Elvis Presley Blues — Gillian Welch
Chords and lyrics for Elvis Presley Blues by Gillian Welch (key of G).
Verse 1
by: Gillian Welch
Verse
I [G]was thinking that night about Elvis
Day [G]that he died, day that he [G7]died
I [G]was thinking that night about Elvis
Day [G]that he died, day that he [G7]died
Just[G] a country boy that combed his hair
And [C]put on a shirt his mother made and [G]went on the air
And he [Em]shook it like a chorus girl[G]
And he [Em]shook it like a Harlem queen[G]
He [Em]shook it like a midnight rambler,[G] baby,
Like you [C]never seen[G]
Verse
I [G]was thinking that night about Elvis
Day[G] that he died, day that he [G7]died
I [G]was thinking that night about Elvis
Day[G] that he died, day that he [G7]died
[G]How he took it all out of black and white
[C]Grabbed his wand in the other hand [G]and he held on tight
[Em]And he shook it like a [G]hurricane
[Em]He shook it like to make it [G]break
[Em]And he shook it like a holy [G]roller, baby
[C]With his soul at stake, [G]with his soul at stake
Verse
[G]I was thinking that night about Elvis
[G]Day that he died, day that he [G7]died
[G]I was thinking that night about Elvis
[G]Day that he died, day that he [G7]died
[G]He was all alone in a long decline
[C]Thinking how happy John Henry was that he [G]fell down and died
[Em]When he shook it and he rang like [G]silver
[Em]He shook it and he shine like [G]gold
[Em]He shook it and he beat that steam [G]drill, baby
[C]Well bless my soul, [G]bless my soul
Bridge
[G7]Well bless my soul
Verse
[G]I was thinking that night about Elvis
[G]Day that he died, day that he [G7]died
[G]I was thinking that night about Elvis
[G]Day that he died, day that he [G7]died
[G]Just a country boy that combed his hair
[C]Put on a shirt his mother made and he [G]went on the air
[Em]And he shook it like a [G]chorus girl
[Em]He shook it like a Harlem [G]queen
[Em]He shook it like a midnight [G]rambler, baby
[C]Like he never [G]seen, [G7]like he never seen, [C]like he never seen[G]
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