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Look Out Cleveland

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[Intro]
C7
[Verse 1]
FLook Out ClevelandC/E, the storm is coming through
    Dm  EmAnd it's rFunning right Gup on yCou
FLook out HoustonC/E, there'll be thunder on the hill
    Dm  EmBye-bye bFaby don't you lGie so sC7till
G7Was Wednesday evening when first we hCeard the word
G7It did not come by train nor bCird
E7T'was when Ben Pike stepped down to Amsay
F"This old tGown's gonna blow aCway"
[Chorus]
FLook Out ClevelandC/E, the storm is coming through
    Dm  EmAnd it's rFunning right Gup on yCou
FLook out HoustonC/E, there'll be thunder on the hill
    Dm  EmBye-bye bFaby don't you lGie so sC7till
[Verse 2]
G7Chain lightning, frightening as it may sCeem
GMust not be mistaken for jCust another dream
E7Justice of peace don't know his own fAmate
FBut he'll go dGown in the shelter lCate
[Chorus]
FLook Out ClevelandC/E, the storm is coming through
    Dm  EmAnd it's rFunning right Gup on yCou
FLook out HoustonC/E, there'll be thunder on the hill
    Dm  EmBye-bye bFaby don't you lGie so sC7till
[Verse 3]
GHiding your money won't do no gCood, no good
GBuild a big wall, you know you would if you coCuld, yeah!
E7When clouds of warning come into vAmiew
FIt'll get the old wGoman right out of her sChoe
[Chorus]
FLook Out ClevelandC/E, the storm is coming through
    Dm  EmAnd it's rFunning right Gup on yCou
FLook out HoustonC/E, there'll be thunder on the hill
    Dm  EmBye-bye bFaby don't you lGie so sC7till
[Outro] 
C7

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Look Out Cleveland

by The Band

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C/E

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

F C/E

Look Out Cleveland, the storm is coming through

Dm Em F G C

And it's running right up on you

F C/E

Look out Houston, there'll be thunder on the hill

Dm Em F G C7

Bye-bye baby don't you lie so still

G7 C

Was Wednesday evening when first we heard the word

G7 C

It did not come by train nor bird

E7 Am

T'was when Ben Pike stepped down to say

F G C

"This old town's gonna blow away"

[Chorus]

F C/E

Look Out Cleveland, the storm is coming through

Dm Em F G C

And it's running right up on you

F C/E

Look out Houston, there'll be thunder on the hill

Dm Em F G C7

Bye-bye baby don't you lie so still

[Verse 2]

G7 C

Chain lightning, frightening as it may seem

G C

Must not be mistaken for just another dream

E7 Am

Justice of peace don't know his own fate

F G C

But he'll go down in the shelter late

[Chorus]

F C/E

Look Out Cleveland, the storm is coming through

Dm Em F G C

And it's running right up on you

F C/E

Look out Houston, there'll be thunder on the hill

Dm Em F G C7

Bye-bye baby don't you lie so still

[Verse 3]

G C

Hiding your money won't do no good, no good

G C

Build a big wall, you know you would if you could, yeah!

E7 Am

When clouds of warning come into view

F G C

It'll get the old woman right out of her shoe

[Chorus]

F C/E

Look Out Cleveland, the storm is coming through

Dm Em F G C

And it's running right up on you

F C/E

Look out Houston, there'll be thunder on the hill

Dm Em F G C7

Bye-bye baby don't you lie so still

[Outro]

About Look Out Cleveland Chords by The Band

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What key is "Look Out Cleveland" in?

The chords for "Look Out Cleveland" show the original chord names (including C7, F, C/E, Dm, Em, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.