3-0-0-------------0--0----------0--0---|
A|-------3--3-3------3-0-0-------------3--3----------3--3---|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-3-0-0-5-5--3--0-0-4--4---3--0-0-4--4---|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-------5-5--3--0-0-5--5---3--0-0-5--5---|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
'bout my ba-by and my hap-py happy home.___ Oh,__ oh,__
with slide with out
C|o-6/8-8-8-8--8--8/10-10-10-10\---------(0)-5-3---(0)--o|
A|--6/8-8-8-8--8--8/10-10-10-10\----------3--5-3----3----|
F|--6/8-8-8-8--8--8/10-10-10-10\---5-3--5-0--5-3--5-0----|
C|o-6/8-8-8-8--8--8/10-10-10-10\---5-3--5(0)-5-3--5(0)--o|
X|-------------------------------------------------------|
X|-------------------------------------------------------|
6-string
C|12\10----12~~~~~7\5---7~~~~~------5~~~7--10--12~~~~~~-|
A|------12------------8-------8\7-5---------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------------------|
|
|12-string
C|/12---12-12--------7-7--------5-5--7--10--12-12-12-----|
A|/12---12-12--------7-7--------5-5--7--10--12-12-12-----|
F|/12---12-12----0----------0---------------12-12-12--0--|
C|-------------------------------------------------------|
X|-------------------------------------------------------|
X|-------------------------------------------------------|
C|12\10----12~~~~~7\5---7~~~~~------5~~~7--10--12~~~~~~-|
A|------12------------8-------8\7-5---------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------------------|
|
|
C|/16---16-16-----7---7-7-----5---5-5--7--10--12--12-12-12-12-|
A|/15---15-15-----7---7-7-----5---5-5--7--10--12--12-12-12-12-|
F|/16---16-16--0--0---0-0--0--0---0-0-----0---0---12-12-12-12-|
C|-------------0-----------0----------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------------------------|
Gradually slide
C|12\10----12/17------12\10--------------12\10----12/17------|
A|------12------------------12\10--/--12-------12------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------|
X|-----------------------------------------------------------|
X|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|Ah,______________ ah,________________ ah,___________ hah,
|
C|16---16-16-----7---7-7-----5---5-5--7--|
A|15---15-15-----7---7-7-----5---5-5--7--|
F|16---16-16--0--0---0-0--0--0---0-0-----|
C|------------0-----------0--------------|
X|---------------------------------------|
X|---------------------------------------|
Gradually bend gruadually bend
C|15--17~~~~~~12\10----12/17b------12\10----12/17b------|
A|------------------12-------------------12-------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------------------|
|ah, ah, ah,_______________ ah,________________
| gruadually slide
C|10--12--12--12--12/---14\-12--0--7---7-7-----|
A|10--12--12--12--12/---14\-12-----7---7-7-----|
F|0---0---0---0---0---------0------0---0-0--0--|
C|------------------------------------------0--|
X|---------------------------------------------|
X|---------------------------------------------|
gruadually slide
C|12\10----12/17~~~~~15/----17~~~~~~12\10----12\10----12\10-|
A|------12--------------------------------12-------12-------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------|
|ah,_________ hah, ah,
|
C|5---5-5--7--10--12--12-----12---12-12-----|
A|5---5-5--7--10--12--12-----12---12-12-----|
F|0---0-0-----0---0---0---0--12---12-12--0--|
C|------------------------0--12---12-12--0--|
X|------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------|
C|---17\15/17~~~~-12\10----12\10----12\10----17\15/17~~~-|
A|12--------------------12-------12-------12-------------|
F|-------------------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------------------|
X|-------------------------------------------------------|
X|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Oh,_______ oh,
