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Leslie Anne Levine

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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[Intro]
The intro is a little confusing, if you want to get it right. The chords are
  E   Cmaj7   Asus2
know that the guitarist also, after the Asus2, plays all open strings once, and an Em
chord once, then repeats the whole thing. The second time he does this, he doesn't play
the Em chord, and just goes right to E.
e|E0---0-00-00-0000|Cmaj700000000Asus2-000000Em0|
B|0---0-00-00-0000|00000000-0000000|
G|1---1-11-11-1111|00000000-2222000| then repeat, with a few subtle changes.
D|2---2-22-22-2222|22222222-2222002|
A|2---2-22-22-2222|33333333-0000002|
E|0---0-00-00-0000|00000000-0000000|
* v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^ v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^
actually there. It's not a typo. This is reflected in the chords below as well.
Here's the rest of the song:
 EMy name is Leslie Anne LevineCmaj7  Asus2  
 EMy mother birthed me down a Cmaj7dry ravinAsus2e
 EMy mother birthed me fCmaj7ar too sooAsus2n
 EBorn at nine and dead at BnoonAsus2  
  AFifteen years gone now, I still wander this C#mparapet
And sC#mhake my rattle boAne
 AFifteen years gone now, I still cling to the C#mpetticoats
Of the Cgirl who dBied with mEe
E    Cmaj7  Asus2
E    Cmaj7  Asus2
 EOn the roofs above the streeCmaj7tsAsus2  
  EThe only love I've known's a Cmaj7chimney sweepAsus2  
 ELost and lodged Cmaj7inside a Asus2flue
 EBack in 184B2Asus2  
 AFifteen years gone now, I still wail from these C#mcatacombs
And C#mcurse my mother's Aname
 AFifteen years gone now, still a wastrel mesC#m-allied
Has Cbrought this Bfate on Eme
E    Cmaj7  Asus2
E    Cmaj7  Asus2
 EMy name is Leslie Anne LevinCmaj7eAsus2  
 EI've no one left to Cmaj7mourn for meAsus2  
 EMy body lies insCmaj7ide its gAsus2rave
 EIn a ditch not far aBwayAsus2  
 AFifteen years gone now, I still wander this C#mparapet
And C#mshake my rattle bAone
  AFifteen years gone now, I still cling to the C#mpetticoats
Of tChe girl who dBied with Eme
E    Cmaj7  Asus2
E    Cmaj7  Asus2
Chords:
      E022100
      Cx32010
  Cmaj7032000
  Asus2002200
      Bx24442
      A002220
    C#mx46654

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Leslie Anne Levine

by The Decemberists

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Asus2

C#m

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[Intro]

The intro is a little confusing, if you want to get it right. The chords are

E Cmaj7 Asus2

know that the guitarist also, after the Asus2, plays all open strings once, and an Em

chord once, then repeats the whole thing. The second time he does this, he doesn't play

the Em chord, and just goes right to E.

E Cmaj7 Asus2 Em

e|0---0-00-00-0000|00000000-0000000|

B|0---0-00-00-0000|00000000-0000000|

G|1---1-11-11-1111|00000000-2222000| then repeat, with a few subtle changes.

D|2---2-22-22-2222|22222222-2222002|

A|2---2-22-22-2222|33333333-0000002|

E|0---0-00-00-0000|00000000-0000000|

* v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^ v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^

actually there. It's not a typo. This is reflected in the chords below as well.

Here's the rest of the song:

E Cmaj7 Asus2

My name is Leslie Anne Levine

E Cmaj7 Asus2

My mother birthed me down a dry ravine

E Cmaj7 Asus2

My mother birthed me far too soon

E B Asus2

Born at nine and dead at noon

A C#m

Fifteen years gone now, I still wander this parapet

C#m A

And shake my rattle bone

A C#m

Fifteen years gone now, I still cling to the petticoats

C B E

Of the girl who died with me

E Cmaj7 Asus2

On the roofs above the streets

E Cmaj7 Asus2

The only love I've known's a chimney sweep

E Cmaj7 Asus2

Lost and lodged inside a flue

E B Asus2

Back in 1842

A C#m

Fifteen years gone now, I still wail from these catacombs

C#m A

And curse my mother's name

A C#m

Fifteen years gone now, still a wastrel mes-allied

C B E

Has brought this fate on me

E Cmaj7 Asus2

My name is Leslie Anne Levine

E Cmaj7 Asus2

I've no one left to mourn for me

E Cmaj7 Asus2

My body lies inside its grave

E B Asus2

In a ditch not far away

A C#m

Fifteen years gone now, I still wander this parapet

C#m A

And shake my rattle bone

A C#m

Fifteen years gone now, I still cling to the petticoats

C B E

Of the girl who died with me

E Cmaj7 Asus2

Chords:

022100

x32010

Cmaj7

032000

Asus2

002200

x24442

002220

C#m

x46654

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