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The Day Elvis Died

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CI know why you cried the Fday Elvis Cdied
When Hank was called away D7I cried all that G7day
EveryCbody needs a rainbow that Fthey can look up Cto
What Hank meant to me G7Elvis meant to Cyou
So let your tears run down Fdon't you run and Chide
I know why you cried G7the day Elvis Cdied
Well all of my life I've Fheard the Lovesick CBlues
And all of your life you were D7raised on Blue Suede G7Shoes
The CKing of Country Music and the FKing of Rock and CRoll
Their songs warmed our hearts their G7music touched our Csouls
So let your tears run down and Fdon't you run and Chide
I know why you cried G7the day Elvis Cdied
I know why you cried G7the day Elvis Cdied

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The Day Elvis Died

by Boxcar Willie

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C F C

I know why you cried the day Elvis died

D7 G7

When Hank was called away I cried all that day

C F C

Everybody needs a rainbow that they can look up to

G7 C

What Hank meant to me Elvis meant to you

F C

So let your tears run down don't you run and hide

G7 C

I know why you cried the day Elvis died

F C

Well all of my life I've heard the Lovesick Blues

D7 G7

And all of your life you were raised on Blue Suede Shoes

C F C

The King of Country Music and the King of Rock and Roll

G7 C

Their songs warmed our hearts their music touched our souls

F C

So let your tears run down and don't you run and hide

G7 C

I know why you cried the day Elvis died

G7 C

I know why you cried the day Elvis died

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