Chords for Gillian Welch - Elvis Presley Blues
Tempo:
75.6 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] I was thinking that night about Elvis
he died, the day that he died
thinking that night about Elvis
died, the day that he died
country boy, he combed his hair
on a shirt his mother made [D] and went on the air
it like a chorus [D] girl
it like a Harlem [D] queen
he died, the day that he died
thinking that night about Elvis
died, the day that he died
country boy, he combed his hair
on a shirt his mother made [D] and went on the air
it like a chorus [D] girl
it like a Harlem [D] queen
100% ➙ 76BPM
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
_ Just a country boy, he combed his hair
[G] Put on a shirt his mother made [D] and went on the air
[Bm] And he shook it like a chorus [D] girl
_ [A] And he shook it like a Harlem [D] queen
_ And [B] he shook it like a [D] midnight rambler, baby
And he shook it [G] like he never seen, like he [D] never seen, _ never seen
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, [Dm] the day that he died
[D] _ I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
And he took it all out black and white
[G] Grabbed it with one hand and the other [D] hand and he held on tight
[B] And he shook it like [Bm] a [D] hurricane _
And [A] he shook it like to make [D] it break _
[Bm] And he shook it like a [D] holy roller, baby
With [G] his soul at stake, [D] with his soul at stake, _ soul at stake
[Dm] [D] I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
He was all alone in a long decline
_ [G] Thinking how happy John Henry [D] was that he fell down dying
When [B] he shook it and it rang like [D] silver
_ [A] Then shook it and it shined like [D] _ gold
[Bm] Then shook it and it [D] beat that steam drill, baby
Well, it [G] blessed my soul, well, [D] it blessed my soul
_ [Bm] Then shook it and it beat [D] that steam drill, baby
[G] Well, it blessed my soul
What's wrong [D] with me?
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he [Dm] died, [D] the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
_ Just [Dm] a country boy, [D] don't lose hair
[G] Put on a shirt his mother made [D] and went on the air
[B] And he shook it like a [D] chorus girl
_ [A] Then shook it like a Harlem [D] queen
Then [Em] [Bm] shook it like a midnight [D] _ rambler, baby
Still I [G] can never sing, [D] never sing
I can never sing, never sing _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
The day that he died, the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
_ Just a country boy, he combed his hair
[G] Put on a shirt his mother made [D] and went on the air
[Bm] And he shook it like a chorus [D] girl
_ [A] And he shook it like a Harlem [D] queen
_ And [B] he shook it like a [D] midnight rambler, baby
And he shook it [G] like he never seen, like he [D] never seen, _ never seen
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, [Dm] the day that he died
[D] _ I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
And he took it all out black and white
[G] Grabbed it with one hand and the other [D] hand and he held on tight
[B] And he shook it like [Bm] a [D] hurricane _
And [A] he shook it like to make [D] it break _
[Bm] And he shook it like a [D] holy roller, baby
With [G] his soul at stake, [D] with his soul at stake, _ soul at stake
[Dm] [D] I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
He was all alone in a long decline
_ [G] Thinking how happy John Henry [D] was that he fell down dying
When [B] he shook it and it rang like [D] silver
_ [A] Then shook it and it shined like [D] _ gold
[Bm] Then shook it and it [D] beat that steam drill, baby
Well, it [G] blessed my soul, well, [D] it blessed my soul
_ [Bm] Then shook it and it beat [D] that steam drill, baby
[G] Well, it blessed my soul
What's wrong [D] with me?
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he [Dm] died, [D] the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
_ Just [Dm] a country boy, [D] don't lose hair
[G] Put on a shirt his mother made [D] and went on the air
[B] And he shook it like a [D] chorus girl
_ [A] Then shook it like a Harlem [D] queen
Then [Em] [Bm] shook it like a midnight [D] _ rambler, baby
Still I [G] can never sing, [D] never sing
I can never sing, never sing _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
