Chords for Steve Goodman - ELVIS IMITATOR -

Tempo:
77 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

Em

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steve Goodman - ELVIS IMITATOR - chords
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Here's a song I made up with a guy named Mike Smith who lives in Chicago.
We wrote this song for Elvis Imitators.
We [E] figured they ought to have a song.
Maybe they should have a union.
That's a tough gig, being an Elvis Imitator.
Jimmy [D#] Buffett actually recorded this thing.
He wouldn't use his own name, though.
He [E] used Freddy and the Fish Sticks, he promised.
So he called his band.
So here's the song [B] for the Elvis Imitators, wherever they are tonight.
[E] Well, I walk up to the mic and then I shake my hip
Take a deep breath and put a snare on my lip
[A] See me on the street, you wouldn't know my name
[E] But imitating Elvis is my claim to [B] fame
So when they put my imitation name [E] in lights
Well, Elvis Imitation, good rockin' tonight
Cause I'm an Elvis Imitator, well, it just gets me stooped
Imitating Elvis from the bottom of my [A] top
Imitate the way he walks, the way he smiles
I [E] throw away my scarf and leave the crowd going wild
[B] Well, Imitation Elvis may not be the [E] king
But baby, it's the next best thing
I sang in Viva Las Vegas in the GI Blues
Won't you love me tender in my blue suede [A] shoes
Let me be your teddy boy, cause you're too [E] much
Baby, please surrender, cause I [Em] need your [B] touch
Well, if you're feeling lonely, [E] need a place to dwell
Come on down to [F#] Imitation [Em] Heartbreak Hotel
Cause I'm [E] an Elvis Imitator, well, it just keeps me stooped
Imitating Elvis [A] from the bottom of my top
I can imitate the way he walks, the way he smiles
[E] I throw away my scarf and leave the crowd [B] going wild
Well, Imitation Elvis may not be the [E] king
But baby, it's the next best thing
We all rock, rock in the kitchen
We all rock, rock in [Em] the kitchen
Oh, oh, [A#]
[A] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Em] In my gold LV cape [E] and my sequin suit
Pompadour haircut and my high [A] heel boot
Imitating Elvis is the only way
[E] That I can make it through my Imitation [B] Day
Oh, this rockin' music can't be [E] denied
I was imitating him before he died
I'm an Elvis Imitator, well, it just can't stop
I'm imitating Elvis from the bottom of my top
[A] I'm gonna imitate the way he walks, the way he smiles
[E] Oh, throw away my scarf and make the crowd [B] go wild
Well, [E] Imitation Elvis may not be the king
But baby, it's the next best thing
[F#] I'm a lady, [B] high, high money's [E] the best thing
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
Em
121
F#
134211112
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
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To learn Steve Goodman - (Live) Elvis Imitators chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - E, A, E, B and E in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 38 BPM before aiming for the song's 77 BPM. With E Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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Here's a song I made up with a guy named Mike Smith who lives in Chicago.
We wrote this song for Elvis Imitators.
We [E] figured they ought to have a song.
Maybe they should have a union.
_ That's a tough gig, being an Elvis Imitator.
Jimmy [D#] Buffett actually recorded this thing.
He wouldn't use his own name, though.
He [E] used Freddy and the Fish Sticks, he promised.
So he called his band. _
So here's the song [B] for the Elvis Imitators, wherever they are tonight. _ _
[E] Well, I walk up to the mic and then I shake my hip
Take a deep breath and put a snare on my lip
[A] See me on the street, you wouldn't know my name
[E] But imitating Elvis is my claim to [B] fame
So when they put my imitation name [E] in lights
Well, Elvis Imitation, good rockin' tonight
Cause I'm an Elvis Imitator, well, it just gets me stooped
Imitating Elvis from the bottom of my [A] top
Imitate the way he walks, the way he smiles
I [E] throw away my scarf and leave the crowd going wild
[B] Well, Imitation Elvis may not be the [E] king
But baby, it's the next best thing
I sang in Viva Las Vegas in the GI Blues
Won't you love me tender in my blue suede [A] shoes
Let me be your teddy boy, cause you're too [E] much
Baby, please surrender, cause I [Em] need your [B] touch
Well, if you're feeling lonely, [E] need a place to dwell
Come on down to [F#] Imitation [Em] Heartbreak Hotel
Cause I'm [E] an Elvis Imitator, well, it just keeps me stooped
Imitating Elvis [A] from the bottom of my top
I can imitate the way he walks, the way he smiles
[E] I throw away my scarf and leave the crowd [B] going wild
Well, Imitation Elvis may not be the [E] king
But baby, it's the next best thing
We all rock, rock in the kitchen
We all rock, rock in [Em] the kitchen
_ _ _ Oh, oh, [A#] _ _
[A] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
_ [Em] _ In my gold LV cape [E] and my sequin suit
Pompadour haircut and my high [A] heel boot
Imitating Elvis is the only way
[E] That I can make it through my Imitation [B] Day
Oh, this rockin' music can't be [E] denied
I was imitating him before he died
I'm an Elvis Imitator, well, it just can't stop
I'm imitating Elvis from the bottom of my top
[A] I'm gonna imitate the way he walks, the way he smiles
[E] Oh, throw away my scarf and make the crowd [B] go wild
Well, [E] Imitation Elvis may not be the king
But baby, it's the next best thing
[F#] I'm a lady, [B] high, high money's [E] the best thing _ _ _ _ _
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