Elvis Presley – Plantation Rock (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Bill Giant/Bernie Baum/Florence Kaye Recorded for the film "Girls! Girls! Girls!" (1962), but not used. Released on “Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4” (1985) and “Double Features: Kid Galahad - Girls! Girls! Girls!” (1993) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
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Main Riff (= second part of Intro)
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro]
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                                         (drums)
| E A D | A D A | E A E | | [Verse]
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Now come along with me

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We'll do the plantation rock

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It's easy as can be

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You'll wanna dance round the clock
[Bridge]
      G#m             A
Well, it became a sen-sation

G#m                 A
Rockin' on the plan-tation

G#m                  A             |  B  |  %  |
Dancin' in the fields down to each dock  (break)

                      | E  A  D |  A   D  A  | E  A  E |      |
Now do the plantation rock
[Middle 8]
           A
So come on bend your knees, twist with ease

A                                           | Am | % | % | % |
Side to side, like the swaying trees keep in rhythm

    A
Now have some pep, double step

A                                              |  B  |  %  |  %  |
Shake right there like a rockin' chair and stay with 'em   (break)
[Verse]
                        | E  A  D |  A   D  A  | E  A  E |      |
Well now you're right at home

                    | E  A  D |  A   D  A  | E  A  E |      |
Doin' the plantation rock

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Just do it as you were shown

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You'll wanna dance round the clock
[Bridge]
     G#m                   A
Well just like on the plan-tation

G#m               A
Folks all over the nation

G#m               A                |  B  |  %  |
Started rockin' on each street and block  (break)

                    | E  A  D |  A   D  A  | E  A  E |      |
Gonna do the plantation rock
[Outro]
                | E  A  D |  A   D  A  | E  A  E |      |
Do the plantation rock

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Do the plantation rock
(repeat and fade)