29 Best Elvis Presley Songs (list with chords & lyrics)
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That’s All Right
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
A
Well, that's all right now, mama, that's
all right with you.
A7
That's all right now, mama, just anyway
you do.
D
That's all right, that's all right.
E A
That's all right now, mama, anyway you do.
[Verse 2]
A
Well, mama, she done told me, papa done
told me, too.
A7
Son, that gal you're foolin, with, she ain't
no good for you.
D
But that's all right now, that's all right.
E A
That's all right now, mama, anyway you do.
[Interlude]
| A | % | % | A7 |
| D9 | % | E | % |
| A | % |
[Verse 3]
A
I'm leaving town, baby, I'm leaving town for sure.
A7
Well, then you won't be bothered with me hanging
round your door.
D
Well, that's all right, that's all right.
E A
That's all right now, mama, anyway you do.
[Outro]
A
Ah, dah, dee, dee, dee, dee..dee, dee, dee, dee..
D
dee, dee, dee, dee..I need your lovin'..that's all
E A
right..that's all right now, mama, any way you do..(Fade.)Hound Dog
[Verse 1]
C
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
F
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
C
Cryin' all the time
G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
F C
And you ain't no friend of mine
[Verse 2]
C
When they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie
F
Yeah they said you was high classed,
C
Well, that was just a lie
G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
F C
And you ain't no friend of mine
[Verse 3]
C
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
F
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
C
Cryin' all the time
G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
F C
And you ain't no friend of mine
[Solo]
C C C C
F F C C
G F C C
[Verse 4]
C
When they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie
F
Yeah they said you was high classed,
C
Well, that was just a lie
G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
F C
And you ain't no friend of mine
[Solo]
C C C C
F F C C
G F C C
[Verse 5]
C
When they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie
F
You know they said you was high classed,
C
Well, that was just a lie
G
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
F C
And you ain't no friend of mine
[Verse 6]
C
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
F
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
C
Cryin' all the time
G N.C.
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
N.C. C#7 - C7
And you ain't no friend of mineCan’t Help Falling In Love
Capo II **
[Intro]
C G Am F C G C
[Verse 1]
C Em Am F C G
Wise men say, only fools rush in
F G Am F * C G C
But I can't help falling in love with you
C Em Am F C G
Shall I stay, would it be a sin?
F G Am F * C G C
If I can't help falling in love with you
[Chorus]
Em B7 Em B7
Like a river flows surely to the sea
Em B7
Darling so it goes
Em A7 Dm G
Some things are meant to be
[Verse 2]
C Em Am F C G
Take my hand, take my whole life too
F G Am F C G C
For I can't help falling in love with you
[Chorus]
Em B7 Em B7
Like a river flows surely to the sea
Em B7
Darling so it goes
Em A7 Dm G
Some things are meant to be
[Verse 3]
C Em Am F C G
Take my hand, take my whole life too
F G Am F C G C ( C )
For I can't help falling in love with you
F G Am F C G C
For I can't help falling in love with you
** Alternate:
Open
C = D
Em = F#m
Am = Bm
F = G
G = A
B7 = C#7
A7 = B7
Dm = Em
* It has been suggested that Dm or Dm7 might be a good substitute for FWay Down
Intro
|C |C |C |C |C |C ||
Verse
|C |C
Babe, you're getting closer
|C |C
The lights are goin' dim
|C |C
The sound of your breathin'
|C |C
Has made the mood I'm in
|F7 |F7 Bb
All of my resistance
|F7 |F7 Bb
Is lying on the floor
|C |C
Taking me to places
|G |C Dm|C
I've never been before
Pre Chorus
|G7
Ooh, and I can feel it,
|G7 |G7 |G7
Feel it, feel it, feel it
Chorus
|G7 |G7
(Way down) Way down where the music plays
|C |C7
(Way down) Way down like a tidal wave
|G7 |G7
(Way down) Way down where the fires blaze
|F C|C |F C|C |F Em Dm C
Way do - wn, do - wn, way, way on down
|C |C ||
(Way on down)
Ooh, my head is spinnin'
You got me in your spell,
A hundred magic fingers
On a whirling carousel
The medicine within me
No doctor could prescribe
Your love is doing something
That I just can't describe
Pre Chorus
Chorus
|C |C |C |C ||
Bridge
|C |C
Hold me again, Tight as you can
|C |C
I need you so, Baby, let's go
ChorusMystery Train
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
E A E
Train ar..rive..sixteen coaches long.
E A E
Train ar..rive..sixteen coaches long.
B A E
Well, that long black train, got my baby and gone.
[Verse 2]
E A E
Train, train..comin' 'round, 'round the bend.
E A E
Train, train, comin' 'round the bend.
B A E
Well, it took my baby, but it never will again.
(No, not again.)
[Verse 3]
E A E
Train, train..comin' down, down the line.
E A E
Train, train..comin' down the line.
B A
Well, it's bringin' my baby, 'cause
E
she's mine all, all mine.
(She's mine, all, all mine.)
[Interlude]
[Verse 4]
E A E
Train, train..comin' 'round, 'round the bend.
E A E
Train, train, comin' 'round the bend.
B A E
Well, it took my baby, but it never will again.
