Levon Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	F
Capo:	no capo

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Chords

Bb/F

C/E

Gm7

Gm7/Ab

Dm7

F/A

C7sus

G#m

Strumming

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[Intro]
F   Bb/F    F   Bb/F
 
 
[Verse 1]
F               Bb             F          Bb/F                 F
Levon wears his war wound like a crown.  He calls his child Jesus
C/E                      Dm           Am               Bb               Gm7
     Cause he likes the name and he sends him to the finest school in town.
F       Bb/F             F      Bb/F               F
Levon, Levon likes his money.  He makes a lot they say
C/E              Dm             Am          Bb     Gm7
Spends his days counting in a garage by the motorway.
 
 
[Chorus]
Gm7 Gm7/Ab Am                Dm7                     Bb
             He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
         F/A              Gm7                  F
When the New York Times God is dead, and the wars begun.
Bb           F/A          Gm7
Alvin Tostig has a son today.
                Bb                       F/A
And he shall be Levon, and he shall be a good man.
                Bb                       F/A
And he shall be Levon. in tradition with the family plan 
                Bb                       F/A
And he shall be Levon.   And he shall be a good man.  
Bb              C7sus   C7
He shall, be Levon
 
 
[Instrumental]
F    Bb/F    F    Bb/F
 
 
[Verse 2]
F                Bb/F             F     Bb                    F
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town.   His family business thrives.
C/E                           Dm       Am                  Bb            Gm7
Jesus, blows up balloons all day.  Sits on the porch swing watching them fly. 
    F         Bb/F             F     Bb                    F
And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus.  Leave Levon far behind.  
C/E                     Dm             Am     Bb           Gm7
Take a balloon and go sailing, while Levon, Levon slowly dies...
 
 
[Chorus] (x2)
Gm7 G#m  Am              Dm                     Bb
           He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
         F              Gm7                  F
When the New York Times God is dead, and the wars begun.
Bb           F          Gm7
Alvin Tostig has a son today.
                Bb                       F/A
And he shall be Levon, and he shall be a good man.
                Bb                       F/A
And he shall be Levon. in tradition with the family plan 
                Bb                       F/A
And he shall be Levon.   And he shall be a good man.  
Bb             C7sus    C7
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Hey website guys.. This is my post.. I'm new to the page so maybe you put this up as "unregistered". Ray-Ray

I write this from far in the future..the year is 2020, music is accessible everywhere..Britney Spears is still alive and Bowie isnt🙄...anyway good chord tab,thanks. Try substituting Fmaj7 instead of Fmajor and this will make a lot more sense especially in the chorus. So long from the future..future..future...

Not so much a correction as a suggestion. Transpose 3 half steps up and play it with the 3rd fret kapoed. Very easy and rings nicely!