Elvis Presley – Do The Vega (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Bill Giant/Bernie Baum/Florence Kaye Recorded for the movie “Viva Las Vegas” (1963) but not used in the film First released on: “Elvis Sings Flaming Star” (1968) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic Riff
Standard tuning                          Drop D
  D       G        A       G A/E          D       G        A       G  A/E
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +        1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|    e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|    B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------4-----|--6-------------|    G|----------------|----------------|
D|----4-7-5-----7-|--------7-5-----|    D|----------------|----------------|
A|5---------------|------------7---|    A|------0---2---0-|--4---0---------|
E|----------------|----------------|    D|0---4---5-------|--------5---2---|
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CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
A/E    x-x-2-2-x-x
C/G    x-x-x-0-1-x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | D G | A G A/E | D G | A G A/E | | D G | A G A/E | D G | A G A/E | [Chorus]
D  G   A   G A/E    D          G      A    G A/E
Do the Vega, take a chance and do the Vega

       D         G           A   G A/E
If you dance it, you'll have fun

          G                     A
The fever gets ya and then I'll bet ya

       D              G        A
You'll shake like the son of a gun
(break) [Verse 1]
D          G       A        G  A/E
 First you make the right connection

D           G        A       G  A/E
 Choose the one who’s your selection

D           G        A    G A/E
 Though you risk your reputation

G                   A
You'll increase your circulation
[Chorus]
D  G   A   G A/E    D          G      A    G A/E
Do the Vega, take a chance and do the Vega

       D         G           A   G A/E
If you dance it, you'll have fun

          G                     A
The fever gets ya and then I'll bet ya

       D              G        A
You'll shake like the son of a gun
(break) [Verse 2]
D         G        A          G A/E
 Roll and keep your shoulders busy

D       G         A            G A/E
 Like a wheel spin 'til you're dizzy

D          G         A         G A/E
 Kick your heels when you've a notion

G                A
 Shake and shimmy that's the motion
[Chorus]
D  G   A   G A/E    D          G      A    G A/E
Do the Vega, take a chance and do the Vega

       D         G           A   G A/E
If you dance it, you'll have fun

          G                     A
The fever gets ya and then I'll bet ya

       D              G        A
You'll shake like the son of a gun
(break) [Chorus]
F  Bb  C   Bb C/G    F         Bb     C   Bb C/G
Do the Vega,  take a chance and do the Vega

       F         Bb          C   Bb C/G
If you dance it, you'll have fun

          Bb                    C
The fever gets ya and then I'll bet ya

F              Bb       C     Bb C/G
Shake like the son of a gun
[Instrumental] | F Bb | C Bb C/G | F Bb | C Bb C/G | | Bb | A | [Chorus]
D  G   A   G A/E    D          G      A    G A/E
Do the Vega, take a chance and do the Vega

       D         G           A   G A/E
If you dance it, you'll have fun

          G                     A
The fever gets ya and then I'll bet ya

       D              G        A
You'll shake like the son of a gun
(break) [Coda]
D              G        A
Shake like the son of a gun
(break)
D              G        A
Shake like the son of a gun
(break)
D              G        D
Shake like the son of a gun
(ending)