(No, not again.)In The Ghetto
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C
As the snow flies
Em
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
F G
A poor little baby child is born
C
In the ghetto
C
And his mama cries
Em
cause if there's one thing that she don't need
F G
It's another hungry mouth to feed
C
In the ghetto
[Chorus]
G
People, don't you understand
F C
The child needs a helping hand
F G C
Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day
G
Take a look at you and me
F C
Are we too blind to see
F Em
Do we simply turn our heads
Dm G
And look the other way
[Verse 2]
C
Well, the world turns
Em
And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
F G
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
C
In the ghetto
C
And his hunger burns
Em
So he starts to roam the streets at night
F
And he learns how to steal
G
And he learns how to fight
C
In the ghetto
[Chorus]
G
Then one night in desperation
F C
A young man breaks away
F Em
He buys a gun, he steals a car
Dm G
He tries to run, but he don't get far
[Verse 3]
C
And his mama cries
Em
As a crowd gathers round an angry young man
F G
Face down on the street with a gun in his hand
C
In the ghetto
C
And as her young man dies
Em
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
F G
Another little baby child is born
C
In the ghetto
C
And his mama cries
[Outro]
CTrouble
[Verse 1]
If you're looking for trouble
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E|--3-----3----------------|
You came to the right place
e|-------------------------|
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D|-----3-----2-------------|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|
E|-------------------------|
If you're looking for trouble
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
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A|-----1-----1--3----------|
E|--3-----3----------------|
Just look right in my face
e|-------------------------|
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I was born standing up
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
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A|-----1-----1--3----------|
E|--3-----3----------------|
And talking back
e|-------------------------|
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A|--3-----3-----3----------|
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[NC] C7
My daddy was a green-eyed mountain jack
F C
Because I'm evil, my middle name is misery
G7 F (tacet)
Well I'm evil, so don't you mess around with me
C C7 F Fm C G#7 G7
[Verse 2]
I've never looked for trouble
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G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-----1-----1--3----------|
E|--3-----3----------------|
but I've never ran.
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
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D|-----3-----2-------------|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|
E|-------------------------|
I don't take no orders
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
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A|-----1-----1--3----------|
E|--3-----3----------------|
From no kind of man.
e|-------------------------|
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D|-----3-----2-------------|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|
E|-------------------------|
I'm only made out of
e|-------------------------|
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A|-----1-----1--3----------|
E|--3-----3----------------|
flesh, blood, and bone.
e|-------------------------|
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D|-----3-----2-------------|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|
E|-------------------------|
[NC] C7
But if you're gonna start a rumble don't you try it all alone.
C7 F C
Because I'm evil, my middle name is miser..y.
G7 F N.C.
Well, I'm evil, so don't you mess around with me.
[Outro]
C
I'm evil, evil, evil, as can be.
F C
I'm evil, evil, evil, as can be.
G7
So, don't mess around don't mess around..
C
don't mess around with me.
C F C
I'm evil, I'm evil, evil, evil..
G7 C
So, don't mess around with me.
D
I'm evil, I'm evil, evil, evil..
G7 C
So, don't mess around with me.Long Black Limousine
[Intro]
| G | % |
[Verse]
G
There's a long line of mourners
C G
Driving down our little street
G D/F# Em G/D A D D7
Their fancy cars are such a sight to see, oh yeah
G G7 C G
They're all your rich friends who knew you in the city
G/D D
And now they've finally brought you
C G | G | % |
Brought you home to me
[Verse]
G
When you left you know you told me
C G
That someday you'd be returnin'
G D/F# Em G/D A D D7
In a fancy car, all the town to see, oh yeah
G G7 C G
Well now everyone is watching you, you finally had your dream, yeah
G/D D C G
You're ridin' in a long black limousine
[Verse] variation
C G
You know the papers told of how you lost your life, oh yeah
G D/F# Em G/D A D
The party, the party and the fatal crash that night
G G7 C G
Well the race upon the highway, oh the curve you didn't see
G/D D G | G | C | G |
When you were riding in that long black limousine
G/D D G | G# |
(You were riding in that long black limousine)
[Verse] variation + key change
C# G#
Through tear filled eyes I watch as you pass by, oh yeah
G# D#/G Fm G#/D# A# F#
A chauffeur, a chauffeur at the wheel dressed up so fi-i-ine
B
Well I never, I never, never, never
E B
Oh my heart, all my dreams
B/F#
Yeah, they're with you
F# G#m
In that long black limousine
[Outro]
B/F#
Yeah, they're with you
F# G#m
In that long black limousine
B/F#
Yeah, yeah, yeah they're with you
F# G#m
In that long black limousine
(repeat and fade)Always On My Mind
[Intro]
G*
[Verse 1]
G D/F#
Maybe I didn’t treat you
Em D C C D
Quite as good as I should have
G D/F#
Maybe I didn’t love you
Em D A A A/B
Quite as often as I could have
C G/B
Little things I should have said and done
C G/B Am7 G Em
I just never took the time
[Chorus]
D D/E D/F# G G/A G/B C
You were always on my mind (you were always on my mind)
D G C D
You were always on my mind
[Verse 2]
G D/F#
Maybe I didn’t hold you
Em D C C D
All those lonely, lonely times
G D/F#
And I guess I never told you
Em D A A A/B
I’m so happy that you’re mine
C G/B
If I made you feel second best
C G/B Am7 G Em
Girl, I’m so sorry I was blind
[Chorus]
D D/E D/F# G G/A G/B C
You were always on my mind (you were always on my mind)
D G C D
You were always on my mind
[Bridge]
G D/F# Em D C G/B Am D
T e ll me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t die - ied
G D/F# Em D C G/B Am7 D G
G i ve me, give me one more chance to keep you satisfie - ied, satisfied
[Solo] (Over chords from 2nd half of verse)
G D/F# Em Em/D A7
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B|-10/12----12-10-12b-10--8/10-12-10--8--10b--8--|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
C G/B
Little things I should have said and done
C G/B Am G Em
I just never took the time
[Chorus]
D D/E D/F# G G/A G/B C
You were always on my mind (you were always on my mind)
D
You were always on my mind
[Instrumental]
G D/F# Em Em/D C C/B Am D
G*
You were always on my mind
[Verse 3/Outro]
G D/F#
Maybe I didn’t treat you
Em D C C D
Quite as good as I should have
G D/F#
Maybe I didn’t love you
Em D C C D
Quite as often as I could have
G D/F#
Maybe I didn’t hold you
Em D C C D
All those lonely, lonely times
G D/F#
And I guess I never told you
Em D C C D
I’m so happy that you’re mine
G D/F#
Maybe I didn’t love you
Em D C C D
Quite as often as I could have
G D/F#
Maybe I didn’t love you
Em D C C D
All those lonely, lonely times
(fade out)
G* = 320033All Shook Up
Capo I
A
Well bless my soul
What's wrong with me?
