Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "When the Levee Breaks" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn When the Levee Breaks Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Led Zeppelin
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "When the Levee Breaks" smoothly on your guitar.
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F If it keeps on raining, levee's going to break If it keeps on raining, the levee's going to break Chorus: F When the levee breaks, we'll have no place to stay Mean old levee, taught me to weep and moan, oh Mean old levee, taught me to weep and moan Chorus: It's got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home Oh well, oh well, oh well Ooh F Don't it make you feel bad C When you're trying to find your way home, A# D# F You don't know which way to go? F If you're goin' down South C They got no work to do, A# D# F If you don't know about Chicago. Ah, ah, ah, hey Ay, yeah Ay, yeah Ay, yeah Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good No, crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good Chorus: When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move, ooh All last night I sat on the levee and moaned All last night, sat on the levee and moaned Thinking about my baby and my happy home Oh-ho Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah Oh, oh Going I'm going to Chicago Going to Chicago Sorry, but I can't take you, ah Going down, going down now Going down, I'm going down now Going down, going down Going down, going down Oh Going down, going down now Going down, going down now Going down, going down now Going down, going, dow- dow- dow- dow- down now Ooh, ooh You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  D#  F  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 "When the Levee Breaks" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin.