Chords for Elvis Presley "Don't Be Cruel" (September 9, 1956) on The Ed Sullivan Show
Tempo:
121.5 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Em
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Thank you Mr.
Lawton, [Eb] ladies and gentlemen.
[Eb] Wow, this is probably the greatest honor that I've ever had in my life.
[E]
There's not much I can say except, [B] it makes you feel good.
We want to thank you from the bottom of our [Eb] heart.
And [D] now
[A]
You know I can be found, I'll stay home all [D] alone.
[G] If you can't come around, [D] at least please telephone.
[Em] Don't be cruel, [A] I know the heart [D] is true.
Baby if I made you mad, something I might have said.
[G] Please don't forget no past, [D] the future looks bright ahead.
[Em] Don't be cruel, [A]
[D] [G] I don't want no [A] other.
[G] Baby [A] it's just you and [D] me.
Don't make me feel so bad, [G] all of you in my life.
[D] I think you know what I want to say.
[Em] [A]
[D] [G] Why should we [A] be apart?
[G] I really [A] love you baby.
[D] Let the world know who's preaching, and let them say how I do.
[G] Then you'll know you have, [D] and I know how you do.
[Em] [A]
[D] [G]
[A] [G] Baby [A] it's just you and [D] me.
[Em] Don't be
[A] cruel, I [D] know the heart is true.
[E] Don't be cruel, [A] I [D]
[G] don't want no other.
[A]
[G] Baby it's [A] just you and me.
[Gbm] [N]
Lawton, [Eb] ladies and gentlemen.
[Eb] Wow, this is probably the greatest honor that I've ever had in my life.
[E]
There's not much I can say except, [B] it makes you feel good.
We want to thank you from the bottom of our [Eb] heart.
And [D] now
[A]
You know I can be found, I'll stay home all [D] alone.
[G] If you can't come around, [D] at least please telephone.
[Em] Don't be cruel, [A] I know the heart [D] is true.
Baby if I made you mad, something I might have said.
[G] Please don't forget no past, [D] the future looks bright ahead.
[Em] Don't be cruel, [A]
[D] [G] I don't want no [A] other.
[G] Baby [A] it's just you and [D] me.
Don't make me feel so bad, [G] all of you in my life.
[D] I think you know what I want to say.
[Em] [A]
[D] [G] Why should we [A] be apart?
[G] I really [A] love you baby.
[D] Let the world know who's preaching, and let them say how I do.
[G] Then you'll know you have, [D] and I know how you do.
[Em] [A]
[D] [G]
[A] [G] Baby [A] it's just you and [D] me.
[Em] Don't be
[A] cruel, I [D] know the heart is true.
[E] Don't be cruel, [A] I [D]
[G] don't want no other.
[A]
[G] Baby it's [A] just you and me.
[Gbm] [N]
Key:
D
A
G
Em
Eb
D
A
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Thank you Mr.
Lawton, [Eb] ladies and gentlemen.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] Wow, this is probably the greatest honor that I've ever had in my life.
_ [E] _
There's not much I can say except, [B] it makes you feel good.
We want to thank you from the bottom of our [Eb] heart.
_ And _ [D] now_
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You know I can be found, _ I'll stay home all [D] alone. _
[G] If you can't come around, [D] at least please telephone.
[Em] Don't be cruel, _ [A] I know the heart [D] is true.
_ _ _ _ Baby if I made you mad, _ something I might have said.
_ [G] Please don't forget no past, _ [D] the future looks bright ahead.
[Em] Don't be cruel, _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] I don't want no [A] other.
_ _ [G] Baby [A] it's just you and [D] me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Don't make me feel so bad, [G] all of you in my life.
[D] I think you know what I want to say.
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] Why should we [A] be apart?
[G] I really [A] love you baby.
[D] _ _ _ _ Let the world know who's preaching, and let them say how I do.
_ [G] Then you'll know you have, [D] and I know how you do.
[Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] Baby [A] it's just you and [D] me.
_ _ _ [Em] Don't be _
[A] cruel, I [D] know the heart is true. _ _
[E] Don't be cruel, _ [A] _ I [D] _ _
_ _ [G] don't want no other.
[A] _ _
[G] Baby it's [A] just you and me.
[Gbm] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Thank you Mr.
Lawton, [Eb] ladies and gentlemen.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] Wow, this is probably the greatest honor that I've ever had in my life.
_ [E] _
There's not much I can say except, [B] it makes you feel good.
We want to thank you from the bottom of our [Eb] heart.
_ And _ [D] now_
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You know I can be found, _ I'll stay home all [D] alone. _
[G] If you can't come around, [D] at least please telephone.
[Em] Don't be cruel, _ [A] I know the heart [D] is true.
_ _ _ _ Baby if I made you mad, _ something I might have said.
_ [G] Please don't forget no past, _ [D] the future looks bright ahead.
[Em] Don't be cruel, _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] I don't want no [A] other.
_ _ [G] Baby [A] it's just you and [D] me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Don't make me feel so bad, [G] all of you in my life.
[D] I think you know what I want to say.
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] Why should we [A] be apart?
[G] I really [A] love you baby.
[D] _ _ _ _ Let the world know who's preaching, and let them say how I do.
_ [G] Then you'll know you have, [D] and I know how you do.
[Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] Baby [A] it's just you and [D] me.
_ _ _ [Em] Don't be _
[A] cruel, I [D] know the heart is true. _ _
[E] Don't be cruel, _ [A] _ I [D] _ _
_ _ [G] don't want no other.
[A] _ _
[G] Baby it's [A] just you and me.
[Gbm] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _