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Levelland

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Capo 2
[Intro]
D   G   D Bm G
[Verse]
DFlatter than a tabletop
GMakes you wonder why they stopped here
DWagon must have Bmlost a wheel or they Glacked ambition one
DOn the great migration west
GSeparated from the rest
DThough they might have Bmtried their best
They Gnever caught the sun
[Chorus]
So they Asunk some roots down in the dirt
To Gkeep from blowin' off the earth
ABuilt a town around here
And when the Gdust had all but Acleared
They called it DLevelland, the Gpride of manA  
In DLevellandG  A  
[Verse]
DGranddad grew the dry land wheat
GStood on his own two feet
DHis mind got Bmincomplete and they Gput him into the home
DDaddy's cotton grows so high
GSucks the water table dry
DRollin’ sprinklers Bmcircle by
GBleedin' them to the bone
[Chorus]
And I Awon't be here when it comes a day
It Gall dries up and blows away
I'd Ahang around just to see
But they Gnever had much Ause for me in DLevelland
They don't Gunderstand Ame out in DLevellandG  A  
[Bridge]
And I Gwatch those jet trails Bmcarvin’ up that Abig blue skyE  
GCoast to Bmcoasters watch 'em goA  
And I Gnever would blame 'em Bmone damn bit
If they Anever looked down on Dthis
GNot much Bmhere they'd wanna Aknow
Just DLevelland
Far as you can Gpoint your handA  
Nothin' but DLevellandG  A  
[Solo]
G Bm A D
G Bm A
G Bm A D
G Bm A
[Verse]
DMama used to roll her hair
GBack before the central air
DWe'd sit outsBmide and watch the Gstars at night
DShe'd tell me to make a wish
GI'd wish we both could fly
DDon't think she's Bmseen the sky
GSince we got the Asatellite dish and
[Verse]
DI can hear the marching band
GDoin' the best they can to play
D"Smoke on the BmWater", "GJoy to the World"
DI've paid off all my debts
GGot some change left over yet and I'm
DGettin' on a Bmwhisper jet
I'm gonna Gfly as far as I can Aget
From DLevelland
doin' the Gbest I canA  
Out in DLevelland - imagine GthatA  
[Outro]
D   G A
D   G A
D   G A
D   G A
D

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Levelland

by Robert Earl Keen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

[Intro]

D G D Bm G

[Verse]

Flatter than a tabletop

Makes you wonder why they stopped here

D Bm G

Wagon must have lost a wheel or they lacked ambition one

On the great migration west

Separated from the rest

D Bm

Though they might have tried their best

They never caught the sun

[Chorus]

So they sunk some roots down in the dirt

To keep from blowin' off the earth

Built a town around here

G A

And when the dust had all but cleared

D G A

They called it Levelland, the pride of man

D G A

In Levelland

[Verse]

Granddad grew the dry land wheat

Stood on his own two feet

D Bm G

His mind got incomplete and they put him into the home

Daddy's cotton grows so high

Sucks the water table dry

D Bm

Rollin’ sprinklers circle by

Bleedin' them to the bone

[Chorus]

And I won't be here when it comes a day

It all dries up and blows away

I'd hang around just to see

G A D

But they never had much use for me in Levelland

G A D G A

They don't understand me out in Levelland

[Bridge]

G Bm A E

And I watch those jet trails carvin’ up that big blue sky

G Bm A

Coast to coasters watch 'em go

G Bm

And I never would blame 'em one damn bit

A D

If they never looked down on this

G Bm A

Not much here they'd wanna know

Just Levelland

G A

Far as you can point your hand

D G A

Nothin' but Levelland

[Solo]

G Bm A D

G Bm A

G Bm A D

G Bm A

[Verse]

Mama used to roll her hair

Back before the central air

D Bm G

We'd sit outside and watch the stars at night

She'd tell me to make a wish

I'd wish we both could fly

D Bm

Don't think she's seen the sky

G A

Since we got the satellite dish and

[Verse]

I can hear the marching band

Doin' the best they can to play

D Bm G

"Smoke on the Water", "Joy to the World"

I've paid off all my debts

Got some change left over yet and I'm

D Bm

Gettin' on a whisper jet

G A

I'm gonna fly as far as I can get

From Levelland

G A

doin' the best I can

D G A

Out in Levelland - imagine that

[Outro]

D G A

About Levelland Chords by Robert Earl Keen

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