Key: Bb major
Intro 1
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D
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Verse 1
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levee's goin' to break
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If it keeps on rainin',
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And the water gonna come in,
Verse 2
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Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan
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Well all last night I sat on the
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levee and moan
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Thinkin' 'bout my baby
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and my happy home
Verse 3
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levee's goin' to break
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And all these people have
no place to stay
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Verse 4
Now look here mama what am I to do
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Now look here mama what am I to do
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I ain't got nobody to tell my troubles to
Verse 5
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I works on the levee mama
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both night and day
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I works on the levee
Interlude 1
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Verse 6
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Oh cryin' won't help you,
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prayin' won't do no good
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mama, you got to lose
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Verse 7
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mama both night and day
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Verse 8
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she wouldn't do for me
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I had a woman, she wouldn't do for me
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Verse 9
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I's a mean old levee,
cause me to weep and moan
cause me to weep and moan
Gonna leave my baby, and my happy home
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ChordsC G D Bb
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