Robert Earl Keen – Levelland chords
Chords:
Levelland by Robert Earl Keen Capo 2|| Intro: D G D Bm GDFlatter than a tabletopGMakes you wonder why they stopped hereD Bm GWagon must have lost a wheel or they lacked ambition oneDOn the great migration westGSeparated from the restD BmThough they might have tried their bestGThey never caught the sunASo they sunk some roots down in the dirtGTo keep from blowin' off the earthABuilt a town around hereG AAnd when the dust had all but clearedD G AThey called it Levelland, the pride of manD G AIn LevellandDGranddad grew the dry land wheatGStood on his own two feetD Bm GHis mind got incomplete and they put him into the homeDDaddy's cotton grows so highGSucks the water table dryD BmRollinÂ’ sprinklers circle byGBleedin' them to the boneAAnd I won't be here when it comes a dayGIt all dries up and blows awayAI'd hang around just to seeG A DBut they never had much use for me in LevellandG A D G AThey don't understand me out in LevellandG Bm A EAnd I watch those jet trails carvinÂ’ up that big blue skyG Bm ACoast to coasters watch 'em goG BmAnd I never would blame 'em one damn bitA DIf they never looked down on thisG Bm ANot much here they'd wanna knowDJust LevellandG AFar as you can point your handD G ANothin' but LevellandG Bm A D G Bm A G Bm A D G Bm ADMama used to roll her hairGBack before the central airD Bm GWe'd sit outside and watch the stars at nightDShe'd tell me to make a wishGI'd wish we both could flyD BmDon't think she's seen the skyGSince we got the satellite dish andDI can hear the marching bandGDoin' the best they can to playD Bm G"Smoke on the Water", "Joy to the World"DI've paid off all my debtsGGot some change left over yet and I'mD BmGettin' on a whisper jetG A DI'm gonna fly as far as I can get from LevellandG A doin' the best I canD G AOut in Levelland - imagine that(D G A)x4 Bm G A D