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Elvis Aint Dead

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Capo 1
[Verse 1]
GWhen I was young, F#m/DI never knew
  Em7What this thing called Dlove could do to you
But Gsince you been gone and I've F#m/Dbeen on my own
  Em7I've been feeling Dquite peculiar
[Pre-Chorus]
But GI'll get F#m/Dby withEm7out your Dsmile
GI'll get F#m/Dthrough witEm7hout Dyou
[Chorus]
But I wish it was Gme you Dchose
I wish it was Em7me you Dchose
I wish it was Gme you Dchose
I wish it was Em7me you Dchose
Cause Elvis ain't GdeadD  
And you're coming Em7backD  
And Elvis ain't GdeadD  
And you're coming Em7back, ohD  
[Verse 2]
GSince you've been gone, I can F#m/Ddo what I like
  Em7But it doesn't Dmean a lot to me
I'm Gall shook up and I'm F#m/Dlonesome tonight
  Em7I think I need a Dlot of lobotomy
[Pre-Chorus]
But GI'll get F#m/Dby withEm7out your Dsmile
GI'll get F#m/Dthrough witEm7hout Dyou
[Chorus]
But I wish it was Gme you Dchose
I wish it was Em7me you Dchose
I wish it was Gme you Dchose
I wish it was Em7me you Dchose
Cause Elvis ain't GdeadD  
And you're coming Em7backD  
And Elvis ain't GdeadD  
And you're coming Em7back, ohD  
[Bridge]
GYou, F#m/DMe
  Em7Maybe we we're never Dmeant to be
GYou, F#m/DMe
  Em7Maybe we we're never Dmeant to be
GElvis isn't dead
DElvis isn't dead
Em7Elvis isn't dead
Cause I Dheard him on the radio
GElvis isn't dead
DElvis isn't dead
Em7Elvis isn't dead
And Dyou are coming back to me I know
GElvis isn't dead
DElvis isn't dead
Em7Elvis isn't dead
Cause I Dheard him on the radio
GElvis isn't dead
DElvis isn't dead
Em7Elvis isn't dead
Elvis isn't deaDd
[Chorus]
  GMe you Dchose
I wish it was Em7me you Dchose
I wish it was Gme you Dchose
I wish it was Em7me you Dchose
Cause Elvis ain't GdeadD  
And you're coming Em7backD  
And Elvis ain't GdeadD  
And you're coming Em7back, ohD  
[Outro]
And GElvis ain't dead
And DElvis ain't dead
And Em7Elvis ain't dead
And DElvis ain't dead
Elvis has left the building
Thank you and good night

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Elvis Aint Dead

by Scouting for Girls

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m/D

Em7

Capo 1

[Verse 1]

G F#m/D

When I was young, I never knew

Em7 D

What this thing called love could do to you

G F#m/D

But since you been gone and I've been on my own

Em7 D

I've been feeling quite peculiar

[Pre-Chorus]

G F#m/D Em7 D

But I'll get by without your smile

G F#m/D Em7 D

I'll get through without you

[Chorus]

G D

But I wish it was me you chose

Em7 D

I wish it was me you chose

G D

I wish it was me you chose

Em7 D

I wish it was me you chose

G D

Cause Elvis ain't dead

Em7 D

And you're coming back

G D

And Elvis ain't dead

Em7 D

And you're coming back, oh

[Verse 2]

G F#m/D

Since you've been gone, I can do what I like

Em7 D

But it doesn't mean a lot to me

G F#m/D

I'm all shook up and I'm lonesome tonight

Em7 D

I think I need a lot of lobotomy

[Pre-Chorus]

G F#m/D Em7 D

But I'll get by without your smile

G F#m/D Em7 D

I'll get through without you

[Chorus]

G D

But I wish it was me you chose

Em7 D

I wish it was me you chose

G D

I wish it was me you chose

Em7 D

I wish it was me you chose

G D

Cause Elvis ain't dead

Em7 D

And you're coming back

G D

And Elvis ain't dead

Em7 D

And you're coming back, oh

[Bridge]

G F#m/D

You, Me

Em7 D

Maybe we we're never meant to be

G F#m/D

You, Me

Em7 D

Maybe we we're never meant to be

Elvis isn't dead

Em7

Elvis isn't dead

Cause I heard him on the radio

Elvis isn't dead

Em7

Elvis isn't dead

And you are coming back to me I know

Elvis isn't dead

Em7

Elvis isn't dead

Cause I heard him on the radio

Elvis isn't dead

Em7

Elvis isn't dead

[Chorus]

G D

Me you chose

Em7 D

I wish it was me you chose

G D

I wish it was me you chose

Em7 D

I wish it was me you chose

G D

Cause Elvis ain't dead

Em7 D

And you're coming back

G D

And Elvis ain't dead

Em7 D

And you're coming back, oh

[Outro]

And Elvis ain't dead

Em7

And Elvis ain't dead

Elvis has left the building

Thank you and good night

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