I'm itching like a man on a fuzzy tree
My friends say I'm actin' wild as a bug
I'm in love
I'm all shook up
D E A
Uh huh ohh yeah, yeah!
A
Well my hands are shaky and my knees are weak
I can't seem to stand on my own two feet
Now who do you thank when you have such luck?
I'm in love
I'm all shook up
D E A
Uh huh ohh yeah, yeah!
D
Well please don't ask me what's on my mind
A
I'm a little mixed up, but I'm feelin' fine
D
When I'm near the girl that I love best
E
My heart beats so and it scares me to death!
A
She touched my hand what a chill I got
Her lips are like a volcano that's hot
I'm proud to say she's my buttercup
I'm in love
I'm all shook up
D E A
Uh huh ohh yeah, yeah!
D
My tongue gets tied when I try to speak
A
My insides shake like a leaf on a tree
D
There's only one cure for this body of mine
E
That's to have that girl that I love so fine!
A
She touched my hand what a chill I got
Her lips are like a volcano that's hot
I'm proud to say she's my buttercup
I'm in love
I'm all shook up
D E A
Uh huh ohh yeah, yeah!
D E A
Uh huh ohh yeah, yeah 2x
I'm all shook up!A Little Less Conversation
There are two versions around. One is from the soundtrack of Elvis’ 1968
movie "Live a Little, Love a Little" (in the key of A). During a recording
studio session for the 1968 television special, Elvis did a new version
of the song (in the key of E). It ended up not being used in the TV show
at all and was first released 30 years later on "Memories: The '68 Comeback
Special". This second version was used for the JXL Radio Edit Remix included
on "Elvis 30 #1 Hits".
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1. Movie version (key of A)
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LICK
[N.C.] [N.C.]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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G|--------0-4---2-|--0---------0---| or G|----------------|----------------|
D|----0-2---------|------1---2-----| D|--------5-9---7-|--5---------5---|
A|0---------------|----------------| A|0---5-7---------|------6---7-----|
E|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|
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[Intro]
| A7 | D7 | A7 | D7 | N.C. | % |
(LICK]
[Chorus]
A7 D7 A7 D7
A little less conversation, a little more action please
A7 D7 A7 D7
All this aggravation ain’t satisfactioning me
A C
A little more bite and a little less bark
D G
A little less fight and a little more spark
A E A7 D7
Close your mouth and open up your heart and baby satisfy me
A7 D7
Satisfy me baby
[Verse]
A7 D7
Baby close your eyes and listen to the music
A7 D7
Drifting through a summer breeze
A7 D7
It’s a groovy night and I can show you how to use it
A7 D7
Come along with me and put your mind at ease
[Chorus]
A7 D7 A7 D7
A little less conversation, a little more action please
A7 D7 A7 D7
All this aggravation ain’t satisfactioning me
A C
A little more bite and a little less bark
D G
A little less fight and a little more spark
A E A7 D7
Close your mouth and open up your heart and baby satisfy me
A7 D7
Satisfy me baby
[Middle 8]
A | % | % |
[break] (LICK)
Come on baby I’m tired of talking
A | % | % |
[break] (LICK)
Grab your coat and let’s start walking
A
Come on, come on
C
Come on, come on
D
Come on, come on
E E
Don't procrastinate, don't articulate
E E E7
Girl it's getting late, getting’ upset waitin’ around
[Chorus]
A7 D7 A7 D7
A little less conversation, a little more action please
A7 D7 A7 D7
All this aggravation ain’t satisfactioning me
A C
A little more bite and a little less bark
D G
A little less fight and a little more spark
A E A7 D7
Close your mouth and open up your heart and baby satisfy me
A7 D7
Satisfy me baby
[Outro]
A7 D7
Satisfy me baby
(repeat and fade)
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2. Comeback Special (key of E)
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LICK
[N.C.] [N.C.]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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D|--------0-4---2-|--0---------0---| or D|----------------|----------------|
