Levon chords by
Elton John (Official Version)

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Key: F majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

F#add9

B/F#

F#add9

B/D#

Verse 1
F# F# 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
F# F# 
 
Levon wears his war    wound like a crown
B/D# B/D# 
 
F# F# 
 
He calls his child Jesus
C#/E# C#/E# 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
'Cause he likes the name
A#m7 A#m7 
 
And he sends  him
B B 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
to the finest school in town

Verse 2

F#

B/D#

F#

Levon, Levon likes his money

B

F#

He makes a lot they say

C#/E#

D#m7

Spend his days counting

A#m7

B

G#m7

Am

In a garage by the motorway

Pre-chorus 1
A#m A#m 
 
D#m D#m 
 
He was born a pauper
B B 
 
To a pawn on a Christmas day
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
When the New      York Times said God    is dead
F# F# 
 
and the wars begun
B B 
 
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Alvin Tostig has      a son today

Chorus 1
B B 
 
And he shall be Levon
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
And he shall be a good     man
B B 
 
And he shall be Levon
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
In tradition with the family   plan
B B 
 
And he shall be Levon
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
And he shall be a good     man
B B 
 
C#sus4 C#sus4 
 
He shall be Levon

Interlude 1

F#add9

B/F#

F#add9

B/F#

Verse 3
F# F# 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
F# F# 
 
Levon sells cartoon   balloons in town
B B 
 
F# F# 
 
His family business thrives
C#/E# C#/E# 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
Jesus    blows up balloons all day
A#m7 A#m7 
 
Sits on     the porch swing
B B 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
watching them fly

Verse 4

F#

B/F#

F#

And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus

B

F#

Leave Levon far behind

C#/E#

D#m7

Take a balloon and go sailing

A#m7

B

G#m7

Am

While Levon, Levon slowly dies

Pre-chorus 2
A#m A#m 
 
D#m D#m 
 
He was born a pauper
B B 
 
To a pawn on a Christmas day
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
When the New      York Times said God    is dead
F# F# 
 
and the wars begun
B B 
 
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Alvin Tostig has      a son today

Chorus 2
B B 
 
And he shall be Levon
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
And he shall be a good     man
B B 
 
And he shall be Levon
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
In tradition with the family   plan
B B 
 
And he shall be Levon
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
And he shall be a good     man
B B 
 
C#sus4 C#sus4 
 
He shall be Levon
B B 
 
And he shall be Levon
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
And he shall be a good     man
B B 
 
And he shall be Levon
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
In tradition with the family   plan
B B 
 
And he shall be Levon
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
And he shall be a good     man
B B 
 
C#sus4 C#sus4 
 
He shall be Levon

Outro 1

F#add9

B/F#

F#add9

B/F#

F#add9

B/F#

F#add9

B/F#

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF#add9 B/F# B/D# F# C#/E#...

Chords

F#add9
B/F#
B/D#
F#
C#/E#
D#m7
A#m7
B
G#m7
Am
A#m
D#m
F#/A#
C#sus4

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F#add9: x-x-4-3-2-4
B/F#: 2-x-4-4-4-x
B/D#: x-6-4-4-7-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
C#/E#: x-x-3-1-2-1
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
A#m7: x-1-3-1-2-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
A#m: x-1-3-3-2-x
D#m: x-6-8-8-7-x
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x
C#sus4: x-4-6-6-7-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

1

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This is the definitive original version of Levon by Elton John, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Elton John.

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