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King Creole

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Hey, this is my first tab I've submitted, I looked at the other chord tab for this and 
its very wrong so i figured it out.
Very easy to strum along to and then of course with these chord you can do whatever you 
want! Enjoy!
------> Capo 1 <-------
AThere's a man in New Orleans who plays rock and roll
AHe's a guitar man with a great big soul
AAnd he lays down a beat like a ton of coal
AHe goes by the name of King Creole
You know he's Dgone, gone, gone
Jumpin' like a catfish on a Apole, yeah
You know he's Egone, gone, gone
And Dhip shaking King CreoAle
AWhen the King starts to do it it's as good as done
AHe holds his guitar like a tommy gun
AHe starts to growl from way down in his throat
AHe bends a string and that's all she wrote
You know he's Dgone, gone, gone
Jumpin' like a catfish on a Apole
You know he's Egone, gone, gone
And Dhip shaking King CreAole
AHe sings a song about a crawdad hole
AHe sings a song about a jelly roll
AHe sings a song about pork and greens
AHe sings some blues about New Orleans
You know he's Dgone, gone, gone
Jumpin' like a catfish on a Apole, yeah
You know he's gEone, gone, gone
And Dhip shaking King CreAole
AHe plays something evil then he plays something sweet
ANo matter how he plays you got to get up on your feet
AAnd when he gets the rockin' fever baby, heaven sakes
AHe don't stop playin' 'til his guitar breaks
You know he's Dgone, gone, gone
Jumpin' like a catfish on a Apole, yeah
You know he's Egone, gone, gone
And Dhip shaking King CreAole
You know he's Egone, gone, gone
DHip shaking King CreAole

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King Creole

by Elvis Presley

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

Hey, this is my first tab I've submitted, I looked at the other chord tab for this and

its very wrong so i figured it out.

Very easy to strum along to and then of course with these chord you can do whatever you

want! Enjoy!

------> Capo 1 <-------

There's a man in New Orleans who plays rock and roll

He's a guitar man with a great big soul

And he lays down a beat like a ton of coal

He goes by the name of King Creole

You know he's gone, gone, gone

Jumpin' like a catfish on a pole, yeah

You know he's gone, gone, gone

D A

And hip shaking King Creole

When the King starts to do it it's as good as done

He holds his guitar like a tommy gun

He starts to growl from way down in his throat

He bends a string and that's all she wrote

You know he's gone, gone, gone

Jumpin' like a catfish on a pole

You know he's gone, gone, gone

D A

And hip shaking King Creole

He sings a song about a crawdad hole

He sings a song about a jelly roll

He sings a song about pork and greens

He sings some blues about New Orleans

You know he's gone, gone, gone

Jumpin' like a catfish on a pole, yeah

You know he's gone, gone, gone

D A

And hip shaking King Creole

He plays something evil then he plays something sweet

No matter how he plays you got to get up on your feet

And when he gets the rockin' fever baby, heaven sakes

He don't stop playin' 'til his guitar breaks

You know he's gone, gone, gone

Jumpin' like a catfish on a pole, yeah

You know he's gone, gone, gone

D A

And hip shaking King Creole

You know he's gone, gone, gone

D A

Hip shaking King Creole

About King Creole Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play King Creole by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “King Creole chords”, “King Creole guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley King Creole chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy King Creole chords and for experienced players who want accurate King Creole lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, E.

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