Frank Zappa – Elvis Has Just Left The Building (Guitar)
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Chords
Verse1
D Em [tab]C D Those are his footprints, right there D Em [tab]F G To climb up that heavenly stair Em D He gave away Cadillacsonce in a while, F G Had sex in his underpants, Yes, he had style! Em D Bell-bottom jump suits? That's them in a pile, F G But he don't need 'em now, 'Cause he's makin' Jesus smile!
Chorus
D Em Elvis has just *left the building - C D Those are his footprints, right there D Em Elvis has just left the building - F G To climb up that heavenly stair %
Verse2
Em D The Angels all love him, He brings them relief F G With droplets of moisture from his handkerchief! Em D Cher'bim 'n ser'phim whizz over his head F G Jesus, let him come back! We don't want Elvis dead!
Chorus
D Em Elvis has just *left the building C D Those are his footprints, right there D Em Elvis has just left the building F G To climb up that heavenly stair
Verse3
Em D So what if he looks like a wart-hog in heat? F G He knows we all love him - We'll just watch him eat, Em D So take down the foil from his hotel retreat, F G And bring back The King for the man in the street!
CHORUS
D Em Elvis has just left the building C D Those are his footprints, right there D Em Elvis has just left the building F Am G D C D He's up there with Jesus, in a big purple chair
The interpretation of the last line is my own but may be close to
reality!
The * indicates where you can do the "hippie" lick, i.e. by fingering
a regular old first position D chord then momentarily dropping your
pinky down on the 3rd fret E string.
% indicates a good place to put in a little bass run (eighth notes):
Low E 3rd fret
Low A open
Low A 2nd fret
Low A open
Low E 3rd fret
then hit the Em chord on the down beat
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