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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
C · F · G · Am · Dm
Levon Chords – Guitar
Elton John’s classic character-driven song about a man named Levon and his family across generations. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Folk-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: This song has a steady, rolling feel; accent the bass notes on the downstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Levon wears his war wound like a crown
F C
He calls his child Jesus
F C
‘Cause he likes the name
F G C
And he sends him to the finest school in town
F G
Levon, Levon likes his money
F C
He makes a lot they say
F C
Spends his days count-ing
F G
In a garage by the motorway
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Verse 2
C G
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
F C
His family busi-ness
F C
The jealousy kills
F G C
And he keeps his photo albums full of town
F G
Levon, Levon goes with tradition
F C
And the kids they don’t under-stand
F C
The microphone he sings in
F G
Looks a lot like a gun
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Bridge
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
Verse 3
C G
Levon wears his war wound like a crown
F C
He calls his child Jesus
F C
‘Cause he likes the name
F G C
And he sends him to the finest school in town
F G
Levon, Levon likes his money
F C
He makes a lot they say
F C
Spends his days count-ing
F G
In a garage by the motorway
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Practice tip: The bridge is a great section to work on the F to C transition; use a metronome to keep the rhythm steady and build intensity.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
C · F · G · Am · Dm
Levon Chords – Ukulele
Elton John’s classic character-driven song about a man named Levon and his family across generations. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Folk-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: This song has a steady, rolling feel; accent the bass notes on the downstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Levon wears his war wound like a crown
F C
He calls his child Jesus
F C
‘Cause he likes the name
F G C
And he sends him to the finest school in town
F G
Levon, Levon likes his money
F C
He makes a lot they say
F C
Spends his days count-ing
F G
In a garage by the motorway
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Verse 2
C G
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
F C
His family busi-ness
F C
The jealousy kills
F G C
And he keeps his photo albums full of town
F G
Levon, Levon goes with tradition
F C
And the kids they don’t under-stand
F C
The microphone he sings in
F G
Looks a lot like a gun
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Bridge
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
Verse 3
C G
Levon wears his war wound like a crown
F C
He calls his child Jesus
F C
‘Cause he likes the name
F G C
And he sends him to the finest school in town
F G
Levon, Levon likes his money
F C
He makes a lot they say
F C
Spends his days count-ing
F G
In a garage by the motorway
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Practice tip: The bridge is a great section to work on the F to C transition; use a metronome to keep the rhythm steady and build intensity.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
C · F · G · Am · Dm
Levon Chords – Piano
Elton John’s classic character-driven song about a man named Levon and his family across generations. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Folk-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: This song has a steady, rolling feel; accent the bass notes on the downstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Levon wears his war wound like a crown
F C
He calls his child Jesus
F C
‘Cause he likes the name
F G C
And he sends him to the finest school in town
F G
Levon, Levon likes his money
F C
He makes a lot they say
F C
Spends his days count-ing
F G
In a garage by the motorway
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Verse 2
C G
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
F C
His family busi-ness
F C
The jealousy kills
F G C
And he keeps his photo albums full of town
F G
Levon, Levon goes with tradition
F C
And the kids they don’t under-stand
F C
The microphone he sings in
F G
Looks a lot like a gun
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Bridge
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
Verse 3
C G
Levon wears his war wound like a crown
F C
He calls his child Jesus
F C
‘Cause he likes the name
F G C
And he sends him to the finest school in town
F G
Levon, Levon likes his money
F C
He makes a lot they say
F C
Spends his days count-ing
F G
In a garage by the motorway
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Practice tip: The bridge is a great section to work on the F to C transition; use a metronome to keep the rhythm steady and build intensity.
