When the Levee Breaks

Original is in F but I usually play it in E
 
[Verse 1]
        Em
If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
        A
If it keeps on rainin' levee's goin' to break
        B7                     A               Em
And the water gonna come in, have no place to stay
 

[Verse 2]
        Em
Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan
        A
Well all last night, I sat on the levee and moan
        B7              A            Em
Thinkin' 'bout my baby and my happy home
 
[Verse 3]
        Em
If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
        A
If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break
        B7            A                Em
And all these people have no place to stay

 
[Verse 4]
        Em
Now look here mama what am I to do
        A
Now look here mama, what am I to do
        B7             A               Em
I ain't got nobody to tell my troubles to
 
[Verse 5]
         Em
I works on the levee mama both night and day
         A
I works on the levee mama both night and day
         B7           A             Em
I ain't got nobody, keep the water away
 
[Verse 6]
         Em
Oh cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do no good
         A
Oh cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do no good
          B7            A                Em
When the levee breaks, mama, you got to lose
 
[Verse 7]
         Em
I works on the levee, mama both night and day
         A
I works on the levee, mama both night and day
   B7                A              Em
I works so hard, to keep the water away
 
[Verse 8]
   Em
I had a woman, she wouldn't do for me
   A
I had a woman, she wouldn't do for me
     B7            A         Em
I'm goin' back to my used to be
 
[Verse 9]
   Em
I's a mean old levee, cause me to weep and moan
   A
It's a mean old levee, cause me to weep and moan
 B7             A              Em
Gonna leave my baby, and my happy home