Emmylou Harris – Elvira (Guitar)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: Rick L [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 1997 12:09 AM Song: Elvira Artist: Emmylou Harris written by Dallas Frazier Rodney Crowell James Burton guitar Ry Cooder slide guitar Emory Gordy bass Jim Keltner drums Glen D Hardin electric piano Dr John piano Mickey Raphael harmonica Emmylou Harris vocals Albert Lee vocals Larry Willoughby vocals Jerry Jumonville horns
C                                C7 C
Well tonight I'm gonna meet her

C                        C7 C
At the Hungry House Cafe

                                       G    G7
And I'm gonna give her all the lovin I can

C                    C7
She's gonna jump and holler

      F                 F7
Cause I saved up two dollars

    C                      G                  C
And we're gonna search and find that preacher man

C                        C7 G       C
Elvira Elvira my heart's on fire Elvira

C                                      C7 C
She's got eyes that look like heaven

C                      C7 C
Lips like sherry wine

                                                G     G7
She sure knows how to make a real poor boy feel fine

C                    C7
She's gonna jump and holler

      F                 F7
Cause I saved up two dollars

    C                      G                  C
And we're gonna search and find that preacher man

C                        C7 G      C
Elvira Elvira my heart's on fire Elvira

C                                    C7
She say giddy up oom poppa oom poppa mow mow

C                            C7
Giddy up oom poppa oom poppa mow mow

C7    G        C
Hi oh silver away yea yea
SOLO
C                               C7 C
Well tonight I'm gonna meet her

C                         C7 C
At the Hungry House Cafe

                                       G  G7
And I'm gonna give her all the lovin I can

C                    C7
She's gonna jump and holler

      F              F7
Cause I saved up two dollars

    C                      G                  C
And we're gonna search and find that preacher man

C                        C7 G       C
Elvira Elvira my heart's on fire Elvira

C                        C7 G       C
Elvira Elvira my heart's on fire Elvira

C                                    C7
She say giddy up oom poppa oom poppa mow mow

C                            C7
Giddy up oom poppa oom poppa mow mow

C7    G        C
Hi oh silver away yea yea
From Rodney Crowell "Ain't Living Long Like This" Warner Brothers Records 1978 Copyright Acuff Rose Publishing