A|----0-2---------|------1---2-----| A|--------5-9---7-|--5---------5---|
E|0---------------|----------------| E|0---5-7---------|------6---7-----|
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[Intro]
| E | A | E | A | N.C. | % |
(LICK]
[Chorus]
E7 A7 E7 A7
A little less conversation, a little more action please
E7 A7 E7 A7
All this aggravation ain’t satisfactioning me
E G
A little more bite and a little less bark
A D
A little less fight and a little more spark
E B E7 A7
Close your mouth and open up your heart and baby satisfy me
E7 A7
Satisfy me baby
[Verse]
E7 A7
Baby close your eyes and listen to the music
E7 A7
Drifting through a summer breeze
E7 A7
It’s a groovy night and I can show you how to use it
E7 A7
Come along with me and put your mind at ease
[Chorus]
E7 A7 E7 A7
A little less conversation, a little more action please
E7 A7 E7 A7
All this aggravation ain’t satisfactioning me
E G
A little more bite and a little less bark
A D
A little less fight and a little more spark
E B E7 A7
Close your mouth and open up your heart and baby satisfy me
E7 A7
Satisfy me baby
[Middle 8]
E | % | % |
[break] (LICK)
Come on baby I’m tired of talking
E | % | % |
[break] (LICK)
Grab your coat and let’s start walking
E
Come on, come on
G
Come on, come on
A
Come on, come on
B B
Don't procrastinate, don't articulate
B B B7
Girl it's getting late, getting’ upset waitin’ around
[Chorus]
E7 A7 E7 A7
A little less conversation, a little more action please
E7 A7 E7 A7
All this aggravation ain’t satisfactioning me
E G
A little more bite and a little less bark
A D
A little less fight and a little more spark
E B E7 A7
Close your mouth and open up your heart and baby satisfy me
E7 A7
Satisfy me baby
[Outro]
E7 A7
Satisfy me baby
E7 A7
Satisfy me baby
(repeat and fade)It’s Now Or Never
[Intro]
(tremolo B G# F# E)
[Chorus]
E F#m
It's now or never, come hold me tight
B7 E
Kiss me my darling, be mine tonight
Am Em E B7
Tomorrow will be too late, it's now or never
E
My love won't wait.
[Verse]
E A
When I first saw you with your smile so tender
B7 E
My heart was captured, my soul surrendered
E A
I'd spend a lifetime waiting for the right time
E B7 E
Now that your near the time is here at last.
[Chorus]
E F#m
It's now or never, come hold me tight
B7 E
Kiss me my darling, be mine tonight
Am Em E B7
Tomorrow will be too late, it's now or never
E
My love won't wait.
[Verse]
E A
Just like a willow, we would cry an ocean
B7 E
If we lost true love and sweet devotion
E A
Your lips excite me, let your arms invite me
E B7 E
For who knows when we'll meet again this way
[Chorus]
E F#m
It's now or never, come hold me tight
B7 E
Kiss me my darling, be mine tonight
Am Em E B7
Tomorrow will be too late, it's now or never
E
My love won't wait.
B7 E
It's now or never My love won't wait. (repeat)
XSanta Claus Is Back In Town
[Intro]
Bb Eb Bb F
(Christmas, Christmas, Christmas)
[Chorus]
Bb7
Well, it's Christmas time, pretty baby
Eb7 Bb7
And the snow is falling on the ground
(Christmas, Christmas)
Eb7
Well, it's Christmas time, pretty baby,
Bb7
And the snow is falling down
(Christmas, Christmas)
F7
Well, you be a real good little girl
Eb7 Bb7
Santa Claus is back in town
(Christmas, Christmas)
[Verse 1]
Bb
Got no sleigh with reindeer
Bb
No sack on my back
Bb
You're gonna see me comin'
Bb7
In a big black Cadillac.
[Chorus]
Eb7
Oh, it's Christmas time, pretty baby
(Christmas)
Eb7 Bb7
And the snow is falling on the ground.
(Christmas) (Christmas, Christmas)
F7
Well, you be a real good little baby
Eb7 Bb7
Santa Claus is back in town.
(Christmas, Christmas)
[Interlude]
Bb Eb Bb | Bb7 |
(Christmas, Christmas, Christmas)
[Solo]
| Eb7 | % | Bb7 | % |
| F7 | Eb7 | Bb7 | % |
[Verse 2]
Bb
Hang up your pretty stockings
Bb
And turn off the light
Bb
Santa Claus is comin'
Bb7
Down your chimney tonight.
[Chorus]
Eb7
Oh-oh, it's Christmas time, pretty baby
(Christmas)
Eb7 Bb7
And the snow is falling on the ground.
(Christmas) (Christmas, Christmas)
F7
Well, you be a real good little baby
Eb7 [ Bb7 ]
Santa Claus is back in town.
