When the Levee Breaks — Led Zeppelin
Chords and lyrics for When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin (key of E, capo 1).
Intro
[E7] [E] [E7] [E7]
Interlude
[C] [D]
[E7] [E]
Verse 1
[E7]If it keeps on raining, [E]levee's goin' to break
[E7]When the levee breaks [E]I'll have no place to stay
Interlude
[E7] [E] [E7] [E7]
Verse 2
[E7]Mean old levee taught me [E]to weep and moan
[E7]Got what it takes to make [E]a mountain man leave his home
Verse 2 (continued)
[E7]Oh, well, [E]oh, well, [E7]oh, well [E]
Interlude
[C] [D]
[E7] [E]
Verse 3
[E7]Don't it make you feel bad [E]when you're trying to find your way home
[B]You don't know which way to [A]go [D] [E]
[E7]If you're goin' down South [E]they got no work to do
[B]If you don't know about [A]Chicago [D] [E]
Interlude
[E7] [E] [E7] [B] [E7] [A] [D] [E]
Verse 4
[E7] [E] [E7] [E7]
Interlude
[C] [D]
[E7] [E]
Verse 5
[E7]Cryin' won't help you, [E]praying won't do you no good
[E7]When the levee breaks, mama, [E]you got to move
Interlude
[E7] [E] [E7] [E7]
Verse 6
[E7]All last night sat on the levee and moaned
[E7]Thinking about me baby [E]and my happy home
Interlude
[C] [D]
[E7] [E]
Outro
[E7] [E] [E7] [B] [E7] [A] [D] [E]
[E7]Ah ha [E]ah ha [E7]ah ha [B]ha ha [E7] [A] [D] [E]
Outro (continued)
[E7]Going, going to Chicago... [E]Going to Chicago... [E7]sorry but I can't take you
Final
[E7]Going down... [E]going down now... [E7]going down [E7]