Elvis Presley – Plantation Rock (Ukulele)

Capo 2
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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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo: 2nd fret Play: D Key: E For chords in original key transpose +2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro]
  D     G     C      G     C   G    D     G     D
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

A|0-----2-----3---|--2-----3---2---|0-----2-----0---|----------------|----------------|
E|2-----3-----0---|--3-----0---3---|2-----3-----2---|----------------|----------------|
C|2-----2-----0---|--2-----0---2---|2-----2-----2---|----------------|----------------|
g|2-----0-----0---|--0-----0---0---|2-----0-----2---|----------------|----------------|
 |      triplets      |           | triplets |                         drum build up

  D     G     C      G     C   G    D     G     D
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

A|0-----2-----3---|--2-----3---2---|0-----2-----0---|----------------|
E|2-----3-----0---|--3-----0---3---|2-----3-----2---|----------------|
C|2-----2-----0---|--2-----0---2---|2-----2-----2---|----------------|
g|2-----0-----0---|--0-----0---0---|2-----0-----2---|----------------|
 |     triplets      |           | triplets |
Main Riff (= second part of Intro)
  D     G     C      G     C   G    D     G     D
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

A|0-----2-----3---|--2-----3---2---|0-----2-----0---|----------------|
E|2-----3-----0---|--3-----0---3---|2-----3-----2---|----------------|
C|2-----2-----0---|--2-----0---2---|2-----2-----2---|----------------|
g|2-----0-----0---|--0-----0---0---|2-----0-----2---|----------------|
 |     triplets      |           | triplets |

CHORDS
                  original key (transpose +2)
      g-C-E-A          g-C-E-A
D     2-2-2-0     E    1-4-0-2
G     0-2-3-2     A    2-1-0-0
C     0-0-0-3     D    2-2-2-0

F#m   2-1-2-0     G#m  1-3-4-2
A     2-1-0-0     B    4-3-2-2
Gm    0-2-3-1     Am   2-0-0-0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro]
| D  G  C |  G   C G  | D  G  D |  N.C.  |   %   |
                                          (drums)
| D G C | G C G | D G D | N.C. | [Verse]
                  | D  G  C |  G   C G  | D  G  D |  N.C.  |
Now come along with me

                      | D  G  C |  G   C G  | D  G  D |  N.C.  |
We'll do the plantation rock

                | D  G  C |  G   C G  | D  G  D |  N.C.  |
It's easy as can be

                            | D  G  C |  G   C G  | D  G  D |  N.C.  |
You'll wanna dance round the clock
[Bridge]
      F#m            G
Well, it became a sen-sation

F#m                G
Rockin' on the plan-tation

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

                      | D  G  C |  G   C G  | D  G  D |  N.C.  |
Now do the plantation rock
[Middle 8]
           G
So come on bend your knees

G
Twist with ease

G
Side to side

         G                    | Gm | % | % | % |
Like the swaying trees keep in rhythm

    G
Now have some pep

G
Double step

G                                              |  A  |  %  |  A  |
Shake right there like a rockin' chair and stay with them  (break)
[Verse]
                        | D  G  C |  G   C G  | D  G  D |  N.C.  |
Well now you're right at home

                    | D  G  C |  G   C G  | D  G  D |  N.C.  |
Doin' the plantation rock

                      | D  G  C |  G   C G  | D  G  D |  N.C.  |
Just do it as you were shown

                             | D  G  C |  G   C G  | D  G  D |  N.C.  |
You'll wanna dance round the clock
[Bridge]
     F#m                  G
Well just like on the plan-tation

F#m               G
Folks all over the nation

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

                    | D  G  C |  G   C G  | D  G  D |  N.C.  |
Gonna do the plantation rock
[Outro]
                     | D  G  C |  G   C G  | D  G  D |  N.C.  |
They do the plantation rock

                     | D  G  C |  G   C G  | D  G  D |  N.C.  |
They do the plantation rock
(repeat and fade)