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Clean Up Your Own Backyard:Elvis Presley.
#21 in UK and #35 on BB Hot 100 on RCA
Records in 1969.
INTRO:  E   B  E  
#1.
EBack porch preacher Bpreaching at Eme, acting like 
he Bwrote the golden Erules.
AShaking his fist and Escreeching at Ame, Eshouting from 
his soap box like a fool.
Come BSunday morning he's lying in bed with his Aeyes 
all red, with the wine in his head..wishing he was 
dead when he oughta be heading for ESunday school.
CHORUS:
EClean up your own Abackyard..oh, don't you hand me none 
of your Elines.
Clean up your Bown backyard..Ayou tend to your business, 
I'll tend to Emine.A  B  E  
#2.
EDrugstore cowboy criticizing, acting like he's Bbetter 
than you and Eme.
AStanding on the sidewalk supervising, Etelling everybody 
how they Dought to Ebe.
Come Bclosing time most every night, he Alocks up tight and 
out go the lights and he ducks out of sight and he cheats 
on his wife with his Eemployee.
CHORUS:
EClean up your own Abackyard..oh, don't you Dhand me none 
of your Elines.
Clean up your Bown backyard..Ayou tend to your business, 
I'll tend to Emine.A  B  E  
#3.
EArmchair quarterback's always moanin', second guessing 
people all day long.
APushing, fooling and hanging on in, always messing Bwhere 
they don't Ebelong.
AWhen you Bget right down to the nitty-gritty, Aisn't it a pity
that in this big city not a Done a'little bitty Aman'll admit
he could have been a little bit Ewrong.
CHORUS:
EClean up your own Abackyard..oh, don't you Dhand me none 
of your Elines.
Clean up your Bmown backyard..Ayou tend to your business, 
I'll tend to Emine.A  B  E  
OUTRO:
EClean up your Bown backyard..Ayou tend to your business, I'll 
tend to Emine.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Clean Up Your Own Backyard

by Elvis Presley

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Clean Up Your Own Backyard:Elvis Presley.

#21 in UK and #35 on BB Hot 100 on RCA

Records in 1969.

E B E

INTRO:

#1.

E B E

Back porch preacher preaching at me, acting like

B E

he wrote the golden rules.

A E A E

Shaking his fist and screeching at me, shouting from

his soap box like a fool.

B A

Come Sunday morning he's lying in bed with his eyes

all red, with the wine in his head..wishing he was

dead when he oughta be heading for Sunday school.

CHORUS:

E A

Clean up your own backyard..oh, don't you hand me none

of your lines.

B A

Clean up your own backyard..you tend to your business,

E A B E

I'll tend to mine.

#2.

E B

Drugstore cowboy criticizing, acting like he's better

than you and me.

A E

Standing on the sidewalk supervising, telling everybody

D E

how they ought to be.

B A

Come closing time most every night, he locks up tight and

out go the lights and he ducks out of sight and he cheats

on his wife with his employee.

CHORUS:

E A D

Clean up your own backyard..oh, don't you hand me none

of your lines.

B A

Clean up your own backyard..you tend to your business,

E A B E

I'll tend to mine.

#3.

Armchair quarterback's always moanin', second guessing

people all day long.

A B

Pushing, fooling and hanging on in, always messing where

they don't belong.

A B A

When you get right down to the nitty-gritty, isn't it a pity

D A

that in this big city not a one a'little bitty man'll admit

he could have been a little bit wrong.

CHORUS:

E A D

Clean up your own backyard..oh, don't you hand me none

of your lines.

Bm A

Clean up your own backyard..you tend to your business,

E A B E

I'll tend to mine.

OUTRO:

E B A

Clean up your own backyard..you tend to your business, I'll

tend to mine.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Clean Up Your Own Backyard Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play Clean Up Your Own Backyard by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Clean Up Your Own Backyard chords”, “Clean Up Your Own Backyard guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley Clean Up Your Own Backyard 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 Clean Up Your Own Backyard chords and for experienced players who want accurate Clean Up Your Own Backyard lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, A, D, Bm.

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The chords for "Clean Up Your Own Backyard" show the original chord names (including E, B, A, D, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.