|
C|7---7-7-----5---5-5--7--10--12--12-12-12-12-|
A|7---7-7-----5---5-5--7--10--12--12-12-12-12-|
F|0---0-0--0--5---5-5--7--0---0---0--0--0--0--|
C|---------0----------------------------------|
X|--------------------------------------------|
X|--------------------------------------------|
Gruadually bend gruadually slide
C|12\10----12/17b-----12\10-------------12\10----12/17---15--15\17~~~~~-|
A|------12------------------12\10\---12-------12------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|
C|12---12-12-----7---7-7-----5---5-5--7--10--12--12-12-12-12-|
A|12---12-12-----7---7-7-----5---5-5--7--10--12--12-12-12-12-|
F|12---12-12--0--0---0-0--0--5---5-5--7--0---0---0--0--0--0--|
C|12---12-12--0-----------0----------------------------------|
X|-----------------------------------------------------------|
X|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Outro:12-string
P P P P
C|-------0--0---------0--0---------0--0-------3-0-0-----|
A|-------3--3---------3--3---------3--3-------3-0-0-----|
F|3--0-0-4--4--3--0-0-4--4--3--0-0-4--4--3--0-3-0-0-5-5-|
C|3--0-0-5--5--3--0-0-5--5--3--0-0-5--5--3--0-------5-5-|
X|------------------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------------------|
Go-in, I'm goin' to
P P P P
C|-------0--0-0--------0--0---------0--0-0------3-0-0----|
A|-------3--3-3--------3--3---------3--3-3------3-0-0----|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-0-4--4--3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-3-0-0-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-0-5--5--3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-------5--|
X|-------------------------------------------------------|
X|-------------------------------------------------------|
Chi-ca-go___ goin' to Chi-ca-go,____
P P P P
C|-------0-0-0---------0--0-0--------0-0-0-------3-0-0----|
A|-------3-3-3---------3--3-3--------3-3-3-------3-0-0----|
F|3--0-0-4-4-4--3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-0-4-4-4--3--0-3-0-0-5--|
C|3--0-0-5-5-5--3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-0-5-5-5--3--0-------5--|
X|--------------------------------------------------------|
X|--------------------------------------------------------|
sor-ry but I can't take__you. Ah,__ go-in' down, (I'm) go-in'
P P P P P
C|-------0--0-0--------0--0-0--------0--0---------------|
A|-------3--3-3--------3--3-3--------3--3---------------|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-0-4--4--3--0-3--0-5--|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-0-5--5--3--0-3--0-5--|
X|------------------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------------------|
down, now, go-in' down___ (I'm) go-in' down now go-in down,
P P P P P
C|-------0--0-0--------0-0-0---------0--0---------------|
A|-------3--3-3--------3-3-3---------3--3---------------|
F|3--0-0-4--4-4-3--0-0-4-4-4--3--0-0-4--4--3--0-3-0-5-5-|
C|3--0-0-5--5-5-3--0-0-5-5-5--3--0-0-5--5--3--0-3-0-5-5-|
X|------------------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------------------|
goin' down,___ goin' down,____ goin'down,________
6-string (slide)
C|14/15--17~~~12/15--12/15--12--12--15\14/15-17~~~12/15--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------------------|
X|-------------------------------------------------------|
X|-------------------------------------------------------|
|ah,____________________________________________________
|12-string
|P P P
C|-----3-0-0------------0--0-------3-0-0-----|
A|-----3-0-0------------3--3-------3-0-0-----|
F|3--0-3-0-0-5-5-3--0-0-4--4--3--0-3-0-0-5-5-|
C|3--0-------5-5-3--0-0-5--5--3--0-------5-5-|
X|-------------------------------------------|
X|-------------------------------------------|
C|12/15---12--12--15\14/15-17~~~12-15--12/15--12--12--|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------|