[Outro]
Bb Eb Bb B7
Christmas, Christmas, ChristmasAn American Trilogy
[Verse]
C C/E
Oh I wish I was in the land of cotton
F F#dim
Old things they are not forgotten
C Am G C Csus4 C
Look away, look away, look away Dixieland
C F D G
Oh I wish I was in Dixie, away, away
C F C G C
In Dixieland I take my stand to live and die in Dixie
C C/E
Cause Dixieland, that's where I was born
F F#dim
Early Lord one frosty morning
C Am G C
Look away, look away, look away Dixieland
[Chorus]
C C C/E F
Glory, glory hallelujah
F C
Glory, glory hallelujah
C E7 Am F
Glory, glory hallelujah
Dm G Am F C
His truth is marching on
[Verse]
C
So hush little baby
Gm
Don't you cry
C Am F
You know your daddy's bound to die
C Am Dm G C
But all my trials, Lord will soon be over
[Solo]
C C7 F
C C C/E F C
[Chorus]
C E7 Am F
Glory, glory hallelujah
Dm G Am F
His truth is marching on
Dm G C
His truth is marching on
XThere’ll Be Peace In The Valley For Me
[Intro]
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C F C
Well I'm tired and so weary, but I must go along
D7 G G7
Till the Lord comes and calls, calls me away, oh yes
C F C
Well the morning's so bright, and the Lamb is the light
D7 G C F C
And the night, night is as black as the sea, oh yeah
[Chorus]
F C
There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
D7 G C G
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
C C7
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
F D7
No trouble, trouble I see
C D7 G C F C
There will be peace in the valley for me (for me)
C F C
Well the bear will be gentle, and the wolves will be tame
D7 G G7
And the lion shall lay down by the lamb, oh yes
C F C
And the beasts from the wild, shall be led by a child
D7 G C F C
And I'll be changed, changed from this creature that I am, oh yes
[Chorus]
F C
There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
D7 G C G
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
C C7
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
F D7
No trouble, trouble I see
C D7 G C F C
There will be peace in the valley for me (for me)Suspicious Minds
[Verse 1]
G C
We're caught in a trap; I can't walk out
D C G
because I love you too much, baby.
G C
Why can't you see, what you're doing to me,
D C D C Bm D7
when you don't believe a word I say?
[Chorus]
C G Bm C D
We can't go on together, with Suspicious Minds;
Em Bm C D D7
and we can't build our dreams, on Suspicious Minds.
[Verse 2]
G C
So, if an old friend I know, drops by to say hello,
D C G
would I still see suspicion in your eyes?
G C
Here we go again, asking where I've been.
D C D C Bm D7
You can see these tears are real I'm crying.
[Chorus]
C G Bm C D7
We can't go on together, with Suspicious Minds;
Em Bm C B7sus4 B7
and we can't build our dreams, on Suspicious Minds...
Em Bm C
Oh, let our love survive,
D
I'll dry the tears from your eyes.
Em Bm C
Let's don't let a good thing die, when honey,
D G C G D7
you know I've never, lied to you; Mmm, yeah, yeah!
[Verse 3]
G C
We're caught in a trap; I can't walk out
D C G
because I love you too much, baby.
G C
Why can't you see, what you're doing to me,
D C G C G C
when you don't believe a word I say?
[Outro]
Don't you know...
G C
I'm caught in a trap; I can't walk out
D C G C G C
because I love you too much, baby Jailhouse Rock
Capo 1st
[Verse 1]
E
The warden threw a party in the county jail,
E
Prison band was there and they began to wail,
E
Band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing,
E
Should've heard thosed knocked out jail birds sing,
[Chorus]
A E
Lets rock, everybody, lets rock,
B7
Everybody in the whole cell block,
E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Verse 2]
E
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone,
E
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone,
E
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang,
E
The whole rhythm section was the purple gang,
[Chorus]
A E
Lets rock, everybody, lets rock,
B7
Everybody in the whole cell block,
E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Verse 3]
E
Number forty-seven said to number three,
E
You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see,
E
I sure would be delighted with your company,
E
Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me,
[Chorus]
A E
Lets rock, everybody, lets rock,
B7
Everybody in the whole cell block,
E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Verse 4]
E
The sad sack was a sittin on a block of stone,
E
Way over in the corner weepin all alone,
E
The warden said, hey, buddy, don't you be no square,
E
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair,
[Chorus]
A E
Lets rock, everybody, lets rock,
B7
Everybody in the whole cell block,
E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Verse 5]
E
Shifty Henry said to bugs, for heavens sake,
E
No ones lookin, now's our chance to make a break,
E
Bugsy turned to shifty and he said, nix nix,
E
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks,
[Chorus]
A E
Lets rock, everybody, lets rock,
B7
Everybody in the whole cell block,
E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
XKentucky Rain
[Verse]
C G C F
Seven lonely days and a dozen towns ago,
C F C C7
I reached out one night and you were gone.
F G C Am
Don't know why you'd run, what you're running to or from,
D7 G7
all I know is I want to bring you home.
C G C F
So I'm walking in the rain, thumbing for a ride on this
C F C C7
lonely Kentucky backroad.
F G C Am
I've loved you much too long and my love's too strong
D7 G7 Fmaj7
to let you go, never knowing what went wrong.
D7 C Bm Em Am
Kentucky rain keeps pouring down and up ahead's another town
G F Em F C Fmaj7 C Em Am Em C
that I'll go walking thru with the rain in my shoes,
Am Am7 F G7 C Em F
searchin for you in the cold Kentucky rain,
G7 C
in the cold Kentucky rain.
C G C F
Showed your photograph to some old gray bearded men
C F C C7
sitting on a bench outside a gen'ral store.
F G C Am
They said "Yes, she's been here" but their mem'ry wasn't clear,
D7 G7
was it yesterday, no, wait the day before.
C G C
So I fin'ly got a ride with a preacher man who
F C F C C7
asked: "Where you bound on such a dark afternoon?"
