Elvis Presley – Do The Vega (Ukulele)

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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: soprano C --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic Riff
  D       G        A       G   A
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

A|----------2-----|--4-------------|
E|----2-5-3-----5-|------5-3-------|
C|2---------------|------------4---|
g|----------------|----------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | D G | A G A | D G | A G A | | D G | A G A | D G | A G A | [Chorus]
D  G   A   G A      D          G      A    G A
Do the Vega, take a chance and do the Vega

       D         G           A   G A
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]
D          G       A        G  A
 First you make the right connection

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

D           G        A    G A
 Though you risk your reputation

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

       D         G           A   G A
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]
D         G        A          G A
 Roll and keep your shoulders busy

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

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

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

       D         G           A   G A
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      F         Bb     C   Bb C
Do the Vega,  take a chance and do the Vega

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

       D         G           A   G A
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)