Elvis Presley – Fun In Acapulco (Ukulele)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Ben Weisman, Sid Wayne From: “Fun in Acapulco” (1963 Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: soprano C Tempo: 133 bpm

Basic strumming pattern (Verse/Intro)
  C       Am7      Dm      G7
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A|3-----3-0---0---|0-----0-2---2---|
E|0-----0-0---0---|1-----1-1---1---|
C|0-----0-0---0---|2-----2-2---2---|
g|0-----0-0---0---|2-----2-0---0---|
  D     U D   D    D     U D   D

CHORDS
       g-C-E-A
E7     1-2-0-2

F#dim7 2-3-2-3
A7+5   0-1-1-0
Fm     1-0-1-3
D7     2-2-2-3
Dm7    2-2-1-3

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | N.C. | % | % | % | (drums and percussion)

| C | Am7 | Dm | G |
(instrumental)

| C | Am7 | Dm | G |
(instrumental)

| C | Am7 | Dm | G |
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

| C | Am7 | Dm | G |
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

[Verse 1]

C   Am     Dm        G     | C | Am7 | Dm | G |
 Acapulco - sleeping in the bay

C   Am     Dm           G        | C | Am7 | Dm | G |
 Acapulco - wake up and greet the day

[Pre-chorus]

        C                    E7
Time to tell the guitars and sleepy-eyed stars

   F                F#dim7
To be on their way (break)

[Chorus]

            C         A7+5
It's such a beautiful morning

Dm     G7 | C F |  C  |
 For a holiday  (break)

[Bridge]

             F
Hey now come on

Fm              C
 You old sleepy head

F#dim7               D7
 See the sky turning red

                     Dm7
 And you're still in bed

     G7
It's fun in Acapulco

[Verse 2]

C   Am     Dm         G7       | C | Am7 | Dm | G7 |
 Acapulco - look here comes the sun

C   Am     Dm      G7     | C | Am7 | Dm | G7 |
 Acapulco - it's a day for fun

[Pre-chorus]

        C                     E7
I can't wait till I meet your sweet señoritas

F               F#dim7
Kiss everyone  (break)

[Chorus]

           C          A7+5
This is no time for siesta

Dm       G7      | C F |  C  |
 This is time for fun  (break)

[Instrumental] | Dm | G7 | C F C | Am |

| Dm | G7 | C  F C |  C  |
                   (break)

[Pre-chorus]

        C                     E7
I can't wait till I meet your sweet señoritas

F               F#dim7
Kiss everyone  (break)

[Chorus]

           C          A7+5
This is no time for siesta

Dm       G7      | C F |  C  |
 This is time for fun  (break)

[Chorus]

           C          A7+5
This is no time for siesta

Dm       G7      | C F |  C  |
 This is time for fun  (break)

(repeat and fade)