F G C
As we drove on thru the rain as he listened
Am D7 G7 Fmaj7
I explained and he left me with a prayer that I'd find you.
D7 C Bm Em Am
Kentucky rain keeps pouring down and up ahead's another town
G F Em F C Fmaj7 C Em Am Em C
that I'll go walking thru with the rain in my shoes,[Am][Em][C]
Am Am7 F G7 C Em F
searchin for you in the cold Kentucky rain,
G7 C Em F G7
in the cold Kentucky rain, in the coldHeartbreak Hotel
E
Well, since my baby left me,
I found a new place to dwell.
E7
It’s down at the end of lonely street
E
At heartbreak hotel.
A7
I've been so lonely baby,
Well, I'm so lonely,
B7 E
I"m so lonely, I could die.
E
And although it's always crowded,
You still can find some room.
E7
For broken hearted lovers
E
To cry away their gloom.
A7
They've been so lonely baby,
They'll be so lonely,
B7 E
They'll be so lonely they could die.
E
Now, the bell hop's tears keep flowin',
And the desk clerk's dressed in black.
E7
Well they been so long on lonely street
E
They never ever gonna look back.
A7
And they're so lonely baby,
Well they'll be so lonely,
B7 E
Well they're so lonely they could die.
E
Well, if your baby leaves you,
And you got a tale to tell.
E7
Well, just take a walk down lonely street
E
To heartbreak hotel.
A7
Where you'll be,
You'll be so lonely, where you'll be lonely
B7 E
You'll be so lonely you could die.
break
E
And although it's always crowded,
You still can find some room.
E7
For broken hearted lovers
E
To cry away their gloom.
A7
They've been so lonely baby,
Well, they're so lonely,
B7 E
They'll be so lonely they could die.
Fmaj7 Emaj7(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame
G Em 3x
Em G Em G
A very old friend came by today
Em G Em
'Cause he was telling everyone in town
G Em
About the love that he just found
C D G (G Em) 2x
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
Em G Em G
He talked and talked and I heard him say
Em G Em
That she had the longest blackest hair
G Em
The prettiest green eyes anywhere
C D G (G Em) 2x
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
D C D C
Though I smiled the tears inside were a-burning
D C D C
I wished him luck and then he said goodbye
D C D C
He was gone but still his words kept returning
D C G (G Em) 2x
What else was there for me to do but cry
Em G Em G
Would you believe that yesterday
Em G Em
This girl was in my arms and swore to me
G Em
She'd be mine eternally
C D G (G Em) 2x
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
D C D C
Though I smiled the tears inside were a-burning
D C D C
I wished him luck and then he said goodbye
D C D C
He was gone but still his words kept returning
D C G (G Em) 2x
What else was there for me to do but cry
Em G Em G
Would you believe that yesterday
Em G Em
This girl was in my arms and swore to me
G Em
She'd be mine eternally
C D G
yeh Marie's the name of his latest flame
C D G
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
C D G (G Em) . . .
oh Marie's the name of his latest flameBurning Love
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
D G A D
Lord Almighty, I feel my temperature rising
D G A D
higher and higher, it's burning through to my soul
D G A D
Girl, girl, girl, you're gonna set me on fire
D G A D
My brain is flamin', I don't know which way to go, yeah
[Chorus]
Bm A G
Your kisses lift me higher
Bm A G
Like the sweet song of a choir
Bm A G
You light my morning sky
A D
With burning love
[Verse 2]
D G A D
Ooh hoo hoo, I feel my temperature rising
D G A D
Help me I'm flamin', I must be a hundred and nine
D G A D
Burnin', burnin', burnin', and nothing can cool me
D G A D
I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine
[Chorus]
Bm A G
Cause your kisses lift me higher
Bm A G
Like the sweet song of the choir
Bm A G
You light my morning sky
A D
With burning love
[Solo]
Bm A G
Bm A G
Bm A G A
D
[Verse 3]
D G A D
It's coming closer, the flames are now licking my body
D G A D
Won't you help me, I feel like I'm slipping away
D G A D
It's hard to breathe, my chest is a-heavin'
D G A D
Lord have mercy, I'm burning a hole where I lay, yeah
[Chorus]
Bm A G
Your kisses lift me higher
Bm A G
Like the sweet song of a choir
Bm A G
You light my morning sky
A D G
With burning love
D G
With burning love
[Outro]
D G
I'm just a hunka hunka burning love
D G
Just a hunka hunka burning love
D G
Just a hunka hunka burning love
(repeat and fade)Love Me Tender
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
D E7
Love me tender, love me sweet
A7 D
Never let me go
E7
You have made my life complete
A7 D
And I love you so
[Chorus]
F#7/C# Bm D7/A
Love me tender, love me true
G Gm6 D
All my dreams fulfilled
B7 E7
For my darling I love you
A7 D
And I always will
[Verse 2]
D E7
Love me tender, love me long
A7 D
Take me to your heart
E7
For it's there that I belong
A7 D
And will never part
[Chorus]
F#7/C# Bm D7/A
Love me tender, love me true
G Gm6 D
All my dreams fulfilled
B7 E7
For my darling I love you
A7 D
And I always will
[Verse 3]
D E7
Love me tender love me dear
A7 D
Tell me you are mine
E7
I'll be yours through all the years
A7 D
Till the end of time
[Chorus]
F#7/C# Bm D7/A
Love me tender, love me true
G Gm6 D
All my dreams fulfilled
B7 E7
For my darling I love you
A7 D
And I always willReconsider Baby
INTRO: D B A E
#1.
