[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