Elvis Presley – From A Jack To A King (Guitar Tab)

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tune guitar down one-half step (6 = Eb, etc) SEE NOTE BELOW CHORD CHART VERSE 1, 3 and 4: |(E) |E |E |B |B |B |B |E | VERSE 2: |(E) |E |E |B |B |B |B |E A |E7 | BRIDGE: |A |A |E |E |F# |F# |B |B | SOLO: |B |B |E A |E7 | VERSE 1 (E) E B >From loneliness to a wedding ring I played an ace and I won a queen E And walked away with your heart VERSE 2 (E) E >From a jack to a king B With no regret I stacked the cards last night And lady luck played her hand just right E A E7 To make me king of your heart BRIDGE A E For just a little while I thought that I might lose the game F# B Then just in time I saw the twinkle in your eye VERSE 3 (E) E >From a jack to a king B >From loneliness to a wedding ring I played an ace and I won a queen E You made me king of your heart
SOLO (triple eighths)
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BRIDGE A E For just a little while I thought that I might lose the game F# B Then just in time I saw the twinkle in your eye VERSE 4 (E) E >From a jack to a king B >From loneliness to a wedding ring I played an ace and I won a queen E You made me king of your heart * * * * * NOTE An alternative to tuning down is to put a capo on the first fret. No capo capo 1 E D F# E A G B A