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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: Am Verse 1: Am C When I was just a little girl G Am My mamma said to me C G Beware of the devil my child G Am In the dark rocky places he'll keep C G Beware of the devil my child G Am Beware of his charming ways Am C You'll fall under an evil spell G Am Just looking at his beautiful face
Bridge: Dm E Am You gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Dm E Am You gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Verse 2: Am C Don't go walking by the riverside G Am Alone in the pale moonlight C G He'll come up upon you girl G Am With no earthy body in sight C G Come up upon you girl G Am And he'll whisper something sweet Am C Then take you where the waters rise G Am So high and run so deep Chorus: Dm E Am You gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Dm E Am Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Dm E7 E7 Build yourself a levee girl n.c. Am when the waters run high Am Am Am Verse 3: Am C Now when I was just a little girl G Am My mamma said to me C G Beware of the devil my child G Am But if by chance you should meet C G Beware of his cold dark eyes G Am full of bold and unholy deceit Am C He'll tempt you with a whirling pool of G G lies and promises He'll deny or G Am that he will never keep Am Chorus: Dm E Am You gotta build yourself a levee deep inside Dm Em Am Build yourself a levee girl deep inside Dm E Am Am Better build yourself a levee deep inside Dm E E Build yourself a levee girl n.c. when the waters run high Ending: Am Am Am Am Am
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Chords: E, A, D, G, B, Am, C, Dm, E7, Em