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                 Desert Serenade – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Stanley J. Gelber
From: “Harum Scarum” (1965)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
|  Em|  D|  Em|  D|
[Verse]
  EmCome here my F#serenade
  EmMy desert F#serenade
  B7A lover's meloEmdy
  B7To bring you close to Emme
 FIt's a tender lullaAmby
 B7Born of golden sand and Emsky
  EmThe song is B7new, and it's calling Emyou
[Bridge]
Tonight beAmside the desert B7palms
Come let me Amtake you in my B7arms
[Verse]
  EmCome here my F#serenade
  EmMy desert F#serenade
  B7Wherever lovers Emdwell
  B7It weaves its magic Emspell
 FSoon a thousand dreams will Amstart
 B7And romance will fill your Emheart
  EmMy lips conB7ceal, love that's warm and Emreal
[Bridge]
Give me a Amchance to hold you B7near
You'll see a Ambrand new world apB7pear
[Coda]
So come and EmhearD  
My desert sereEmnadeD  
My desert sereEmnadeD  
             |    Em|  %  |   Em   B7| Em  
My desert serenade         (breaks)

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Desert Serenade

by Elvis Presley

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Desert Serenade – Elvis Presley

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Written by: Stanley J. Gelber

From: “Harum Scarum” (1965)

Tabbed by: maguri

Tuning: Standard

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[Intro]

Em D Em D

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[Verse]

Em F#

Come here my serenade

Em F#

My desert serenade

B7 Em

A lover's melody

B7 Em

To bring you close to me

F Am

It's a tender lullaby

B7 Em

Born of golden sand and sky

Em B7 Em

The song is new, and it's calling you

[Bridge]

Am B7

Tonight beside the desert palms

Am B7

Come let me take you in my arms

[Verse]

Em F#

Come here my serenade

Em F#

My desert serenade

B7 Em

Wherever lovers dwell

B7 Em

It weaves its magic spell

F Am

Soon a thousand dreams will start

B7 Em

And romance will fill your heart

Em B7 Em

My lips conceal, love that's warm and real

[Bridge]

Am B7

Give me a chance to hold you near

Am B7

You'll see a brand new world appear

[Coda]

Em D

So come and hear

Em D

My desert serenade

Em D

My desert serenade

Em Em B7 Em

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My desert serenade (breaks)

About Desert Serenade Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play Desert Serenade by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Desert Serenade chords”, “Desert Serenade guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley Desert Serenade chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Desert Serenade chords and for experienced players who want accurate Desert Serenade lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, D, F#, B7, A, F.

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The chords for "Desert Serenade" show the original chord names (including Em, D, F#, B7, A, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.