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Ftap to play
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Amtap to play
Dmtap to play
Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
C · F · G · Am · Dm
Levon Chords – Banjo
Elton John’s classic character-driven song about a man named Levon and his family across generations. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Folk-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: This song has a steady, rolling feel; accent the bass notes on the downstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Levon wears his war wound like a crown
F C
He calls his child Jesus
F C
‘Cause he likes the name
F G C
And he sends him to the finest school in town
F G
Levon, Levon likes his money
F C
He makes a lot they say
F C
Spends his days count-ing
F G
In a garage by the motorway
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Verse 2
C G
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
F C
His family busi-ness
F C
The jealousy kills
F G C
And he keeps his photo albums full of town
F G
Levon, Levon goes with tradition
F C
And the kids they don’t under-stand
F C
The microphone he sings in
F G
Looks a lot like a gun
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Bridge
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
Verse 3
C G
Levon wears his war wound like a crown
F C
He calls his child Jesus
F C
‘Cause he likes the name
F G C
And he sends him to the finest school in town
F G
Levon, Levon likes his money
F C
He makes a lot they say
F C
Spends his days count-ing
F G
In a garage by the motorway
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Practice tip: The bridge is a great section to work on the F to C transition; use a metronome to keep the rhythm steady and build intensity.
Ctap to play
Ftap to play
Gtap to play
Amtap to play
Dmtap to play
Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
C · F · G · Am · Dm
Levon Chords – Mandolin
Elton John’s classic character-driven song about a man named Levon and his family across generations. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Folk-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: This song has a steady, rolling feel; accent the bass notes on the downstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Levon wears his war wound like a crown
F C
He calls his child Jesus
F C
‘Cause he likes the name
F G C
And he sends him to the finest school in town
F G
Levon, Levon likes his money
F C
He makes a lot they say
F C
Spends his days count-ing
F G
In a garage by the motorway
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Verse 2
C G
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
F C
His family busi-ness
F C
The jealousy kills
F G C
And he keeps his photo albums full of town
F G
Levon, Levon goes with tradition
F C
And the kids they don’t under-stand
F C
The microphone he sings in
F G
Looks a lot like a gun
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Bridge
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
Verse 3
C G
Levon wears his war wound like a crown
F C
He calls his child Jesus
F C
‘Cause he likes the name
F G C
And he sends him to the finest school in town
F G
Levon, Levon likes his money
F C
He makes a lot they say
F C
Spends his days count-ing
F G
In a garage by the motorway
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Practice tip: The bridge is a great section to work on the F to C transition; use a metronome to keep the rhythm steady and build intensity.
Ctap to play
Ftap to play
Gtap to play
Amtap to play
Dmtap to play
Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
C · F · G · Am · Dm
Levon Chords – Harmonica
Elton John’s classic character-driven song about a man named Levon and his family across generations. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Folk-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: This song has a steady, rolling feel; accent the bass notes on the downstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Levon wears his war wound like a crown
F C
He calls his child Jesus
F C
‘Cause he likes the name
F G C
And he sends him to the finest school in town
F G
Levon, Levon likes his money
F C
He makes a lot they say
F C
Spends his days count-ing
F G
In a garage by the motorway
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Verse 2
C G
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
F C
His family busi-ness
F C
The jealousy kills
F G C
And he keeps his photo albums full of town
F G
Levon, Levon goes with tradition
F C
And the kids they don’t under-stand
F C
The microphone he sings in
F G
Looks a lot like a gun
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Bridge
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
F C
And he shall be Levon
F C
And he shall be a good man
Verse 3
C G
Levon wears his war wound like a crown
F C
He calls his child Jesus
F C
‘Cause he likes the name
F G C
And he sends him to the finest school in town
F G
Levon, Levon likes his money
F C
He makes a lot they say
F C
Spends his days count-ing
F G
In a garage by the motorway
Chorus
C G
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
F C
When the New York Times said God is dead and the war’s begun
F G
Alvin Tostig has a son today
C
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
F
And he shall be Levon
C
In tradition with the family plan
F
And he shall be Levon
G
And he shall be a good man
C
He shall be Levon
Practice tip: The bridge is a great section to work on the F to C transition; use a metronome to keep the rhythm steady and build intensity.