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U.S. Male
Recorded by Elvis Presley
Written by Jerry Reed
Capo on 1
[Intro]
 GI'm a U.S. Male Amcause I was born
 D7In a Mississippi town on a GSunday morn
Now G7Mississippi just happens to occuCpy a place
In the Dsoutheastern portion of this here UGnited States
 G7Now that's a matter of fact buddy
And Cyou know it well
So DI just call myself the U.S. Male
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   That's M-A-L-E son, that's me
[Verse 1]
Now I Gsaid all that to Amsay all this
I've been D7watching the way you've been Gwatching my miss
For the Glast three weeks you been Chot on her trail
And you D7kinda upset this GU.S. Male
[Verse 2]
You Gtouch her once with your Amgreasy hands
I'm gonna D7stretch your neck like a Glong rubber band
She's Gwearing a ring that I Ambought her on sale
And that D7makes her the property of this GU.S. Male
[Chorus]
You Cbetter not mess with the U.S. Male my Gfriend
The CU.S. Male gets mad he's gonna do you Gin
You Cknow what's good for yourGself son
You better Cfind somebody Gelse son
Don't Amtamper with the properDty of the U.S. GMale
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
Through the Grain and the heat and the Amsleet and the snow
The DU.S. Male is Gon his toes
Quit Gwatching my woman for Amthat ain't wise
You ain't D7pulling no wool over Gthis boy's eyes
[Verse 4]
I Gcatch you round my Amwoman, champ
I'm gonna D7leave your head about the Gshape of a stamp
Kinda Gflattened out so Amyou'll do well
To quit D7playing games with this GU.S. Male
[Chorus]
You Cbetter not mess with the U.S. Male my Gfriend
The CU.S. Male gets mad he's gonna do you Gin
You Cknow what's good for yourGself son
You gonna Cfind somebody Gelse son
Don't Amtamper with the properDty of the U.S. GMale, Sock it to me one time
[Instrumental]
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[Outro]
(spoken, fade out)
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All right now   I'm gonna tell it like it is son
I catch you messing round with that woman of mine
I'm gonna lay one on ya you're talking to the U.S. Male
The American U.S. Male

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Us Male

by Elvis Presley

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

U.S. Male

Recorded by Elvis Presley

Written by Jerry Reed

Capo on 1

[Intro]

G Am

I'm a U.S. Male cause I was born

D7 G

In a Mississippi town on a Sunday morn

G7 C

Now Mississippi just happens to occupy a place

D G

In the southeastern portion of this here United States

Now that's a matter of fact buddy

And you know it well

So I just call myself the U.S. Male

G G G

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That's M-A-L-E son, that's me

[Verse 1]

G Am

Now I said all that to say all this

D7 G

I've been watching the way you've been watching my miss

G C

For the last three weeks you been hot on her trail

D7 G

And you kinda upset this U.S. Male

[Verse 2]

G Am

You touch her once with your greasy hands

D7 G

I'm gonna stretch your neck like a long rubber band

G Am

She's wearing a ring that I bought her on sale

D7 G

And that makes her the property of this U.S. Male

[Chorus]

C G

You better not mess with the U.S. Male my friend

C G

The U.S. Male gets mad he's gonna do you in

C G

You know what's good for yourself son

C G

You better find somebody else son

Am D G

Don't tamper with the property of the U.S. Male

[Instrumental]

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C D7 G

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[Verse 3]

G Am

Through the rain and the heat and the sleet and the snow

D G

The U.S. Male is on his toes

G Am

Quit watching my woman for that ain't wise

D7 G

You ain't pulling no wool over this boy's eyes

[Verse 4]

G Am

I catch you round my woman, champ

D7 G

I'm gonna leave your head about the shape of a stamp

G Am

Kinda flattened out so you'll do well

D7 G

To quit playing games with this U.S. Male

[Chorus]

C G

You better not mess with the U.S. Male my friend

C G

The U.S. Male gets mad he's gonna do you in

C G

You know what's good for yourself son

C G

You gonna find somebody else son

Am D G

Don't tamper with the property of the U.S. Male, Sock it to me one time

[Instrumental]

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C D7 G

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[Outro]

(spoken, fade out)

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All right now I'm gonna tell it like it is son

I catch you messing round with that woman of mine

I'm gonna lay one on ya you're talking to the U.S. Male

The American U.S. Male

About Us Male Chords by Elvis Presley

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