|_____
|P P P
C|-------0--0-------3-0-0------------0--0--|
A|-------3--3-------3-0-0------------3--3--|
F|3--0-0-4--4--3--0-3-0-0-5-5-3--0-0-4--4--|
C|3--0-0-5--5--3--0-------5-5-3--0-0-5--5--|
X|-----------------------------------------|
X|-----------------------------------------|
C|15\14/15-19-17--17---12-15--15-19-17---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------rest 4 beats-|
C|---------------------------------------------------|
X|---------------------------------------------------|
X|---------------------------------------------------|
| Goin down,________ go-in'
|P P P
C|-----3-0-0------------0--0-------3-0-0-----|
A|-----3-0-0------------3--3-------3-0-0-----|
F|3--0-3-0-0-5-5-3--0-0-4--4--3--0-3-0-0-5-5-|
C|3--0-------5-5-3--0-0-5--5--3--0-------5-5-|
X|-------------------------------------------|
X|-------------------------------------------|
C|----------------0------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
F|--rest 4 beats-------------rest 4 beats--|
C|-----------------------------------------|
X|-----------------------------------------|
X|-----------------------------------------|
|down now, goin' down,__ goin' down now,__ goin'
|P P P
C|-------0--0-------3-0-0------------0--0--|
A|-------3--3-------3-0-0------------3--3--|
F|3--0-0-4--4--3--0-3-0-0-5-5-3--0-0-4--4--|
C|3--0-0-5--5--3--0-------5-5-3--0-0-5--5--|
X|-----------------------------------------|
X|-----------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------0----|
A|----------------------------------|
F|--rest 10 beats-------------------|
C|----------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------|
|down,___ goin', down now,___ goin' down,__ goin'
|P P P
C|-----3-0-0------------0--0-------3-0-0-----|
A|-----3-0-0------------3--3-------3-0-0-----|
F|3--0-3-0-0-5-5-3--0-0-4--4--3--0-3-0-0-5-5-|
C|3--0-------5-5-3--0-0-5--5--3--0-------5-5-|
X|-------------------------------------------|
X|-------------------------------------------|
12-string
P P P P P
C|---------------------0-0-0----------------|
A|---------------------3-3-3----------------|
F|3--0-3--0-5-5-3--0-0-4-4-4--3--0-3--0-5-5-|
C|3--0-3--0-5-5-3--0-0-5-5-5--3--0-3--0-5-5-|
X|------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------|
down, down, down, down, down,_______
6-string (slide)
C|-----------------------------12\10----12-|
A|-----------------------------------12----|
F|--rest 9.5 beats-------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------------|
X|-----------------------------------------|
X|-----------------------------------------|
|now,________ Ah, woo,___ ah, woo.___
|12-string
|P P P P
C|-------0-0-0-----------------------0-0-0--|
A|-------3-3-3-----------------------3-3-3--|
F|3--0-0-4-4-4--3--0-3--0-5-5-3--0-0-4-4-4--|
C|3--0-0-5-5-5--3--0-3--0-5-5-3--0-0-5-5-5--|
X|------------------------------------------|
X|------------------------------------------|
3/4 time 6/4 4/4 P P
C|-12--12\10----12-----12\10/12-15------------15------------7--3--3--0--|
A|-----------12------------------------------------------------3--3--0--|
F|-------------------------------------------------------------3--3--0--|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|P P P
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|3--0-3--0-5-5----3--0--rest through the end of the song---------------|
C|3--0-3--0-5-5----3--0-------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
X|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
When the levee breaks I'll have no place to stay
Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan
Lord mean old levee taught me to weep and moan
It's got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home
Oh well, oh well, oh well
Don't it make you feel bad
When you're tryin' to find your way home
You don't know which way to go?