E A E
Well, so long, oh, how I hate to see you go.
E A E
Yes, so long, oh, how I hate to see you go.
B A
Well, the way that I will miss you..I guess
E B
you'll never know.
#2.
B E A
We've been together so long, to have to
E
separate this way.
A Em7 A
We've been together so long, to have to separate
E
this way.
E Ebm B
Well, I'm gonna let you go ahead on, baby..
A E B
but let you come back home some day.
INTERLUDE: E A E A E Em7 E B A E Bm
(Play the blues boys, play the blues
one more time.)
E A E A E B A E B
#3.
E A
You said you once had loved me, but now I guess
E
you've changed your mind.
A
You said you once had loved me, but now I guess
E
you've changed your mind.
A B A
Why don't you reconsider, baby, give yourself just
E
a little more time.
OUTRO: Em7 C B ERun On
{Intro}
F Fm
(Hum), well you may run on for a long time
F C
Run on for a long for a long time
F Fm F
Run on for a long time
F
Let me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down
[Chorus]
F C F
Go tell that long tongued liar, (oh well well)
F Bb G
Go tell that midnight rider, (oh well well)
F Bb F
Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back-biter
F
Tell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down
[Verse 1]
F C
Stop, God almighty let me tell you the news
F
My head's been wet with the midnight dews
F C
I been down on my bended knees
F
Talking to the man from Galilee
F
My God spoke and he spoke so sweet
F
I thought I heard the shuffle of angels feet
Fm C E
He put one hand upon my head
N.C.
Great God almighty let me tell you what he said
[Chorus]
F C F
Go tell that long tongued liar, (oh well well)
F Bb G
Go tell that midnight rider, (oh well well)
F Bb F
Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back-biter
F
Tell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down
[Bridge]
F Fm
You may run on for a long time
F C
Run on for a long for a long time
F Fm F
Run on for a long time
F
Let me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down
[Verse 2]
E F
You may throw your rock and hide your hand
F Fm
Working in the dark against your fellow man
F
As sure as God made the day and the night
Fm F
What you do in the dark will be brought to the light
F
You may run and hide, slip and slide
E F
Trying to take the mote from your neighbor’s eye
F
As sure as God made the rich and poor
C E
You going to reap just what you sow
[Bridge]
F Fm
You may run on for a long time
F C
Run on for a long for a long time
F Fm F
Run on for a long time
F
Let me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down
[Chorus]
F C F
Go tell that long tongued liar, (oh well well)
F Bb G
Go tell that midnight rider, (oh well well)
F Bb F
Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back-biter
F
Tell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down
[Verse 3]
F
Some people go to church just to sit in the fire
Fm
Trying to make a day with the neighbor’s wife
F
Brother let me tell you as sure as you're born
E F
You better leave that woman alone
F Bb
Because one of these days mark my word
F
You think that brother is going to work
F
You'll sneak up and knock on that door
F
That's all brother you'll knock no more
[Bridge]
F Fm
Run on for a long time
F C
Run on for a long time
F Fm F
Run on for a long time
F
Let me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down
[Outro]
F C F
Go tell that long tongued liar
F Bb G
Go tell that midnight rider
F Bb F
Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back-biter
F
Tell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down
XIf I Can Dream
C - Am C - Am
[Verse 1]
C Am F G7
There Must Be Lights Burn-ing Bright-er Some-where
C Am Dm G7
Got To Be Birds Fly-ing High-er In The Sky More Blue;
C C7 F E7 Am
If I Can Dream Of A Bet-ter Land, Where All My Brothers Walk Hand In Hand,
C Am F Dm7 C Am Dm7 G7
Tell Me Why - Oh Why - Oh Why Can't My Dreams Come True? Oh Why.
[Verse 2]
C Am F G7
There Must Be Peace And Un-der-stand-ing Some-time,
C Am Dm7 G7
Strong Winds Of Pro-mise That Will Blow A-way The Doubt And Fear,
G7 C C7 F E7 Am
If I Can Dream Of A Warm-er Sun Where Hope Keeps Shin-ing On Ev-er-y-one,
C Am F C G7 C F C C7
Tell Me Why - Oh Why - Oh Why Won't That Sun Ap-pear?
[Verse 3]
F F#dim C C7
We're Lost In A Cloud With Too Much Of Rain
F F#dim C C7
We're Trapped In A World That's Troub-led With Pain,
F F#dim C E7 Am
But As Long As A Man Has The Strength To Dream,
D7 G7 A
He Can Re-deem His Soul, And Fly (He can fly)
[Verse 4]
D Bm G A7
Deep In My Heart There's A Trem-blin Question.
D Bm Em A7
Still I Am Sure That The Ans-wer's Gon-na Come Some-how.
D G G#dim
Out There In The Dark There's A Beck-on-ing Can-dle Oh Yeah
D Bm
And While I Can Think, While I Can Talk,
D Bm
While I Can Stand, While I Can Walk,
G Em A
While I Can Dream, - Please let My Dream - Come True
D Bm
Right NOW
D Bm
Let it come true right now
D G DThe Wonder Of You
Capo: 1st fret
C Am
When no~one else, can understand me.
Dm G7
When everything, I do is wrong.
