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Crash on the Levee (Down in the Flood)
Bob Dylan and the Band
The Basement Tapes
Capo 2
[Intro]
G   C/G G C/G G
[Verse 1]
GCrash on the levee mama,
water's gonna overfloC/Gw,G  C/G  G  G  C/G  G  C/G  
C7swamp's gonna rise,
no boat's gonna Grow.C/G  G  C/G  G  G  C/G  G  C/G  
Now you can tG7rain on down to William's point,
you can bC7ust your feet,
you can G7rock this joint.
[Refrain]
But Coh mama, ain't you gonna
miss your best friend nGow.C/G  G  C/G  G  G  C/G  G  C/G  
You gonna Dhave to find yourself
aEmnother best friCend somehGow.C/G  G  C/G  G  G  C/G  G  C/G  
[Verse 2]
GNow don't you try and move me,
you're just gonna loC/Gse.G  C/G  G  G  C/G  G  C/G  
C7There's a crash on the levee
and mama you been refusGed.C/G  G  C/G  G  G  C/G  G  C/G  
Well it's G7sugar for sugar and it's salt for salt,
if you go C7down in the flood
it's gonna G7be your fault.
[Refrain]
But Coh mama, ain't you gonna
miss your best friend nGow.C/G  G  C/G  G  G  C/G  G  C/G  
You gonna Dhave to find yourself
aEmnother best friCend somehGow.C/G  G  C/G  G  G  C/G  G  C/G  
[Verse 3]
GWell that high tide's rising,
mama don't you let mC/Ge doGwnC/G.G  G  C/G  G  C/G  
C7Pack up your suitcase,
mama don't you make a souGnd.C/G  G  C/G  G  G  C/G  G  C/G  
Now it's king G7for king, queen for queen,
it's gonna C7be the meanest flood
that anybody's G7seen.
[Refrain]
But Coh mama, ain't you gonna
miss your best friend nGow.C/G  G  C/G  G  G  C/G  G  C/G  
You gonna Dhave to find yourself
aEmnother best friCend somehGow.C/G  G  C/G  G  G  C/G  G  C/G  

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Crash On The Levee Down In The Flood

by Bob Dylan

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Crash on the Levee (Down in the Flood)

Bob Dylan and the Band

The Basement Tapes

Capo 2

[Intro]

G C/G G C/G G

[Verse 1]

Crash on the levee mama,

C/G G C/G G G C/G G C/G

water's gonna overflow,

swamp's gonna rise,

G C/G G C/G G G C/G G C/G

no boat's gonna row.

Now you can train on down to William's point,

you can bust your feet,

you can rock this joint.

[Refrain]

But oh mama, ain't you gonna

G C/G G C/G G G C/G G C/G

miss your best friend now.

You gonna have to find yourself

Em C G C/G G C/G G G C/G G C/G

another best friend somehow.

[Verse 2]

Now don't you try and move me,

C/G G C/G G G C/G G C/G

you're just gonna lose.

There's a crash on the levee

G C/G G C/G G G C/G G C/G

and mama you been refused.

Well it's sugar for sugar and it's salt for salt,

if you go down in the flood

it's gonna be your fault.

[Refrain]

But oh mama, ain't you gonna

G C/G G C/G G G C/G G C/G

miss your best friend now.

You gonna have to find yourself

Em C G C/G G C/G G G C/G G C/G

another best friend somehow.

[Verse 3]

Well that high tide's rising,

C/G G C/G G G C/G G C/G

mama don't you let me down.

Pack up your suitcase,

G C/G G C/G G G C/G G C/G

mama don't you make a sound.

Now it's king for king, queen for queen,

it's gonna be the meanest flood

that anybody's seen.

[Refrain]

But oh mama, ain't you gonna

G C/G G C/G G G C/G G C/G

miss your best friend now.

You gonna have to find yourself

Em C G C/G G C/G G G C/G G C/G

another best friend somehow.

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