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Levee Song by Darden Smith from the album "Little Victories" (1993)
Strumming pattern best taken from listening to the recording.
| p  Pull-off
[Intro]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------1-1-1-----------1-1-1---------------------------1-1-1----------1-|
G|------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-----------1-1-1-----------2-2-2----------2-|
D|------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-----------2-2-2----------2-|
A|-----0-3-0-----------0-3-0------------0-3p--2-2-2-----0-3-0----------0-3-0---|
E|-0-3-------------0-3------------- 0-3-----0-------0-3-------------0-3--------|
[Verse 1]
AmToo many nights, nothing to do
AmDrive out to the levee and I think about you
AmI think about my coat hanging on your door
      AmN.C.
I think about your dress lying on the floor
[Chorus]
CYou say you don't Glove me
Well I think you Fmight
EMeet me on the lGevee toniAmght
e|-------------|
D|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|------0-3-0--|
E|--0-3--------|
[Verse 2]
AmBacktalk and rumors all around town
AmI say the word, your new man coming around
AmBetty told Jimmy and Jimmy told me
               AmN.C.
Now I'm standing on the levee I just cannot believe
[Chorus]
CYou say you don't Glove me
Well I think you Fmight
So Emeet me on the Glevee toniAmght
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------1-1-1-----------1-1-1---------------------------1-1-1-----------|
G|------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2----------1-1-1------------2-2-2-----------|
D|------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2----------2-2-2------------2-2-2-----------|
A|-----0-3-0-----------0-3-0-----------0-3p--2-2-2-----0-3-0-----------0-3-0--|
E|-0-3-------------0-3--------------0-3----0-------0-3-------------0-3--------|
[Bridge]
COld Man GRiver running wild and Amfree
CHe found his Glover between the Edevil
And the deep blue sea
AmAin't that a Elittle like Gyou and Amme
AmJust a Elittle like yGou and Amme
e|-------------|
D|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|------0-3-0--|
E|--0-3--------|
[Verse 3]
N.C.
I know your lips, the cut of your hair
N.C.
The shape of your hips, baby I've been there
N.C.
Deep in your heart, beneath your breast
     AmN.C.
I know you know which one is the best
[Chorus]
CYou say you don't Glove me
Well I think you Fmight
EProve it on the lGevee tAmonight
EMeet me on the lGevee toAmnight
e|-------------|
D|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|------0-3-0--|
E|--0-3--------|
[Verse 5]
AmToo many nights, nothing to do
AmDrive out to the levee and I think about you
AmThink about my coat hanging on your door
      AmN.C.
And I think about your dress. It was lying on the floor
[Chorus]
CYou say you don't Glove me
But you Fmight
EMeet me on the lGevee toAmnight
CYou say you don't Glove me
Well I think you Fmight
And I'll Eprove it on the Glevee tAmonight
EMeet me on the lGevee tonAmight
[Outro]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------1-1-1-----------1-1-1----------------------------1--|
G|------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-----------1-1-1------------2--|
D|------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-----------2-2-2------------2--|
A|-----0-3-0-----------0-3-0-----------0-3p---2-2-2-----0-3-0-----|
E|-0-3-------------0-3-------------0-3-----0--------0-3-----------|

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Levee Song

by Darden Smith

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Levee Song by Darden Smith from the album "Little Victories" (1993)

Strumming pattern best taken from listening to the recording.

| p Pull-off

[Intro]

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|------------1-1-1-----------1-1-1---------------------------1-1-1----------1-|

G|------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-----------1-1-1-----------2-2-2----------2-|

D|------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-----------2-2-2----------2-|

A|-----0-3-0-----------0-3-0------------0-3p--2-2-2-----0-3-0----------0-3-0---|

E|-0-3-------------0-3------------- 0-3-----0-------0-3-------------0-3--------|

[Verse 1]

Too many nights, nothing to do

Drive out to the levee and I think about you

I think about my coat hanging on your door

N.C.

I think about your dress lying on the floor

[Chorus]

C G

You say you don't love me

Well I think you might

E G Am

Meet me on the levee tonight

e|-------------|

D|-------------|

G|-------------|

D|-------------|

A|------0-3-0--|

E|--0-3--------|

[Verse 2]

Backtalk and rumors all around town

I say the word, your new man coming around

Betty told Jimmy and Jimmy told me

N.C.

Now I'm standing on the levee I just cannot believe

[Chorus]

C G

You say you don't love me

Well I think you might

E G Am

So meet me on the levee tonight

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|------------1-1-1-----------1-1-1---------------------------1-1-1-----------|

G|------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2----------1-1-1------------2-2-2-----------|

D|------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2----------2-2-2------------2-2-2-----------|

A|-----0-3-0-----------0-3-0-----------0-3p--2-2-2-----0-3-0-----------0-3-0--|

E|-0-3-------------0-3--------------0-3----0-------0-3-------------0-3--------|

[Bridge]

C G Am

Old Man River running wild and free

C G E

He found his lover between the devil

And the deep blue sea

Am E G Am

Ain't that a little like you and me

Am E G Am

Just a little like you and me

e|-------------|

D|-------------|

G|-------------|

D|-------------|

A|------0-3-0--|

E|--0-3--------|

[Verse 3]

N.C.

I know your lips, the cut of your hair

N.C.

The shape of your hips, baby I've been there

N.C.

Deep in your heart, beneath your breast

N.C.

I know you know which one is the best

[Chorus]

C G

You say you don't love me

Well I think you might

E G Am

Prove it on the levee tonight

E G Am

Meet me on the levee tonight

e|-------------|

D|-------------|

G|-------------|

D|-------------|

A|------0-3-0--|

E|--0-3--------|

[Verse 5]

Too many nights, nothing to do

Drive out to the levee and I think about you

Think about my coat hanging on your door

N.C.

And I think about your dress. It was lying on the floor

[Chorus]

C G

You say you don't love me

But you might

E G Am

Meet me on the levee tonight

C G

You say you don't love me

Well I think you might

E G Am

And I'll prove it on the levee tonight

E G Am

Meet me on the levee tonight

[Outro]

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|

D|------------1-1-1-----------1-1-1----------------------------1--|

G|------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-----------1-1-1------------2--|

D|------------2-2-2-----------2-2-2-----------2-2-2------------2--|

A|-----0-3-0-----------0-3-0-----------0-3p---2-2-2-----0-3-0-----|

E|-0-3-------------0-3-------------0-3-----0--------0-3-----------|

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