C Am
You give me love, and consolation.
Dm G7
You give me hope, to carry on.
C C7
And you're alway's there, to lend a hand.
F G7 C
In everything I do.
A7 Dm
That's the wonder,
G7 C Dm G7
the wonder of you.
C Am
And when you smile, the world is brighter.
Dm G7
You touch my hand, and I'm a king.
C Am
Your love to me, is worth a fortune.
Dm G7
Your love for me, is everything.
C C7
I'll guess I'll never know, the reason why.
F G7 C
You love me, as you do.
A7 Dm
That's the wonder,
G7 C Dm G7
The wonder of you.
C C7
I'll guess I'll never know, the reason why.
F G7 C
You love me, as you do.
A7 Dm
That's the wonder,
G7 C Dm G7
The wonder of you.Viva Las Vegas
[Verse 1]
G
Bright light city gonna set my soul
Gonna set my soul on fire
Got a whole lot of money that's ready to burn,
So get those stakes up higher
Em
There's a thousand pretty women waitin' out there
And they're all livin' devil may care
And I'm just the devil with love to spare
[Chorus 1]
C G C G
Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas
[Verse 2]
G
How I wish that there were more
Than the twenty-four hours in the day
'Cause even if there were forty more
I wouldn't sleep a minute away
Em
Oh, there's black jack and poker and the roulette wheel
A fortune won and lost on every deal
All you need's a strong heart and a nerve of steel
[Chorus 2]
C G C G
Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas
[Bridge]
C
Viva Las Vegas with your neon flashin'
And your one arm bandits crashin'
G
All those hopes down the drain
C
Viva Las Vegas turnin' day into nighttime
Turnin' night into daytime
A
If you see it once
D
You'll never be the same again
[Verse 3]
G
I'm gonna keep on the run
I'm gonna have me some fun
If it costs me my very last dime
If I wind up broke up well
I'll always remember that I had a swingin' time
Em
I'm gonna give it everything I've got
Lady Luck please let the dice stay hot
Let me shoot a seven with every shot
[Chorus 3]
C G C G C G
Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas
C D G
Viva, Viva Las VegasFever
[Verse 1]
Am
Never know how much I love you,
Never know how much I care.
When you put your arms around me
E7 Am
I get a fever that's so hard to bear.
[Chorus]
Am
You give me Fever, when you kiss me
F6 Am
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever - in the morning
E7 Am
Fever all through the night
[Verse 2]
Sun lights up the daytime,
Moon lights up the night.
I light up when you call my name
And you know I'm gonna treat you right.
[Chorus]
You give me Fever, when you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever - in the morning
Fever all through the night
Am
Ev'rybody's got the Fever
That is something you all know
Fever isn't such a new thing
E7 Am
Fever started long a-go
[Verse 3]
Romeo loved Juliet,
Juliet she felt the same.
When he pout his arms around her, he said,
"Julie, baby, you're my flame."
Thou givest Fever, when we kisseth
Fever when thy flaming youth.
Fever - I'm a fire
Fever, yea I burn forsooth.
Captain Smith and Pocahantas
Had a very mad affair
When her Daddy tried to kill him, she said,
"Daddy-o don't you dare."
He gives me Fever, with his kisses
Fever when he holds me tight
Fever - I'm his Missus
Oh Daddy won't you treat him right
[Outro]
Now you've listened to my story
Here's a point that I have made.
Chicks were born to give you Fever
Be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade
They give you fever, when you kiss them
Fever if you live and learn.
Fever - 'til you sizzle
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burnBaby Let’s Play House
Notes in lower case: single (bass) notes NOT chords
Break at the end of the Verse
E N.C.
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(originally played by the bass;
on guitar: palm muted sounds best)
[Intro]
E
Oh, baby ... baby, baby, baby, baby
E
Baby, baby baby, b-b-b-b-b-b ...
A7
Baby baby, baby
E
Baby baby baby
B7 C7 B7 E
Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you
[Verse 1]
E
Well, you may go to college
E
You may go to school
E
You may have a pink Cadillac
(break)
N.C.
But don't you be nobody's fool, an’now, baby
A7
Come back, baby, come
A7
Come back, baby, come
B7 C7 B7 E
Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you
[Verse 2]
E
Now listen and I'll tell you baby
E
What I'm talkin' about
E
Come on back to me, little girl
(break)
N.C.
So we can play some house, an’now, baby
A7
Come back, baby, come
A7
Come back, baby, come
B7 C7 B7 E
Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you
[Solo]
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[Verse 3]
E
Now this is one thing, baby
E
That I want you to know
E
Come on back and let's play a little house
(break)
N.C.
And we can act like we did before, a-well, baby
A7
Come back, baby, come
A7
Come back, baby, come
B7 C7 B7 E
Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you, hit it!
[Solo]
| E | % | % | % |
| E | % | % | % |
(break)
| A7 | % | B7 C7 B7 | E | % |
[Verse 4]
E
Well, listen to me, baby
E
Try to understand
E
I'd rather see you dead, little girl
(break)
N.C.
Than to be with another man, and-a, baby
A7
Come back, baby, come
A7
Come back, baby, come
B7 C7 B7 E
Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you
[Outro]
E
Oh, baby ... baby, baby, baby, baby
E
Baby, baby baby, b-b-b-b-b-b ...
A7
Baby baby, baby
E
Baby baby baby
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3
B7 C7 B7 E E
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