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Goodbye Elvis

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Tempo 148
Lyrics & Music: Will Tura/Tony Perdone/Jean Kluger; 1977
From Verse 3: no capo
[Intro]
A       A       A       A
[Verse 1]
AGoodbyeA, goodbye E7ElvisE7, 
toE7day you're gone but Dyour music E7still lives Aon.A  
AGoodbyeA, goodbye E7ElvisE7, 
your E7stardom, my friend, will E7never, never Aend.A7  
You were the Done and only, you Dwere the King, the AKing of rock and Aroll.
                          B7                    B7    E7NC.
You drove us crazy when you started to sing, we really had a ball.
AGoodbyeA, goodbye E7ElvisE7, 
you were E7in all of my dreams when DI was E7in my AteensA. 
I remember you E7singingE7, I remember you AswingingA, 
with a hell of a E7rythm thE7at makes the world go AwildA.
[Verse 2]
AGoodbyeA, goodbye E7ElvisE7, 
your E7wonderful sound Dechoes in this E7simple AsongA.
AGoodbyeA, goodbye E7ElvisE7, 
I used to E7play it by heart E7on my first guiAtarA7.
You'll stay the Done and only, you'll Dstay the King, for Aever and ever Amore.
                 B7                B7              E7   EN.C.         E7  
You drive me crazy when I hear you singing, just like you did before.
AGoodbyeA, goodbye E7ElvisE7, 
today E7you are gone but your Dmusic still E7lingers Aon.F#  
[Verse 3]
DGoodbyeD, goodbye A7ElvisA7, 
your A7wonderful sound echoes Gin this A7simple DsongD.
DGoodbyeD, goodbye A7ElvisA7, 
toA7day you are gone but your Gmusic A7still goes Don.D  
[Outro]
We'll love you forA7everA7, Elvis goodDbyeD,
forever and A7everA7, Elvis, goodDbye,D  
              A7   A7N.C.        D     D/F#     G       Bb7      A7  D  
forever and ever, Elvis, goodbye.

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Goodbye Elvis

by Will Tura

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Bb7

Tempo 148

Lyrics & Music: Will Tura/Tony Perdone/Jean Kluger; 1977

From Verse 3: no capo

[Intro]

A A A A

[Verse 1]

A A E7 E7

Goodbye, goodbye Elvis,

E7 D E7 A A

today you're gone but your music still lives on.

A A E7 E7

Goodbye, goodbye Elvis,

E7 E7 A A7

your stardom, my friend, will never, never end.

D D A A

You were the one and only, you were the King, the King of rock and roll.

B7 B7 E7

NC.

You drove us crazy when you started to sing, we really had a ball.

A A E7 E7

Goodbye, goodbye Elvis,

E7 D E7 A A

you were in all of my dreams when I was in my teens.

E7 E7 A A

I remember you singing, I remember you swinging,

E7 E7 A A

with a hell of a rythm that makes the world go wild.

[Verse 2]

A A E7 E7

Goodbye, goodbye Elvis,

E7 D E7 A A

your wonderful sound echoes in this simple song.

A A E7 E7

Goodbye, goodbye Elvis,

E7 E7 A A7

I used to play it by heart on my first guitar.

D D A A

You'll stay the one and only, you'll stay the King, for ever and ever more.

B7 B7 E7 E E7

N.C.

You drive me crazy when I hear you singing, just like you did before.

A A E7 E7

Goodbye, goodbye Elvis,

E7 D E7 A F#

today you are gone but your music still lingers on.

[Verse 3]

D D A7 A7

Goodbye, goodbye Elvis,

A7 G A7 D D

your wonderful sound echoes in this simple song.

D D A7 A7

Goodbye, goodbye Elvis,

A7 G A7 D D

today you are gone but your music still goes on.

[Outro]

A7 A7 D D

We'll love you forever, Elvis goodbye,

A7 A7 D D

forever and ever, Elvis, goodbye,

A7 A7 D D/F# G Bb7 A7 D

N.C.

forever and ever, Elvis, goodbye.

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