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Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer - Elvis Presley
Elvis CPresley came to C/Bme in a Amdream last night Am/G  
Like a Fsus2sleepy golden Geagle on the Cbreeze G  
Wearing Cwings of Spanish C/Bleather, Amhe was looking alrightAm/G  
But his Frebel heart lay Fmaj7bleeding on his Gknees 
He said, "AmSherman's Emwolves howl F'round the Cgate 
And the Amsheep have Emgone asDtray 
And PriCscilla's flown to C/BParis, now she's Amlost to me" Am/G  
CHORUS:
He said, "Fsus2Throw out the Amlifeline
CThrow out the Amlifeline
'Cause Fsus2somebody's Gdrifting aCway." G  
Then he Ctook me over C/Bcracker malls and Amchicken shacks Am/G  
Where the Fsus2lost souls prowl the Glonesome oceanCside G  
They were Cwaiting on the C/Bshadow of the AmMerrimack Am/G  
Floating Fbrave as Davis Fmaj7sabres on the Gtide 
But he said, "AmDixie Emslumbers in the Fcold, cold Cground 
And AmLincoln  Emmoulders in the Dclay 
And they've got CJohn Wilkes C/BBooth on the Amradio Am/G  
CHORUS:
Singing, "Fsus2Throw out the Amlifeline
CThrow out the Amlifeline
'Cause Fsus2somebody's Gdrifting aCway." G  
Now the Ctruth is plain and C/Bsimple, but it Amflickers on my Am/Glips
Like a Fsus2moonbeam in a Gblue Kentucky Cpool G  
'Cause the CUnion, she's a C/Bclever and a Amworthy ship Am/G  
But she's Fprideful, and she Fmaj7will not bear a Gfool 
So the Amfleet sails Emblind past FBeauregard C  
And the Amflagship Emfounders in the Dbay 
While the Ccaptain C/Bpaces on the Amquarterdeck Am/G  
CHORUS:
Crying, "Fsus2Throw out the Amlifeline
CThrow out the Amlifeline
'Cause Fsus2somebody's Gdrifting aCway." G  
These Cblue suede shoes were C/Bmade for someone Amelse's feet Am/G  
Me, I grow Fsus2weary ever Gwalking down that Cline G  
'Cause I Cnever seem to C/Breach the end of AmLonely Street Am/G  
Even Fthough my heart's been Fmaj7broken for some Gtime 
Oh, if Amyou should Emmeet me Fon the march C  
From AmAppoEmmattox all in Dgrey 
Won't you Ctake this C/Bmessage to the AmKing for me Am/G  
CHORUS:
Tell him, "Fsus2Throw out the Amlifeline
CThrow out the Amlifeline
'Cause Fsus2somebody's Gdrifting aAmway"Am/G  
Tell him, "Fsus2Throw out the Amlifeline
CThrow out the Amlifeline
'Cause Fsus2somebody's Gdrifting aCway."

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Elvis Presley

by Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am/G

Fsus2

Fmaj7

Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer - Elvis Presley

C C/B Am Am/G

Elvis Presley came to me in a dream last night

Fsus2 G C G

Like a sleepy golden eagle on the breeze

C C/B Am Am/G

Wearing wings of Spanish leather, he was looking alright

F Fmaj7 G

But his rebel heart lay bleeding on his knees

Am Em F C

He said, "Sherman's wolves howl 'round the gate

Am Em D

And the sheep have gone astray

C C/B Am Am/G

And Priscilla's flown to Paris, now she's lost to me"

CHORUS:

Fsus2 Am

He said, "Throw out the lifeline

C Am

Throw out the lifeline

Fsus2 G C G

'Cause somebody's drifting away."

C C/B Am Am/G

Then he took me over cracker malls and chicken shacks

Fsus2 G C G

Where the lost souls prowl the lonesome oceanside

C C/B Am Am/G

They were waiting on the shadow of the Merrimack

F Fmaj7 G

Floating brave as Davis sabres on the tide

Am Em F C

But he said, "Dixie slumbers in the cold, cold ground

Am Em D

And Lincoln moulders in the clay

C C/B Am Am/G

And they've got John Wilkes Booth on the radio

CHORUS:

Fsus2 Am

Singing, "Throw out the lifeline

C Am

Throw out the lifeline

Fsus2 G C G

'Cause somebody's drifting away."

C C/B Am Am/G

Now the truth is plain and simple, but it flickers on my lips

Fsus2 G C G

Like a moonbeam in a blue Kentucky pool

C C/B Am Am/G

'Cause the Union, she's a clever and a worthy ship

F Fmaj7 G

But she's prideful, and she will not bear a fool

Am Em F C

So the fleet sails blind past Beauregard

Am Em D

And the flagship founders in the bay

C C/B Am Am/G

While the captain paces on the quarterdeck

CHORUS:

Fsus2 Am

Crying, "Throw out the lifeline

C Am

Throw out the lifeline

Fsus2 G C G

'Cause somebody's drifting away."

C C/B Am Am/G

These blue suede shoes were made for someone else's feet

Fsus2 G C G

Me, I grow weary ever walking down that line

C C/B Am Am/G

'Cause I never seem to reach the end of Lonely Street

F Fmaj7 G

Even though my heart's been broken for some time

Am Em F C

Oh, if you should meet me on the march

Am Em D

From Appomattox all in grey

C C/B Am Am/G

Won't you take this message to the King for me

CHORUS:

Fsus2 Am

Tell him, "Throw out the lifeline

C Am

Throw out the lifeline

Fsus2 G Am Am/G

'Cause somebody's drifting away"

Fsus2 Am

Tell him, "Throw out the lifeline

C Am

Throw out the lifeline

Fsus2 G C

'Cause somebody's drifting away."

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