• Song:

    LEVON

  • Artist:

    Elton John

  • Album:

    Classic Elton John

Great tune!!
I play the Gm7 as a streight Gm, I like it better.
Slide it to hit the Gm# before sliding once more up to Am to start the chorus lyrics.
Have fun..

Intro
F (133211@1)             Bb (x1333x@1)           F (133211@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)F (133211@1)             Bb (x1333x@1)           F (133211@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)                 F (133211@1)       
Levon wears his war wound like a crown.  He calls his child Jesus
C (x32010@1)                Dm (xx0231@1)        Am (x02210@1)             Bb (x1333x@1)             Gm7
Cause he likes the name and he sends him to the finest school in town.
F (133211@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)            F (133211@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)                  F (133211@1)       
Levon, Levon likes his money.  He makes a lot they say
C (x32010@1)             Dm (xx0231@1)         Am (x02210@1)           Bb (x1333x@1)   Gm7
Spends his days counting in a garage by the motorway.

(Chorus)
Gm7,Gm#, Am (x02210@1)            Dm (xx0231@1)                   Bb (x1333x@1)    
           He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
                    F (133211@1)            Gm7                  F (133211@1)         
           When the New York Times God is dead, and the wars begun.
           Bb (x1333x@1)         F (133211@1)        Gm7
           Alvin Tostig has ason (x02210@1)today.
                           Bb (x1333x@1)                     F (133211@1)          And he shall be Levon, and he shall be a good man.
                           Bb (x1333x@1)                     F (133211@1)          And he shall be Levon. in tradition with the family plan 
                           Bb (x1333x@1)                     F (133211@1)          And he shall be Levon.   And he shall be agood (x02210@1)man.  
           Bb (x1333x@1)      F (133211@1)    C7 (x32310@1)          He shall, be Levon________.

F (133211@1)  Bb (x1333x@1)  F (133211@1)  Bb (x1333x@1)F (133211@1)              Bb (x1333x@1)           F (133211@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)                  F (133211@1)       
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town.   His family business thrives.
C (x32010@1)                          Dm (xx0231@1)     Am (x02210@1)                Bb (x1333x@1)          Gm7
Jesus, blows up balloons all day.  Sits on the porch swing watching them fly. 
    F (133211@1)       Bb (x1333x@1)           F (133211@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)                  F (133211@1)       
And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus.  Leave Levon far behind.  
C (x32010@1)                   Dm (xx0231@1)           Am (x02210@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)         Gm7
Take a balloon and go sailing, while Levon, Levon slowly dies...

(Chorus)

repeat twice & fade



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