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I Got Stung:Elvis Presley.
B-Side of 'One Night,' which was #1 in 1958.
I Got Stung was re-released in UK in 2005
and jumped to #1.
(Capo 1st fret for original. See it on YouTube.)
[Intro]
N.C.          N.C.
Holy Smoke! A-land sakes alive!
        N.C.
I never thought this could happen to me
Uh-hu-Dhu, yeah! Uh-hu-u-oh, yeah!
[Verse 1]
I got Dstung by a sweet honey bee
Oh, what a Dfeeling come over me
It Gstarted in my eyes, crept up to my head
DFlew to my heart, till I was stung dead
I'm Adone, uh-Ghuh ... I got Dstung!
Uh-hu-Dhu, yeah! Uh-hu-u-oh, yeah!
[Verse 2]
She had Dall that I wanted and more
And I've Dseen honey bees before
She started Gbuzzin' in my ear, buzzin in my brain
Got Dstung all over but I feel no pain
Well, I'm Adone, uh-Ghuh ... I got Dstung!
[Bridge]
Now, Gdon't think I'm Dcomplainin'
I'm Amighty pleased we Dmet, cause you give me ...
GOne little peck on the back of my neck,
And AI break Aout in a Acold, Acold Asweat.
[Verse 3]
If I Dlive to a hundred and two
I won't let Dnobody sting me but you
I'll be Gbuzzin' round your hive, every day at five
And I'm Dnever gonna leave, once I arrive
Cause Im Adone ... Uh-Ghuh, I got Dstung!
Uh-hu-Dhu, yeah! Uh-hu-u-oh, yeah!
[Bridge]
Now, Gdon't think I'm Dcomplainin'
I'm Amighty pleased we Dmet, cause you give me ...
GOne little peck on the back of my neck
And AI break Aout in a Acold, Acold Asweat
[Verse 4]
If I Dlive to a hundred and two
I won't let Dnobody sting me but you
I'll be Gbuzzin' round your hive, every day at five
And I'm Dnever gonna leave, once I arrive
Cause Im Adone ... Uh-Ghuh, I got Dstung!
[Outro]
Uh-hu-Dhu, yeah! Uh-hu-u-oh, yeah!
(repeat and fade)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat

The story behind the song

"I Got Stung" is an upbeat, bouncy rock and roll number with rapid-fire vocals and humorous, catchy lyrics. Elvis Presley recorded this song in Nashville in 1958, during his US Army stint, just before he left for Germany. It was released as a double A-side with "One Night" and later appeared on the 1959 compilation 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong.

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I Got Stung

by Elvis Presley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

I Got Stung:Elvis Presley.

B-Side of 'One Night,' which was #1 in 1958.

I Got Stung was re-released in UK in 2005

and jumped to #1.

(Capo 1st fret for original. See it on YouTube.)

[Intro]

N.C. N.C.

Holy Smoke! A-land sakes alive!

N.C.

I never thought this could happen to me

Uh-hu-hu, yeah! Uh-hu-u-oh, yeah!

[Verse 1]

I got stung by a sweet honey bee

Oh, what a feeling come over me

It started in my eyes, crept up to my head

Flew to my heart, till I was stung dead

A G D

I'm done, uh-huh ... I got stung!

Uh-hu-hu, yeah! Uh-hu-u-oh, yeah!

[Verse 2]

She had all that I wanted and more

And I've seen honey bees before

She started buzzin' in my ear, buzzin in my brain

Got stung all over but I feel no pain

A G D

Well, I'm done, uh-huh ... I got stung!

[Bridge]

G D

Now, don't think I'm complainin'

A D

I'm mighty pleased we met, cause you give me ...

One little peck on the back of my neck,

A A A A A

And I break out in a cold, cold sweat.

[Verse 3]

If I live to a hundred and two

I won't let nobody sting me but you

I'll be buzzin' round your hive, every day at five

And I'm never gonna leave, once I arrive

A G D

Cause Im done ... Uh-huh, I got stung!

Uh-hu-hu, yeah! Uh-hu-u-oh, yeah!

[Bridge]

G D

Now, don't think I'm complainin'

A D

I'm mighty pleased we met, cause you give me ...

One little peck on the back of my neck

A A A A A

And I break out in a cold, cold sweat

[Verse 4]

If I live to a hundred and two

I won't let nobody sting me but you

I'll be buzzin' round your hive, every day at five

And I'm never gonna leave, once I arrive

A G D

Cause Im done ... Uh-huh, I got stung!

[Outro]

Uh-hu-hu, yeah! Uh-hu-u-oh, yeah!

(repeat and fade)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat

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