If you're goin' down South
They got no work to do
If you don't know about Chicago
Cryin' won't help you prayin' won't do you no good
Now 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 me baby and my happy home
Going to Chicago
Going to Chicago
Sorry but I can't take you
Going down, going down now, going down
Going down now, going down
Going down, going down, going down
Going down now, going down
Going down now, going down
Going down now, going down
Going d-d-d-d-down
Woo, woo
| (n) Ghost note
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
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version 4
tune half a step up to F (F Bb Eb G# C F)
although this will still work in standard tuning
played through a faze
f |-------------------------------------------------|
C |-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
F |-3p0-0-0---3p0-0---5-3-0-5-----------------------|x16
f |-------------------------------------0-------0---|
C |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/6-6-6-6-6\--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0---|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/6-6-6-6-6\--2-0-2-1-2-0-2-1---|
Eb|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/6-6-6-6-6\--2-0-2-2-2-0-2-2---|
Bb|-------------------------------------2-------2---|
F |-------------------------------------0-------0---|x2
f |-------------------------------------------------|
C |-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
F |-3p0-0-0---3p0-0---5-3-0-5-----------------------|x16
f |-------------------------------------0-------0---|
C |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/6-6-6-6-6\--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0---|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/6-6-6-6-6\--2-0-2-1-2-0-2-1---|
Eb|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/6-6-6-6-6\--2-0-2-2-2-0-2-2---|
Bb|-------------------------------------2-------2---|
F |-------------------------------------0-------0---|x2
f |---------6-6-------------------------------------|
C |---8-8---6-6---------6-8-------------------------|
G#|---8-8---7-7---------6-8-------------------------|
Eb|---8-8---8-8---6-6-8-6-8-------------------------|
Bb|-6-----6-----6-----8-4-6-------------------------|
F |-------------------------------------------------|
f |-------------------------------------------------|
C |-11\9-8-11-----------------------6-9-11----------|
G#|-------------10\8-7-10---8\6-5-8-----------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
F |-------------------------------------------------|x3
f |--------11----------------------11-9-9-11--------|
C |-11\9-8------11\9-8------11\9-8------------------|
G#|--------------------10---------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
F |-------------------------------------------------|
f |--------11----------------------11-9-9-11\-------|
C |-11\9-8------11\9-8------11\9-8------------------|
G#|--------------------10---------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
F |-------------------------------------------------|
f |-------------------------------------------------|
C |-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
F |-3p0-0-0---3p0-0---5-3-0-5-----------------------|x16
f |-------------------------------------0-------0---|
C |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/6-6-6-6-6\--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0---|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/6-6-6-6-6\--2-0-2-1-2-0-2-1---|
Eb|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/6-6-6-6-6\--2-0-2-2-2-0-2-2---|
Bb|-------------------------------------2-------2---|
F |-------------------------------------0-------0---|x2
f |-------------------------------------------------|
C |-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
F |-3p0-0-0---3p0-0---5-3-0-5-----------------------|x16
f |-------------------------------------0-------0---|
C |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/6-6-6-6-6\--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0---|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/6-6-6-6-6\--2-0-2-1-2-0-2-1---|
Eb|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/6-6-6-6-6\--2-0-2-2-2-0-2-2---|
Bb|-------------------------------------2-------2---|
F |-------------------------------------0-------0---|x2
f |-------------------------------------------------|
C |-11\9-8-11-----------------------6-9-11----------|
G#|-------------10\8-7-10---8\6-5-8-----------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
F |-------------------------------------------------|x2
f |--------11----------------------11-9-9-11--------|
C |-11\9-8------11\9-8------11\9-8------------------|
G#|--------------------10---------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
F |-------------------------------------------------|
f |--------11----------11----------11-9-9-11\-------|
C |-11\9-8------11\9-8------11\9-8------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
F |-------------------------------------------------|
f |------------------------11\9/11------------------|
C |-11\9-8---11\9-8---11----------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
F |-------------------------------------------------|
f |--------11----------------------11-9-9-11--------|
C |-11\9-8------11\9-8------11\9-8------------------|
G#|--------------------10---------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
F |-------------------------------------------------|
f |-------------------------------------------------|
C |-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
F |-3p0-0-0---3p0-0---5-3-0-5-----------------------|x16
If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
When the levee breaks I'll have no place to stay
Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan
Lord mean old levee taught me to weep and moan
It's got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home
Oh well, oh well, oh well
Don't it make you feel bad
When you're tryin' to find your way home
You don't know which way to go?
If you're goin' down South
They got no work to do
If you don't know about Chicago
Cryin' won't help you prayin' won't do you no good
Now 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 me baby and my happy home
Going to Chicago
Going to Chicago
Sorry but I can't take you
Going down, going down now, going down
Going down now, going down
Going down, going down, going down
Going down now, going down
Going down now, going down
Going down now, going down
Going d-d-d-d-down
Woo, woo
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version 5
E7* = G string 1st fret + A string 2nd fret (2 finger E7 chord)
E7** = E chord + B string 3rd fret (4 finger E7 chord)
E chord
Repeatedly strum E7*/E/E7**/E7* Play around with different combinations for the best
effect, deemphasizing the high E string and emphasizing the low E string
Capo I
E7* E E7** E7* 18x
C D
E7*\E 4x
C D
E7*\E 4x
E7* E E7** E
If it keeps on raining, levee's goin' to break, 2x
E7* E E7** E
When the levee breaks I'll have no place to stay.
