Book of Song

When the Levee Blows

by The Other Favorites

Intro: [Aadd9] [G#m7] [C#m7] [Bm7] [A] [Am7] [E] x2

[F#m7] So he drives a cadillac [G#m7] baby [Gm7]
His [F#m7] belt buckles diamond [G#m7] plated [Gm7]
He [F#m7] treats you like a [G#m7] lady, yes he [Gm7] does and
[F#m7] Tells you you were [B] underrated
It [D] seems like nothing could go [Aadd9] wrong

Chorus
When the levee [G#7] blo- [C#m7] ows,
and the [Bm7] tears flow on [A] down your face
Will it [Am7] feel the same, I don't [E] know [Aadd9]
When the curtains [G#7] clo- [C#m7] ose,
and you’re [Bm7] standin [A] all alone
Will your [Am7] pretty eyes still [E] show,
That you've [Am7] played this game [E] before

So he went to Harvard
Builds schools down to Guatemala
Spends every Tuesday night with his mama,
Look I get it, the man's a six-five, blue eyed, American Dalai Lama
I just want you to be careful 'cause,

Chorus

Bridge (E bass walk)

[E] There's always rocks in the stream,
there's always a stem in your grass,
there's always a snag at the seam,
well theres always a ghost in your past,
you might think that you can hide,
you might think that you can cope,
you might bottle it up inside but
[Aadd9] oh, sugar don't because

Chorus

Outro (bridge bass walk)
When the levee blows
Tell me, where will you be when that levee blows?