Elton John - Levon: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Levon" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F A# F Levon wears his war wound like a crown. A# F He calls his child Jesus C Dm `Cause he likes the name Am7 A# Gm7 C And he sends him to the finest school in town Levon, Levon likes his money He makes a lot, they say Spends his days countin' In a garage by the motorway Am Dm A# He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day F Gm7 F When the New York Times said God is dead and the war's begun A# F Gm7 C Alvin Tostig has a son today Chorus: A# F And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man A# F And he shall be Levon in tradition with the family plan A# F And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man A# Gm7 C He shall be Levon Levon sells cartoon balloons in town His family business thrives Jesus blows up balloons all day Sits on the porch swing, watchin' them fly And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus Leave Levon far behind Take a balloon and go sailin' While Levon, Levon slowly dies He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day When the New York Times said "God is dead And the War's begun" Alvin Tostig has a son today Chorus: And he shall be Levon And he shall be a good man And he shall be Levon In tradition with the family plan Whoo! And he shall be Levon And he shall be a good man He shall be Levon And he shall be Levon And he shall be a good man And he shall be Levon In tradition with the family plan Whoo! And he shall be Levon And he shall be a good man He shall be Levon You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  Am7  C  Dm  F  Gm  Gm7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Levon" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Levon" by Elton John.