E7* E E7** E7* 2x
E7* E E7** E
Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan, 2x
E7* E E7** E
Got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home,
E7* E E7* E E7* E
Oh, well, oh, well, oh, well.
C D
E7*\E 4x
C D
E7*\E 4x
E7* E E7* B E7* A D E
E7* E
Don't it make you feel bad
B
When you're trying to find your way home,
A D E
You don't know which way to go?
E7* E
If you're goin' down South
B
They got no work to do,
A D E
If you don't know about Chicago.
E7* E E7* B E7* A D E 2x
E7* E E7** E7* 14x
C D
E7*\E 4x
C D
E7*\E 4x
E7* E E7** E
Cryin' won't help you, praying won't do you no good,
E7* E E7** E
Now, cryin' won't help you, praying won't do you no good,
E7* E E7** E
When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move.
E7* E E7** E7* 2x
E7* E E7** E
All last night sat on the levee and moaned, 2x
E7* E E7** E
Thinking about me baby and my happy home.
C D
E7*\E 4x
C D
E7*\E 4x
E7* E E7* B E7* A D E 2x
E7* E E7* B E7* A D E 2x
Ah ha ah ha ah ha ha ha
E7* E E7* B E7* A D E
E7* E E7** E7* 2x
Going, going to Chicago... Going to Chicago... sorry but I can't take you...
E7* E E7** E7* E
Going down... going down now... going down....
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version 6
[tuning in open G] whole step down [ C F C F A C ]
Slowed tape speed during recording
[Intro]
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 C5
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 C5
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 C5 repeat 9x
Eb F C Bb C G C Bb C G
Eb F C Bb C G C Bb C G
[Verse 1]
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 G Bb G5 Bb G5
If it keeps on raining levee's going to break
C5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 G Bb G5 Bb G5
If it keeps on raining levee's going to break
C5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 G Bb G5 Bb G5
When the levee breaks have no place to stay
C5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 G Bb G5 Bb G5
Ooh, Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan
C5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 G Bb G5 Bb G5
Oh, Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan
C5 Bb G5 Bb G5
I, Got what it takes to make a Mountain Man leave his home
Bb G5 G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 C5
Oh, well; oh, well; oh, well.
Eb F C Bb C G C Bb C G
Eb F C Bb C G C Bb C G
[Bridge]
G G7 D G C D F G7
G G7 D G C D F G7
Don't it make you feel bad?
D G C D F
When you're trying to find your way home you don't know which way to go?
G D
If you're going down south and there's no work to do
G C D F
And you're going on to Chicago
G D G C D F G
Ahh Ahh Ahh Hey hey hey
G G7 D G C D F G7
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 C5
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 C5
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 C Repeat 9x
Eb F C Bb C G C Bb C G
Eb F C Bb C G C Bb C G
[Verse 2]
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 G Bb G5 Bb G5
Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 G Bb G5 Bb G5
Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 G5 G Bb G5 Bb G5
When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move a whoo- hoo
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 G Bb G5 Bb G5 C5
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 G Bb G5 Bb G5 C5
Bb G5 G Bb G5 Bb G5 C Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 C
All last night sat on the levee and moaned
Bb G5 G Bb G5 Bb G5 C Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 C
All last night sat on the levee and moaned
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 C5
Thinking about my baby and my happy home
Eb F C Bb C G C Bb C G
Eb F C Bb C G C Bb C G
[Bridge]
G G7 D G C D F G7 G G7 D G C D F G7 G G7
G D C D F G
Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh
G7 D C D F G
Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh
G D C D F G
Oh Oh
[Outro]
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 C5
Going - going to Chicago
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 C5
Going to Chicago
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 C5
Sorry, but I can't take yo
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5
Going down - going down, now
C Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5
Going down - going down, now
C Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5
Im Going down- goin down now
C Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5
Im Going down- goin down now
C Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5
I'm goin down- goin down now
C Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5
Going down down down down
Bb G5 Bb G5 C
Down down down now
Bb G5 Bb G5 Bb G5 C G5 Bb
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