E7* = G string 1st fret + A string 2nd fret (2 finger E7 chord)
E7** = E chord + B string 3rd fret (4 finger E7 chord)
E chord
Repeatedly strum E7*/E/E7**/E7* Play around with different combinations for the best
effect, deemphasizing the high E string and emphasizing the low E string
Capo I
E7* E E7** E7* 18x
C D
E7*/E 4x
C D
E7*/E 4x
E7* E E7** E
If it keeps on raining, levee's goin' to break, 2x
E7* E E7** E
When the levee breaks I'll have no place to stay.
E7* E E7** E7* 2x
E7* E E7** E
Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan, 2x
E7* E E7** E
Got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home,
E7* E E7* E E7* E
Oh, well, oh, well, oh, well.
C D
E7*/E 4x
C D
E7*/E 4x
E7* E E7* B E7* A D E
E7* E
Don't it make you feel bad
B
When you're trying to find your way home,
A D E
You don't know which way to go?
E7* E
If you're goin' down South
B
They got no work to do,
A D E
If you don't know about Chicago.
E7* E E7* B E7* A D
E 2x
E7* E E7** E7* 14x
C D
E7*/E 4x
C D
E7*/E 4x
E7* E E7** E
Cryin' won't help you, praying won't do you no good,
E7* E E7** E
Now, cryin' won't help you, praying won't do you no good,
E7* E E7** E
When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move.
E7* E E7** E7* 2x
E7* E E7** E
All last night sat on the levee and moaned, 2x
E7* E E7** E
Thinking about me baby and my happy home.
C D
E7*/E 4x
C D
E7*/E 4x
E7* E E7* B E7* A D
E 2x
E7* E E7* B E7* A D
E 2x
Ah ha ah ha ah ha ha ha
E7* E E7* B E7* A D E
E7* E E7** E7* 2x
Going, going to Chicago... Going to Chicago... sorry but I can't take you...
E7* E E7** E7* E
Going down... going down now... going down....
