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Elvis Presley Blues
by: Gillian Welch
Capo 7
[Verse]
I waGs thinking that night about Elvis
Day Gthat he died, day that he G7died
I waGs thinking that night about Elvis
Day Gthat he died, day that he G7died
Just Ga country boy that combed his hair
And Cput on a shirt his mother made and Gwent on the air
And he Emshook it like a chorus girlG  
And he Emshook it like a Harlem queenG  
He Emshook it like a midnight rambler, Gbaby,
Like you Cnever seenG  
[Verse]
I wGas thinking that night about Elvis
Day Gthat he died, day that he G7died
I wGas thinking that night about Elvis
Day Gthat he died, day that he G7died
GHow he took it all out of black and white
CGrabbed his wand in the other hand anGd he held on tight
EmAnd he shook it like a hurriGcane
EmHe shook it like to make it Gbreak
EmAnd he shook it like a holy Groller, baby
CWith his soul at stake, Gwith his soul at stake
[Verse]
GI was thinking that night about Elvis
GDay that he died, day that he G7died
GI was thinking that night about Elvis
GDay that he died, day that he G7died
GHe was all alone in a long decline
CThinking how happy John Henry was that he Gfell down and died
EmWhen he shook it and he rang like Gsilver
EmHe shook it and he shine like Ggold
EmHe shook it and he beat that steam Gdrill, baby
CWell bless my soul, Gbless my soul
[Bridge]
G7Well bless my soul
[Verse]
GI was thinking that night about Elvis
GDay that he died, day that he G7died
GI was thinking that night about Elvis
GDay that he died, day that he G7died
GJust a country boy that combed his hair
CPut on a shirt his mother made and he Gwent on the air
EmAnd he shook it like a Gchorus girl
EmHe shook it like a Harlem Gqueen
EmHe shook it like a midnight Grambler, baby
CLike he never Gseen, G7like he never seen, Clike he never seenG  

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Elvis Presley Blues

by Gillian Welch

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Elvis Presley Blues

by: Gillian Welch

Capo 7

[Verse]

I was thinking that night about Elvis

G G7

Day that he died, day that he died

I was thinking that night about Elvis

G G7

Day that he died, day that he died

Just a country boy that combed his hair

C G

And put on a shirt his mother made and went on the air

Em G

And he shook it like a chorus girl

Em G

And he shook it like a Harlem queen

Em G

He shook it like a midnight rambler, baby,

C G

Like you never seen

[Verse]

I was thinking that night about Elvis

G G7

Day that he died, day that he died

I was thinking that night about Elvis

G G7

Day that he died, day that he died

How he took it all out of black and white

C G

Grabbed his wand in the other hand and he held on tight

Em G

And he shook it like a hurricane

Em G

He shook it like to make it break

Em G

And he shook it like a holy roller, baby

C G

With his soul at stake, with his soul at stake

[Verse]

I was thinking that night about Elvis

G G7

Day that he died, day that he died

I was thinking that night about Elvis

G G7

Day that he died, day that he died

He was all alone in a long decline

C G

Thinking how happy John Henry was that he fell down and died

Em G

When he shook it and he rang like silver

Em G

He shook it and he shine like gold

Em G

He shook it and he beat that steam drill, baby

C G

Well bless my soul, bless my soul

[Bridge]

Well bless my soul

[Verse]

I was thinking that night about Elvis

G G7

Day that he died, day that he died

I was thinking that night about Elvis

G G7

Day that he died, day that he died

Just a country boy that combed his hair

C G

Put on a shirt his mother made and he went on the air

Em G

And he shook it like a chorus girl

Em G

He shook it like a Harlem queen

Em G

He shook it like a midnight rambler, baby

C G G7 C G

Like he never seen, like he never seen, like he never seen

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