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Trouble

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[Verse 1]
                  If you're looking for trouble
e|-------------------------|  
B|-------------------------| 
G|-------------------------| 
D|-------------------------|  
A|-----1-----1--3----------| 
E|--3-----3----------------|  
                   You came to the right place
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-----3-----2-------------|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|   
E|-------------------------|  
                If you're looking for trouble
e|-------------------------|  
B|-------------------------| 
G|-------------------------| 
D|-------------------------|  
A|-----1-----1--3----------| 
E|--3-----3----------------| 
              Just look right in my face
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-----3-----2-------------|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|   
E|-------------------------|     
              I was born standing up
e|-------------------------|  
B|-------------------------| 
G|-------------------------| 
D|-------------------------|  
A|-----1-----1--3----------| 
E|--3-----3----------------|                     
                   And talking back
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-----3-----2-------------|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|   
E|-------------------------|  
[NC]                       C7  
My daddy was a green-eyed mountain jack
Because I'm Fevil, my middle name is Cmisery
            G7     F(tacet)
Well I'm evil,    so don't you mess around with me
C C7 F Fm C  G#7 G7
[Verse 2]
                  I've never looked for trouble
e|-------------------------|  
B|-------------------------| 
G|-------------------------| 
D|-------------------------|  
A|-----1-----1--3----------| 
E|--3-----3----------------|  
                   but I've never ran.
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-----3-----2-------------|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|   
E|-------------------------|  
                I don't take no orders
e|-------------------------|  
B|-------------------------| 
G|-------------------------| 
D|-------------------------|  
A|-----1-----1--3----------| 
E|--3-----3----------------| 
              From no kind of man.
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-----3-----2-------------|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|   
E|-------------------------|     
              I'm only made out of
e|-------------------------|  
B|-------------------------| 
G|-------------------------| 
D|-------------------------|  
A|-----1-----1--3----------| 
E|--3-----3----------------|                     
                  flesh, blood, and bone.
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-----3-----2-------------|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|   
E|-------------------------|  
 [NC]                                         C7  
But if you're gonna start a rumble don't you try it all alone.
C7Because I'm Fevil, my middle name is miser..Cy.
                 G7            FN.C.    
Well, I'm evil, so don't you mess around with me.
[Outro]
CI'm evil, evil, evil, as can be.
FI'm evil, evil, evil, as Ccan be.
So, G7don't mess around don't mess around..
don't mess around with Cme.
I'm Cevil, I'm evil, eFvil, evCil..
So, G7don't mess around with Cme.
I'm Devil, I'm evil, evil, evil..
So, G7don't mess around with Cme.

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Trouble

by Elvis Presley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

If you're looking for trouble

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|

A|-----1-----1--3----------|

E|--3-----3----------------|

You came to the right place

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|

D|-----3-----2-------------|

A|--3-----3-----3----------|

E|-------------------------|

If you're looking for trouble

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|

A|-----1-----1--3----------|

E|--3-----3----------------|

Just look right in my face

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|

D|-----3-----2-------------|

A|--3-----3-----3----------|

E|-------------------------|

I was born standing up

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|

A|-----1-----1--3----------|

E|--3-----3----------------|

And talking back

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|

D|-----3-----2-------------|

A|--3-----3-----3----------|

E|-------------------------|

[NC]

My daddy was a green-eyed mountain jack

F C

Because I'm evil, my middle name is misery

G7 F

(tacet)

Well I'm evil, so don't you mess around with me

C C7 F Fm C G#7 G7

[Verse 2]

I've never looked for trouble

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|

A|-----1-----1--3----------|

E|--3-----3----------------|

but I've never ran.

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|

D|-----3-----2-------------|

A|--3-----3-----3----------|

E|-------------------------|

I don't take no orders

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|

A|-----1-----1--3----------|

E|--3-----3----------------|

From no kind of man.

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|

D|-----3-----2-------------|

A|--3-----3-----3----------|

E|-------------------------|

I'm only made out of

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|

A|-----1-----1--3----------|

E|--3-----3----------------|

flesh, blood, and bone.

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|

D|-----3-----2-------------|

A|--3-----3-----3----------|

E|-------------------------|

[NC]

But if you're gonna start a rumble don't you try it all alone.

C7 F C

Because I'm evil, my middle name is miser..y.

G7 F

N.C.

Well, I'm evil, so don't you mess around with me.

[Outro]

I'm evil, evil, evil, as can be.

F C

I'm evil, evil, evil, as can be.

So, don't mess around don't mess around..

don't mess around with me.

C F C

I'm evil, I'm evil, evil, evil..

G7 C

So, don't mess around with me.

I'm evil, I'm evil, evil, evil..

G7 C

So, don't mess around with me.

About Trouble Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play Trouble by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Trouble chords”, “Trouble guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley Trouble 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 Trouble chords and for experienced players who want accurate Trouble lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, C7.

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The chords for "Trouble" show the original chord names (including B, G, D, A, E, C7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.