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[Verse I]
N.C.    E  
Well I walk up to the mike and then I shake my hip
Take a Edeep breath and put a sneer on my lip
SeAe me on the street you wouldn't know my name
But imEitatin' Elvis is my claim to fame
So wB7hen they put my imitation name in lights
Well tEhere'll be imitation good rockin' tonight
[Chorus]
CaEuse I'm an Elvis Imitator
AnEd I just can't stop
ImEitatin' Elvis from the bottom to the top
ImiAtate the way he walked, the way he smiled
ThErow away my scarf and make the crowd go wild
Well iB7mitation Elvis may not be the King
But bEaby it's the nB7ext best thEing
[Verse II]
SiEnging "Viva Las Vegas"
AnEd "The G.I. Blues"
WoEn't you love me tender in my blue suede shoes?
LeAt me be your teddy bear cause you're too much
BaEby please surrender cause I need your touch
Well Aif you're feeling lonely
Need a place to dwell
Come on dEown to imitation Heartbreak Hotel
[Chorus]
CauEse I'm an Elvis Imitator
And EI just can't stop
ImiEtatin' Elvis from the bottom to the top
ImiAtate the way he walked, the way he smiled
ThErow away my scarf and make the crowd go wild
Well B7imitation Elvis may not be the King
But Ebaby it's the nB7ext best tEhing
[Verse III]
In Emy gold lame' cape and my sequined suit
PomEpadour haircut and my high heeled boots
ImiAtatin' Elvis is the only way
That EI can make it through my imitation day
ThougB7h this rockin' music can't be denied
I waEs imitatin' him before he died
[Chorus]
CausEe I'm an Elvis Imitator
And EI just can't stop
ImitEatin' Elvis from the bottom to the top
ImitAate the way he walked, the way he smiled
ThrEow away my scarf and make the crowd go wild
WelB7l imitation Elvis may not be the King
But Ebaby it's the nB7ext best thEing
I kEnow bAaby I..I'm the nB7ext best tEhing

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Elvis Imitator

by Steve Goodman

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[Verse I]

N.C.

Well I walk up to the mike and then I shake my hip

Take a deep breath and put a sneer on my lip

See me on the street you wouldn't know my name

But imitatin' Elvis is my claim to fame

So when they put my imitation name in lights

Well there'll be imitation good rockin' tonight

[Chorus]

Cause I'm an Elvis Imitator

And I just can't stop

Imitatin' Elvis from the bottom to the top

Imitate the way he walked, the way he smiled

Throw away my scarf and make the crowd go wild

Well imitation Elvis may not be the King

E B7 E

But baby it's the next best thing

[Verse II]

Singing "Viva Las Vegas"

And "The G.I. Blues"

Won't you love me tender in my blue suede shoes?

Let me be your teddy bear cause you're too much

Baby please surrender cause I need your touch

Well if you're feeling lonely

Need a place to dwell

Come on down to imitation Heartbreak Hotel

[Chorus]

Cause I'm an Elvis Imitator

And I just can't stop

Imitatin' Elvis from the bottom to the top

Imitate the way he walked, the way he smiled

Throw away my scarf and make the crowd go wild

Well imitation Elvis may not be the King

E B7 E

But baby it's the next best thing

[Verse III]

In my gold lame' cape and my sequined suit

Pompadour haircut and my high heeled boots

Imitatin' Elvis is the only way

That I can make it through my imitation day

Though this rockin' music can't be denied

I was imitatin' him before he died

[Chorus]

Cause I'm an Elvis Imitator

And I just can't stop

Imitatin' Elvis from the bottom to the top

Imitate the way he walked, the way he smiled

Throw away my scarf and make the crowd go wild

Well imitation Elvis may not be the King

E B7 E

But baby it's the next best thing

E A B7 E

I know baby I..I'm the next best thing

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