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Levi Stubbs Tears

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[Chords]
  Bm799777         Dx5777x    D* xxxx75
   A577655      A/C#x476xx    A* xxxx55
   G355433     C*   xxxx53    B* xxxx77
 F#m244222     G*   xxxx33
[Intro]
Bm   F#m   G   A
[Verse 1]
With the Bmmoney from her accident
She Gbought herself a mobile DhomeA/C#  
So at Aleast she could get some enjGoyment
out of living BmaloneBm  A  
No one could Gsay she was left upon the Dshelf
It's Ayou and me against the world she mumble to herself
[Chorus 1]
C*  G*   D*  A*    C*  G*    D*   B*
         C*          G*    D*         A*           Bm   Bm  A  
When the world falls apart somethings stay in place
GLevis Stubbs Atears roll down his BmfaceF#m  
[Verse 2]
She Bmran away from home Gin her mother's best DcoatA/C#  
She was Amarried before she was Geven entitled to BmvoteBm  A  
And her Ghusband was one of those Dblokes
The sort who Aonly laughs at his own Bmjokes
The Gsort that a war takes Daway
And when there Awasn't a war he left her anyway
[Chorus 1]
C*  G*   D*  A*    C*  G*    D*   B*
         C*          G*    D*         A*           Bm   Bm  A  
When the world falls apart somethings stay in place
GLevis Stubbs Atears roll down his Bmface
[Bridge]
GNorman DWhitfield and F#mBarrett StArong
Are Ghere to make Dright everyF#mthing that's wArong
GHolland and DHolland and Lamont F#mDozier Gtoo
Are Ahere to make it okay with you
[Verse 3]
BmOne dark night he Gcame home from the DseaA/C#  
And put a Ahole in her body, Gwhere no hole should BmbeBm  A  
It hurt her Gmore to see him walking out the Ddoor
And though they Astiched her back together they left her heart in
pieces on the BmfloorBm  A  
[Chorus 2]
When the Gworld falls apart Asomethings stay in BmplaceBm  A  
She takes Goff the Four Tops tape
Aand puts it back in its BmcaseBm  A  
When the Gworld falls apart Asomethings stay in BmplacBmeA  
GLevis Stubbs AtearsBm  Bm  A  
[Outro]
G  A  Bm  A

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Levi Stubbs Tears

by Billy Bragg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

F#m

[Chords]

Bm D D

799777 x5777x * xxxx75

A A/C# A

577655 x476xx * xxxx55

G C B

355433 * xxxx53 * xxxx77

F#m G

244222 * xxxx33

[Intro]

Bm F#m G A

[Verse 1]

With the money from her accident

G D A/C#

She bought herself a mobile home

A G

So at least she could get some enjoyment

Bm Bm A

out of living alone

G D

No one could say she was left upon the shelf

It's you and me against the world she mumble to herself

[Chorus 1]

C G D A C G D B

* * * * * * * *

C G D A Bm Bm A

* * * *

When the world falls apart somethings stay in place

G A Bm F#m

Levis Stubbs tears roll down his face

[Verse 2]

Bm G D A/C#

She ran away from home in her mother's best coat

A G Bm Bm A

She was married before she was even entitled to vote

G D

And her husband was one of those blokes

A Bm

The sort who only laughs at his own jokes

G D

The sort that a war takes away

And when there wasn't a war he left her anyway

[Chorus 1]

C G D A C G D B

* * * * * * * *

C G D A Bm Bm A

* * * *

When the world falls apart somethings stay in place

G A Bm

Levis Stubbs tears roll down his face

[Bridge]

G D F#m A

Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong

G D F#m A

Are here to make right everything that's wrong

G D F#m G

Holland and Holland and Lamont Dozier too

Are here to make it okay with you

[Verse 3]

Bm G D A/C#

One dark night he came home from the sea

A G Bm Bm A

And put a hole in her body, where no hole should be

G D

It hurt her more to see him walking out the door

And though they stiched her back together they left her heart in

Bm Bm A

pieces on the floor

[Chorus 2]

G A Bm Bm A

When the world falls apart somethings stay in place

She takes off the Four Tops tape

A Bm Bm A

and puts it back in its case

G A Bm Bm A

When the world falls apart somethings stay in place

G A Bm Bm A

Levis Stubbs tears

[Outro]

G A Bm A

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