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Elvis Went To Hollywood

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Elvis Went to Hollywood – Counting Crows
Intro – Chords
              D                A                 C                 Gx2
VERSE 1
CNovember promises it seems,
CBroken February dreams
CThat don’t come true,
CBut do you remember me? 
CI don’t Cremember C#youD#  
CWere you Bthe onAe who lGiked to singF?
FOr just some other one, it’s strange
CHow hate BremainAs she sGtays the samFe
FAnd we’re always changing
CHORUS 1
DWe are driving on the ceilAing, 
There are alCiens on moGtorcycles,
DRiding in the radioA  
While we desCtroy the worldG  
I said, Oh Doh oh no no,A  
And the news it Cread the future’s dead,G  
When Elvis wDent to Hollywood,A  
CThat’s when…G.  [STOP]
No chords
Everything went wrong
              D                A                 C                 Gx2
VERSE 2
CSo long goodbye,
CThe taste of wedding cakes,
CThe sound of nursery rhymes,
CThe ghost of Fredericksburg,
COf Alex Chilton,
COf Victor Frankenstein,
CThe girl Byou alAways loGved,
The one Fyou have no memory of,
CIt’s strBange hoAw hate Gremains,
She prayed for rain on Fthe invasion
CHORUS 2
DWe are driving on the ceilAing, 
There are alCiens on moGtorcycles,
DHiding in the radioA  
While we devCour the worldG  
I said, Oh Doh oh no no,A  
And the future Csaid the news is deadG  
When Elvis wDent to Hollywood,A  
CThat’s when…G.  [STOP]
No chords
Everything went wrong
SOLO / BRIDGE
                       A#                 D#x2
              D                A                 C                 Gx2
VERSE 3
The god of man proclCaimed,G  
The lasFt evacuation of a dream.
The gospCel screamed
A song of movie staFrs
And girlie magazinesC  
CThe spacBeman toAoG  
From somewhere far Faway
You have to say it’s strange
CWe wait Bin vainA,G  
The rocket’s came and nFow we’re fading
CHORUS 3
DWe are hiding on the ceiliAng, 
There are alCiens on moGtorcycles,
DRiding from the radioA  
While they dCestroy the worldG  
I said, Oh Doh oh no no,A  
And the paper’s Csaid the king is deadG  
When Elvis wDent to Hollywood,A  
CThat’s when…G.  [STOP]
No chords
Everything went wrong
              D                A                 C                 Gx 4
End on extended

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Elvis Went To Hollywood

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Elvis Went to Hollywood – Counting Crows

Intro – Chords

D A C G

VERSE 1

November promises it seems,

Broken February dreams

That don’t come true,

But do you remember me?

C C C# D#

I don’t remember you

C B A G F

Were you the one who liked to sing?

Or just some other one, it’s strange

C B A G F

How hate remains she stays the same

And we’re always changing

CHORUS 1

D A

We are driving on the ceiling,

C G

There are aliens on motorcycles,

D A

Riding in the radio

C G

While we destroy the world

D A

I said, Oh oh oh no no,

C G

And the news it read the future’s dead,

D A

When Elvis went to Hollywood,

C G

That’s when…. [STOP]

No chords

Everything went wrong

D A C G

VERSE 2

So long goodbye,

The taste of wedding cakes,

The sound of nursery rhymes,

The ghost of Fredericksburg,

Of Alex Chilton,

Of Victor Frankenstein,

C B A G

The girl you always loved,

The one you have no memory of,

C B A G

It’s strange how hate remains,

She prayed for rain on the invasion

CHORUS 2

D A

We are driving on the ceiling,

C G

There are aliens on motorcycles,

D A

Hiding in the radio

C G

While we devour the world

D A

I said, Oh oh oh no no,

C G

And the future said the news is dead

D A

When Elvis went to Hollywood,

C G

That’s when…. [STOP]

No chords

Everything went wrong

SOLO / BRIDGE

A# D#

D A C G

VERSE 3

C G

The god of man proclaimed,

The last evacuation of a dream.

The gospel screamed

A song of movie stars

And girlie magazines

C B A G

The spaceman too

From somewhere far away

You have to say it’s strange

C B A G

We wait in vain,

The rocket’s came and now we’re fading

CHORUS 3

D A

We are hiding on the ceiling,

C G

There are aliens on motorcycles,

D A

Riding from the radio

C G

While they destroy the world

D A

I said, Oh oh oh no no,

C G

And the paper’s said the king is dead

D A

When Elvis went to Hollywood,

C G

That’s when…. [STOP]

No chords

Everything went wrong

D A C G

x 4

End on extended

About Elvis Went To Hollywood Chords by Counting Crows

Learn how to play Elvis Went To Hollywood by Counting Crows with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Elvis Went To Hollywood chords”, “Elvis Went To Hollywood guitar chords”, or “Counting Crows Elvis Went To Hollywood 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 Elvis Went To Hollywood chords and for experienced players who want accurate Elvis Went To Hollywood lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, C, G, C#, D#.

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