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How Would You Like To Be

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How would you like to be? - Elvis Presley
Tabbed by Del Bradley    Capo on 2 or to your own taste
From the Movie 'It happened at the Worlds Fair'
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Please don't forget to rate and comment, 
Your feedback would be much appreciated, Thank you :)
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Pre Intro (Mimic 4 drum stokes tap body of guitar 4 times)   
[Intro] 
(last C chord is single dowwnstrum let ring out, no chord till next shown in song)
                G      C      G  C! (STOP: no chord till next shown)
[VERSE 1]
How would you like to Cbe?C  
A little C7circus GclownG  
And you could G7wear a GsmileG  
InG7stead of a CfrownC  
How C7would you Clike to Fbe?F  
A little kangaCrooC  
A-hoppin' up and GdownG  
And I could G7hop with Cyou   C  C!  (STOP: no chord till next shown)
[CHORUS 1]
Come on and Gsmile a little, smile a little
Chop a little, hop a little,
GSmile a little, hop a little Cbit with me
GSmile a little, smile a little
Chop a little, hop a little,
GSmile a little, hop a little Fbit with Cme
Oh Gho, ha Cha, a-tra Gla la G7la la la Cla
Oh Gho, ha Cha, a-tra Gla la G7la la la Cla   (STOP: no chord till next shown)
[VERSE 2]
How would you like to Cbe?C  
A little C7buzzing GbeeG  
And G7instead of a GtreeG  
You G7could buzz around CmeC  
How C7would you Clike to Fbe?F  
A little mocking CbirdC  
And you can sing me GsongsG  
Like I G7never Cheard   C  C!  (STOP: no chord till next shown)
[CHORUS 2]
Come on and Gbuzz a little, buzz a little
CSing a little, sing a little
GBuzz a little, sing a little Cbit with me
GBuzz, buzz, buzz a little
CDo re mi a little
GBuzz a little, sing a little Fbit with Cme
Oh Gho, ha Cha, a-tra Gla la G7la la la Cla
Oh Gho, ha Cha, a-tra Gla la G7la la la Cla   (STOP: no chord till next shown)
[VERSE 3]
How would you like to Cbe?C  
A little C7baby GbearG  
And G7you can hug me GtightG  
Any G7time you CcareC  
How C7would you Clike to Fbe?F  
A little dancing CdollC  
And you C7could Cdance with GmeG  
EveryG7time I Ccall   C     C  
[OUTRO] 
(slows down progressively through final line of song)
Oh Gho, ha Cha, a-tra Gla la G7la la la Cla
Oh Gho, ha Cha, a-tra Gla la G7la la la Cla     C    G     G7  C!

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How Would You Like To Be

by Elvis Presley

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

How would you like to be? - Elvis Presley

Tabbed by Del Bradley Capo on 2 or to your own taste

From the Movie 'It happened at the Worlds Fair'

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Please don't forget to rate and comment,

Your feedback would be much appreciated, Thank you :)

_______________________________________________________

Pre Intro (Mimic 4 drum stokes tap body of guitar 4 times)

[Intro]

(last C chord is single dowwnstrum let ring out, no chord till next shown in song)

G C G C

! (STOP: no chord till next shown)

[VERSE 1]

C C

How would you like to be?

C7 G G

A little circus clown

G7 G G

And you could wear a smile

G7 C C

Instead of a frown

C7 C F F

How would you like to be?

C C

A little kangaroo

G G

A-hoppin' up and down

G7 C C C

And I could hop with you ! (STOP: no chord till next shown)

[CHORUS 1]

Come on and smile a little, smile a little

hop a little, hop a little,

G C

Smile a little, hop a little bit with me

Smile a little, smile a little

hop a little, hop a little,

G F C

Smile a little, hop a little bit with me

G C G G7 C

Oh ho, ha ha, a-tra la la la la la la

G C G G7 C

Oh ho, ha ha, a-tra la la la la la la (STOP: no chord till next shown)

[VERSE 2]

C C

How would you like to be?

C7 G G

A little buzzing bee

G7 G G

And instead of a tree

G7 C C

You could buzz around me

C7 C F F

How would you like to be?

C C

A little mocking bird

G G

And you can sing me songs

G7 C C C

Like I never heard ! (STOP: no chord till next shown)

[CHORUS 2]

Come on and buzz a little, buzz a little

Sing a little, sing a little

G C

Buzz a little, sing a little bit with me

Buzz, buzz, buzz a little

Do re mi a little

G F C

Buzz a little, sing a little bit with me

G C G G7 C

Oh ho, ha ha, a-tra la la la la la la

G C G G7 C

Oh ho, ha ha, a-tra la la la la la la (STOP: no chord till next shown)

[VERSE 3]

C C

How would you like to be?

C7 G G

A little baby bear

G7 G G

And you can hug me tight

G7 C C

Any time you care

C7 C F F

How would you like to be?

C C

A little dancing doll

C7 C G G

And you could dance with me

G7 C C C

Everytime I call

[OUTRO]

(slows down progressively through final line of song)

G C G G7 C

Oh ho, ha ha, a-tra la la la la la la

G C G G7 C C G G7 C

Oh ho, ha ha, a-tra la la la la la la !

About How Would You Like To Be Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play How Would You Like To Be by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “How Would You Like To Be chords”, “How Would You Like To Be guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley How Would You Like To Be 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 How Would You Like To Be chords and for experienced players who want accurate How Would You Like To Be lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, C7, A, G7, F.

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What key is "How Would You Like To Be" in?

The chords for "How Would You Like To Be" show the original chord names (including C, G, C7, A, G7, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.