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Plantation Rock – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Bill Giant/Bernie Baum/Florence Kaye
Recorded for the film "Girls! Girls! Girls!" (1962), but not used.
Released on “Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4” (1985) and
“Double Features: Kid Galahad - Girls! Girls! Girls!” (1993)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
E A D A D A E A E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------------5---|--------5-------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------5-----7---|--5-----7---5---|------5---------|----------------|----------------|
G|4-----6-----7---|--6-----7---6---|4-----6-----4---|----------------|----------------|
D|6-----7---------|--7---------7---|6-----7-----6---|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| triplets |triplets| | triplets | drum build up
E A D A D A E A E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------------5---|--------5-------|----------------|----------------|
B|------5-----7---|--5-----7---5---|------5---------|----------------|
G|4-----6-----7---|--6-----7---6---|4-----6-----4---|----------------|
D|6-----7---------|--7---------7---|6-----7-----6---|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| triplets |triplets| | triplets |
Main Riff (= second part of Intro)
E A D A D A E A E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------------5---|--------5-------|----------------|----------------|
B|------5-----7---|--5-----7---5---|------5---------|----------------|
G|4-----6-----7---|--6-----7---6---|4-----6-----4---|----------------|
D|6-----7---------|--7---------7---|6-----7-----6---|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| triplets |triplets| | triplets |
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[Intro]
| E A D | A D A | E A E | | |
(drums)
| E A D | A D A | E A E | |
[Verse]
| E A D | A D A | E A E | |
Now come along with me
| E A D | A D A | E A E | |
We'll do the plantation rock
| E A D | A D A | E A E | |
It's easy as can be
| E A D | A D A | E A E | |
You'll wanna dance round the clock
[Bridge]
G#m A
Well, it became a sen-sation
G#m A
Rockin' on the plan-tation
G#m A | B | % |
Dancin' in the fields down to each dock (break)
| E A D | A D A | E A E | |
Now do the plantation rock
[Middle 8]
A
So come on bend your knees, twist with ease
A | Am | % | % | % |
Side to side, like the swaying trees keep in rhythm
A
Now have some pep, double step
A | B | % | % |
Shake right there like a rockin' chair and stay with 'em (break)
[Verse]
| E A D | A D A | E A E | |
Well now you're right at home
| E A D | A D A | E A E | |
Doin' the plantation rock
| E A D | A D A | E A E | |
Just do it as you were shown
| E A D | A D A | E A E | |
You'll wanna dance round the clock
[Bridge]
G#m A
Well just like on the plan-tation
G#m A
Folks all over the nation
G#m A | B | % |
Started rockin' on each street and block (break)
| E A D | A D A | E A E | |
Gonna do the plantation rock
[Outro]
| E A D | A D A | E A E | |
Do the plantation rock
| E A D | A D A | E A E | |
Do the plantation rock
(repeat and fade)Plantation Rock chords and lyrics
Free chords for Plantation Rock by Elvis Presley. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
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Plantation Rock – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Bill Giant/Bernie Baum/Florence Kaye
Recorded for the film "Girls! Girls! Girls!" (1962), but not used.
Released on “Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4” (1985) and
“Double Features: Kid Galahad - Girls! Girls! Girls!” (1993)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
| E A D | A D A | E A E | |
[Verse]
[Bridge]
[Middle 8]
[Verse]
[Bridge]
[Outro]
(repeat and fade)Plantation Rock Chords by Elvis Presley
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