Elvis Presley Blues Chords by Tom Jones

Tempo:
97.5 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

Am

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tom Jones - Elvis Presley Blues chords
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I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died.
that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died.
boy that combed his hair, [F] he put on his shirt, his bundle made, [C] and he
like a chorus [C] girl.
like a Harlem [C] queen.
like a midnight [C] rambler, baby, [F] like you never seen, you [C] never seen.
I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died.
I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, the day that he died.
100%  ➙  98BPM
C
3211
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
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To learn Tom Jones - Elvis Presley Blues chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F, C, Am, C, G and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 48 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 97. With the song's key of C Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died.
_ I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died.
_ Just a country boy that combed his hair, [F] he put on his shirt, his bundle made, [C] and he
went on the air, [Am] and he shook it like a chorus [C] girl.
_ Yeah, [G] he shook it like a Harlem [C] queen.
_ _ [Am] He shook it like a midnight [C] rambler, baby, [F] like you never seen, you [C] never seen. _ _ _ _
I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, _ day that he died.
I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, the day that he died.
_ How he took it all, all the black and white.
_ [F] Grabbed his wand in the other [C] hand, and he held on tight, [Am] and he shook it like a [C] hurricane. _
_ Yeah, he [G] shook it about to make [C] it rain.
_ [Am] He shook it like a [C] holy roller, baby, [F] with his soul at stake, his [C] soul at stake.
_ _ _ _ I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died.
Yeah, I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died. _
He was all alone in a long decline, _ [F] thinking how happy John Henry was when he [C] fell down and died.
[Am] Well, he shook it and he rang like [C] silver. _
He [G] shook it and he shined like [C] gold. _
[Am] He shook it and he beat that [C] steam drill, baby.
[F] Well, bless my soul, bless [C] my soul.
_ [Am] He shook it and he beat [C] that steam drill, baby.
[F] Well, bless my soul.
Oh, I was wrong with me.
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It's David Rawlings and Gillian Welch who authored this song.

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