Shawn Colvin – Mr Levon (Guitar)

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Chords

Bm X20432 Bmadd9 X20422
Em      022000
G       32003X (use pinky for D 2nd string)
Gadd#11 32002X (use index finger for C#) Em6 022020 Em7 022030 A X02220
Asus4   X02230
E/G#    422100 (stretch that pinkie!)
Bm/F# 220432 D XX0323 Gmaj7 XX5432
C#sus4  X44654
Bmsus4  X22432
Most of the song repeats a figure of (chord) (chord+C#) (chord+D) and that is what is notated, but if you find it too difficult you can play only the first chord in each pattern, i.e:
verse: Em Bm  Em A  Em Bm   E G Bm
and leave off the extra bass notes on E/G# and Bm/F#
[Intro] Bm Bm G Em 2x Bm Bmadd9 Bm Bm Bmadd9 Bm G Gadd#11 G Em Em6 Em7 2x [Verse 1]
Em Em6 Em7 Em Em6 Em7    Bm Bmadd9 Bm 
Find a nail to hang your hat on

Em Em6 Em7 Em Em6 Em7    A Asus4 
Go and get yourself a chair

Em Em6 Em7 Em Em6 Em7     Bm/F# Bmadd9/F# Bm/F#
If there's little hope to fathom

    E/G#  G       Bm/F# Bmadd9/F# Bm/F#
Mr. Levon left it there
[Verse 2]
Em Em6 Em7 Em Em6 Em7  Bm Bmadd9 Bm 
Don't imagine you can lose him

Em Em6 Em7 Em Em6 Em7            A Asus4 
Just take the ribbons from your hair

Em Em6 Em7 Em Em6 Em7       Bm/F# Bmadd9/F# Bm/F# 
Give your resistance to the darkness

    E/G#  G       Bm/F# Bmadd9/F# Bm/F# 
Mr. Levon left it there
Mr. Levon left it there [Bridge]
A            D         A       Gmaj7
There will be light, empty and flat

A    D     A     Gmaj7  A Bm
California under glass
C#msus4 Bmsus4 C#msus4 G Hold me tight and don't let go [Instrumental] G D/F# Bm D/A Bm D Bm A Gmaj7 Bm G A Bm A Em [Verse 3]
Em Em6 Em7 Em Em6 Em7    Bm Bmadd9 Bm 
You can believe your intuition

Em Em6 Em7 Em Em6 Em7        A Asus4 
Yes you have finaly met your match

Em Em6 Em7 Em Em6 Em7    Bm/F# Bmadd9/F# Bm/F# Bm/F# 
If everything you are is missing

    E/G#  G       Bm/F# Bmadd9/F# Bm/F# Bm/F# 
Mr. Levon took it back
[Verse 4]
Em Em6 Em7 Em Em6 Em7   Bm Bmadd9 Bm 
It could be halfway to Heaven

Em Em6 Em7 Em Em6 Em7     A Asus4
It ould be there down the hall

Em Em6 Em7 Em Em6 Em7    Bm/F# Bmadd9/F# Bm/F#
It doesn't matter if you are begging

    E/G#  G      Bm/F# Bmadd9/F# Bm/F# 
Mr Levon took it all
Mr Levon took it all [Bridge]
A             D      A          Gmaj7
There will be light, empty and flat

A   D      A      Gmaj7  A Bm
California under glass
C#msus4 Bmsus4 C#msus4 G Hold me tight and don't let go [Instrumental] G D/F# Bm D/A Bm D Bm A Gmaj7 Bm G A G A Em [Verse 5]
Em                            Bm 
There must be a place you can run to

Em                             A
Or maybe someone you you could call

Em                          Bm/F# 
Just to tell them what it's come to

    E/G#  G       Bm/F# Bmadd9/F# Bm/F#
Mr Levon took it all

    E/G#  G       Bm/F# Bmadd9/F# Bm/F#
Mr Levon took it all

    E/G#  G       Bm/F# Bmadd9/F# Bm/F#
Mr Levon took it all