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              Do The Vega – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Bill Giant/Bernie Baum/Florence Kaye
Recorded for the movie “Viva Las Vegas” (1963) but not used in the film
First released on: “Elvis Sings Flaming Star” (1968)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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Basic Riff
Standard tuning                          Drop D
  D1 + 2 + G3 + 4 +  A1 + 2 + G3 A/E+ 4 +        D1 + 2 + G3 + 4 +  A1 + 2 + G3 + A/E4 +
e|----------------|----------------|    e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|    B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------4-----|--6-------------|    G|----------------|----------------|
D|----4-7-5-----7-|--------7-5-----|    D|----------------|----------------|
A|5---------------|------------7---|    A|------0---2---0-|--4---0---------|
E|----------------|----------------|    D|0---4---5-------|--------5---2---|
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CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
A/E    x-x-2-2-x-x
C/G    x-x-x-0-1-x
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[Intro]
|  D   G|    A   G   A/E|  D   G|    A   G   A/E|
|  D   G|    A   G   A/E|  D   G|    A   G   A/E|
[Chorus]
DDo Gthe AVegaG, A/Etake a Dchance and Gdo the AVegaG  A/E  
If you Ddance it, Gyou'll have AfunG  A/E  
The fever Ggets ya and then I'll Abet ya
You'll Dshake like the Gson of a Agun
                            (break)
[Verse 1]
 DFirst you Gmake the Aright coGnneA/Ection
 DChoose the Gone who’s Ayour seGlecA/Etion
 DThough you Grisk your ArepuGtaA/Etion
GYou'll increase your Acirculation
[Chorus]
DDo Gthe AVegaG, A/Etake a Dchance and Gdo the AVegaG  A/E  
If you Ddance it, Gyou'll have AfunG  A/E  
The fever Ggets ya and then I'll Abet ya
You'll Dshake like the Gson of a Agun
                            (break)
[Verse 2]
 DRoll and Gkeep your Ashoulders GbuA/Esy
 DLike a Gwheel spin A'til you're GdiA/Ezzy
 DKick your Gheels when Ayou've a GnoA/Etion
 GShake and shimmy Athat's the motion
[Chorus]
DDo Gthe AVegaG, A/Etake a Dchance and Gdo the AVegaG  A/E  
If you Ddance it, Gyou'll have AfunG  A/E  
The fever Ggets ya and then I'll Abet ya
You'll Dshake like the Gson of a Agun
                            (break)
[Chorus]
FDo Bbthe CVegaBb,  C/Gtake a Fchance and Bbdo the CVegBbaC/G  
If you Fdance it, Bbyou'll have CfunBb  C/G  
The fever Bbgets ya and then I'll Cbet ya
FShake like the Bbson of a CgunBb  C/G  
[Instrumental]
|  F   Bb|     C   Bb   C/G|  F   Bb|     C   Bb   C/G|
|  Bb|  A|
[Chorus]
DDo Gthe AVegaG, A/Etake a Dchance and Gdo the AVegaG  A/E  
If you Ddance it, Gyou'll have AfunG  A/E  
The fever Ggets ya and then I'll Abet ya
You'll Dshake like the Gson of a Agun
                            (break)
[Coda]
DShake like the Gson of a Agun
                      (break)
DShake like the Gson of a Agun
                      (break)
DShake like the Gson of a Dgun
                      (ending)

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Do The Vega

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Do The Vega – Elvis Presley

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Written by: Bill Giant/Bernie Baum/Florence Kaye

Recorded for the movie “Viva Las Vegas” (1963) but not used in the film

First released on: “Elvis Sings Flaming Star” (1968)

Tabbed by: maguri

Tuning: Standard

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Basic Riff

Standard tuning Drop D

D G A G A/E D G A G A/E

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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

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

G|----------4-----|--6-------------| G|----------------|----------------|

D|----4-7-5-----7-|--------7-5-----| D|----------------|----------------|

A|5---------------|------------7---| A|------0---2---0-|--4---0---------|

E|----------------|----------------| D|0---4---5-------|--------5---2---|

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

A/E x-x-2-2-x-x

C/G x-x-x-0-1-x

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Intro]

D G A G A/E D G A G A/E

| | | | |

D G A G A/E D G A G A/E

| | | | |

[Chorus]

D G A G A/E D G A G A/E

Do the Vega, take a chance and do the Vega

D G A G A/E

If you dance it, you'll have fun

G A

The fever gets ya and then I'll bet ya

D G A

You'll shake like the son of a gun

(break)

[Verse 1]

D G A G A/E

First you make the right connection

D G A G A/E

Choose the one who’s your selection

D G A G A/E

Though you risk your reputation

G A

You'll increase your circulation

[Chorus]

D G A G A/E D G A G A/E

Do the Vega, take a chance and do the Vega

D G A G A/E

If you dance it, you'll have fun

G A

The fever gets ya and then I'll bet ya

D G A

You'll shake like the son of a gun

(break)

[Verse 2]

D G A G A/E

Roll and keep your shoulders busy

D G A G A/E

Like a wheel spin 'til you're dizzy

D G A G A/E

Kick your heels when you've a notion

G A

Shake and shimmy that's the motion

[Chorus]

D G A G A/E D G A G A/E

Do the Vega, take a chance and do the Vega

D G A G A/E

If you dance it, you'll have fun

G A

The fever gets ya and then I'll bet ya

D G A

You'll shake like the son of a gun

(break)

[Chorus]

F Bb C Bb C/G F Bb C Bb C/G

Do the Vega, take a chance and do the Vega

F Bb C Bb C/G

If you dance it, you'll have fun

Bb C

The fever gets ya and then I'll bet ya

F Bb C Bb C/G

Shake like the son of a gun

[Instrumental]

F Bb C Bb C/G F Bb C Bb C/G

| | | | |

Bb A

| | |

[Chorus]

D G A G A/E D G A G A/E

Do the Vega, take a chance and do the Vega

D G A G A/E

If you dance it, you'll have fun

G A

The fever gets ya and then I'll bet ya

D G A

You'll shake like the son of a gun

(break)

[Coda]

D G A

Shake like the son of a gun

(break)

D G A

Shake like the son of a gun

(break)

D G D

Shake like the son of a gun

(ending)

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