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PLEASE DON'T DRAG THAT STRING AROUND - Elvis Presley
Tabbed by Del Bradley                             Capo on 2 is easy to sing to
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Intro    G|  C|  G|  D  
                    Mmmmmm
Verse 1
GYou like to keep me Adangling A7on a Astring
CCause you know C7without Cyou, my Dlife don't mean a Gthing
Chorus
GSo, I beg you  Cplease C7don't drag Cthat string 
aGround, oh G7no
Well, Dwhat if it should break, D7oh tell me 
GWhat would I do G7then?  G7  
CKeep C7that string Cup off the Gground, oh  G7yeah
G7Remember my Dheart is D7tied to the Dother Gend, DMmmmD7mmmm
Verse 2
GYes, I'm your puppet, my Aheart A7is in your Ahand
COne C7twist of the Cwrist and I Djump to your comGmand
Chorus
GSo, I beg you  Cplease C7don't drag Cthat string 
aGround, oh G7no
Well, Dwhat if it should break   D7  
Gwhat would I do G7then? G7Baby!
CKeep C7that string Cup off the Gground, oh  G7yeah
G7Remember my Dheart is D7tied to the Dother Gend, DMmmmD7mmmm
Verse 3
GI feel inside me, as Asure as A7any-Athing
COne C7day I'll mean Cmore to you than a Dpuppet on a Gstring
Chorus
GSo, I beg you  Cplease C7don't drag tChat string 
aGround, oh G7no
Well, Dwhat if it should D7break  oh, tell me 
Gwhat would I do G7then? G7Baby!
CKeep C7that string Cup off the Gground, oh G7yeah
          G7          D            D7       D     G   G   C   G   G,  D          G  
Remember my heart is tied to the other end           ! !

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Please Dont Drag That String Around

by Elvis Presley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

PLEASE DON'T DRAG THAT STRING AROUND - Elvis Presley

Tabbed by Del Bradley Capo on 2 is easy to sing to

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G C G D

Intro | | |

Mmmmmm

Verse 1

G A A7 A

You like to keep me dangling on a string

C C7 C D G

Cause you know without you, my life don't mean a thing

Chorus

G C C7 C

So, I beg you please don't drag that string

G G7

around, oh no

D D7

Well, what if it should break, oh tell me

G G7 G7

What would I do then?

C C7 C G G7

Keep that string up off the ground, oh yeah

G7 D D7 D G D D7

Remember my heart is tied to the other end, Mmmmmmmm

Verse 2

G A A7 A

Yes, I'm your puppet, my heart is in your hand

C C7 C D G

One twist of the wrist and I jump to your command

Chorus

G C C7 C

So, I beg you please don't drag that string

G G7

around, oh no

D D7

Well, what if it should break

G G7 G7

what would I do then? Baby!

C C7 C G G7

Keep that string up off the ground, oh yeah

G7 D D7 D G D D7

Remember my heart is tied to the other end, Mmmmmmmm

Verse 3

G A A7 A

I feel inside me, as sure as any-thing

C C7 C D G

One day I'll mean more to you than a puppet on a string

Chorus

G C C7 C

So, I beg you please don't drag that string

G G7

around, oh no

D D7

Well, what if it should break oh, tell me

G G7 G7

what would I do then? Baby!

C C7 C G G7

Keep that string up off the ground, oh yeah

G7 D D7 D G G C G G D G

Remember my heart is tied to the other end ! !

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