Capo on 1st Fret

E (022100@1)             A (x02220@1)                ELevon (022100@1)wears his war wound like a crown.
A (x02220@1)                 EHe (022100@1)calls his child Jesus
B (x2444x@1)                  C#m`Cause (x13321@4)he likes the name
       Abm7               A (x02220@1)              F#m7And (131141@2)he sends him to the finest school in town

E (022100@1)    A (x02220@1)             EAnd (022100@1)Levon, Levon likes his money
A (x02220@1)                  EHe (022100@1)makes a lot they say
B (x2444x@1)             C#mSpend (x13321@4)his days counting
      Abm7           A (x02220@1) F#m7In (131141@2)a garage by the motorway

Abm7              C#m (x13321@4)                AHe (x02220@1)was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
         E (022100@1)                 F#m7 (131141@2)                EWhen (022100@1)the New York Times said God is dead and the war's begun
A (x02220@1)           E (022100@1)       F#m7Alvin (131141@2)Tostig has a son today

E (022100@1)     A (x02220@1)                     EAnd (022100@1)he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man
                 A (x02220@1)                          EAnd (022100@1)he shall be Levon in tradition with the family plan
                 A (x02220@1)                     EAnd (022100@1)he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man
A (x02220@1)      E (022100@1)  BHe (x2444x@1)shall be Levon

E (022100@1)          A (x02220@1)                ELevon (022100@1)sells cartoon balloons in town
A (x02220@1)                  EHis (022100@1)family business thrives
B (x2444x@1)                          C#mJesus (x13321@4)blows up balloons all day
     Abm7                  A (x02220@1)         F#m7Sits (131141@2)on the porch swing watching them fly

E (022100@1)            A (x02220@1)             EAnd (022100@1)Jesus, he wants to go to Venus
A (x02220@1)                ELeaving (022100@1)Levon far behind
B (x2444x@1)                   C#mTake (x13321@4)a balloon and go sailing
      Abm7      A (x02220@1)         F#m7While (131141@2)Levon, Levon slowly dies