Chords for Son House ~ Levee Camp Blues

_ On every pretty day, she would be standing at the [Bb] landing crying.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ Oh, she'd be standing at the [Bb] landing crying.
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Said, why don't that big boat hurry?
[Bb] I said, bring home that man of mine. _
_ _ _ [Bbm] Way down the river, you could hear that big boat when she blow.
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You could hear that big boat when she [Bbm] blow.
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Well, when that donor got that check, I said, she couldn't [Bb] use me no more. _
_ _ I'm going away.
I'm going to stay a great long time.
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I'm going to stay a great [Bb] long time.
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You know I ain't coming back, honey, until [Bb] you change your mind. _ _
_ Oh, don't a man feel bad when a good Lord's son goes down?
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ I said, when a good [Bb] Lord's son goes down,
_ _ _ [F] I said, he don't have a soul but to throw [Bb] his arms around. _ _ _
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That's right, man.
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_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bbm] _ I [Bb] ain't going to be your dog no more.
_ _ _ [Eb] Oh, I ain't going [Bb] to be your dog no more. _ _
[F] Honey, when I leave this land, baby, I'll put my handkerchief on your door. _ _
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