The Levees Gonna Break

Play along at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DEPbD9dOD8 This is on the 2006 Bob Dylan Album Modern Times. "The Levee’s Gonna Break" is based on "When the Levee Breaks" by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie. It was  adapted Led Zeppelin. Note that the is played with bass and top string G       320001 C       3X2013 D       X00232 [Intro]          [Verse] If it keep on rainin’ the levee gonna break (Eight beats no lyric) If it keep on rainin’ the levee gonna break (Eight beats no lyric)      Everybody saying this is a day only the Lord could make (Eight beats no lyric) [Verse] Well I worked on the levee Mama both night and day (Eight beats no lyric) Well I worked on the levee Mama both night and day (Eight beats no lyric)     I got to the river and I threw my clothes away (Eight beats no lyric) [Verse] I paid my time and now I’m as good as new (Eight beats no lyric) I paid my time and now I’m as good as new (Eight beats no lyric)     They can’t take me back not unless I want them to (Eight beats no lyric) [Verse] If it keep on rainin’ the levee gonna break (Eight beats no lyric) If it keep on rainin’ the levee gonna break (Eight beats no lyric)     Some of these people gonna strip you of all they can take (Eight beats no lyric) [Instrumental] [Verse] I can’t stop here I ain’t ready to unload (Eight beats no lyric) I can’t stop here I ain’t ready to unload (Eight beats no lyric)     Riches and salvation can be waiting behind the next bend in the road (Eight beats no lyric) [Verse] I picked you up from the gutter and this is the thanks I get (Eight beats no lyric) I picked you up from the gutter and this is the thanks I get (Eight beats no lyric)     You say you want me to quit ya I told you no not just yet (Eight beats no lyric) [Verse] I look in your eyes I see nobody else but me (Eight beats no lyric) I look in your eyes I see nobody other than me (Eight beats no lyric)     I see all that I am and all I hope to be (Eight beats no lyric) [Verse] If it keep on rainin’ the levee gonna break (Eight beats no lyric) If it keep on rainin’ the levee gonna break (Eight beats no lyric) Some of these people don’t know which road to take (Eight beats no lyric) [Instrumental] [Verse] When I’m with you I forget I was ever blue (Eight beats no lyric) When I’m with you I forget I was ever blue (Eight beats no lyric)     Without you there’s no meaning in anything I do (Eight beats no lyric) [Verse] Some people on the road carrying everything that they own (Eight beats no lyric) Some people on the road carrying everything that they own (Eight beats no lyric)     Some people got barely enough skin to cover their bones (Eight beats no lyric) [Verse] Put on your cat clothes Mama put on your evening dress (Eight beats no lyric) Put on your cat clothes Mama put on your evening dress (Eight beats no lyric)     A few more years of hard work then there’ll be a thousand years of happiness (Eight beats no lyric) [Instrumental] [Verse] If it keep on rainin’ the levee gonna break (Eight beats no lyric) If it keep on rainin’ the levee gonna break (Eight beats no lyric)     I tried to get you to love me but I won’t repeat that mistake (Eight beats no lyric)  [Verse] I woke up this morning butter and eggs in my bed (Eight beats no lyric) I woke up this morning butter and eggs in my bed (Eight beats no lyric)     I ain’t got enough room to even raise my head       (Eight beats no lyric)  [Verse] Come back baby say we never more will part (Eight beats no lyric) Come back baby say we never     more will part (Eight beats no lyric)     Don’t be a stranger without a         brain or heart (Eight beats no lyric) [Verse] If it keep on rainin’ the levee gonna break (Eight beats no lyric) If it keep on rainin’ the levee gonna break (Eight beats no lyric)     Some people still sleepin’ some people are wide awake (Eight beats no lyric) [Outro]