Build A Levee
Natalie Merchant
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Am [Verse 1]Am C When I was just a little girlG Am My mamma said to meC G Beware of the devil my childG Am In the dark rocky places he'll keepC G Beware of the devil my childG Am Beware of his charming waysAm C You'll fall under an evil spellG Am Just looking at his beautiful face [Bridge]Dm E You gotta build yourself aAm levee deep insideDm E You gotta build yourself aAm levee deep inside [Verse 2]Am C Don't go walking by the riversideG Am Alone in the pale moonlightContinues after the adC G He'll come up upon you girlG Am With no earthy body in sightC G Come up upon you girlG Am And he'll whisper something sweetAm C Then take you where the waters riseG Am So high and run so deep [Chorus]Dm E You gotta build yourself aAm levee deep insideDm E Gotta build yourself a leveeAm deep insideDm E7 E7 Build yourself a levee girlE7 n.c. Am when the waters run highAm Am Am [Verse 3]Am C Now when I was just a little girlG Am My mamma said to meC G Beware of the devil my childG Am But if by chance you should meetC G Beware of his cold dark eyesG Am full of bold and unholy deceitAm C He'll tempt you with a whirling pool ofG lies and promises. He'll denyG Am that he will never keepAm [Chorus]Dm E You gotta build yourself aAm levee deep insideDm Em Build yourself a levee girlAm deep insideDm E Better build yourself a leveeAm Am deep insideDm E E Build yourself a levee girl n.c. when the waters run high
