Levon Uke tab by Elton John

6 Chords used in the song: C, F, G, Am, Em7, Dm7

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Artist: 
Year:  2002
Difficulty: 
3.67
(Intermediate)
Key: C, AmChords
C chordC               F chordF                  C chordC
Levon wears his war wound like a crown.
F chordF C chordC
He calls his child Jesus
G chordG Am chordAm
`Cause he likes the name
Em7 chordEm7 F chordF Dm7 chordDm7
And he sends him to the finest school in town

C chordC F chordF C chordC
And Levon, Levon likes his money
F chordF C chordC
He makes a lot they say
G chordG Am chordAm
Spend his days counting
Em7 chordEm7 F chordF Dm7 chordDm7
In a garage by the motorway

Em7 chordEm7 Am chordAm F chordF
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
C chordC Dm7 chordDm7 C chordC
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war's begun
F chordF C chordC Dm7 chordDm7
Alvin Tostig has a son today

C chordC F chordF C chordC
And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man
F chordF C chordC
And he shall be Levon in tradition with the family plan
F chordF C chordC
And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man
F chordF C chordC G chordG
He shall be Levon

C chordC F chordF C chordC
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
F chordF C chordC
His family business thrives
G chordG Am chordAm
Jesus blows up balloons all day
Em7 chordEm7 F chordF Dm7 chordDm7
Sits on the porch swing watching them fly

C chordC F chordF C chordC
And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus
F chordF C chordC
Leaving Levon far behind
G chordG Am chordAm
Take a balloon and go sailing
Em7 chordEm7 F chordF Dm7 chordDm7
While Levon, Levon slowly dies

Uke tab by , 28 Dec 2009

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About this song: Levon

According to the Levon Songfacts, the name "Levon" came from Levon Helm, the drummer and one of the lead singers of The Band. Elton and his lyricist, Bernie Taupin, were big fans of The Band.

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