Gillian Welch – Elvis Presley Blues (Guitar)

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by: Gillian Welch [Verse]
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I was thinking that night about Elvis

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Day that he died, day that he died

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I was thinking that night about Elvis

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Day that he died, day that he died

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Just a country boy that combed his hair

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And put on a shirt his mother made and went on the air

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And he shook it like a chorus girl

       Em                           G
And he shook it like a Harlem queen

   Em                               G
He shook it like a midnight rambler, baby,

         C             G
Like you never seen
[Verse]
   G
I was thinking that night about Elvis

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Day that he died, day that he died

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I was thinking that night about Elvis

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Day that he died, day that he died

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How he took it all out of black and white

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Grabbed his wand in the other hand and he held on tight

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And he shook it like a hurricane

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He shook it like to make it break

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And he shook it like a holy roller, baby

C                       G
With his soul at stake, with his soul at stake
[Verse]
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I was thinking that night about Elvis

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Day that he died, day that he died

G
I was thinking that night about Elvis

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Day that he died, day that he died

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He was all alone in a long decline

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Thinking how happy John Henry was that he fell down and died

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When he shook it and he rang like silver

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He shook it and he shine like gold

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He shook it and he beat that steam drill, baby

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Well bless my soul, bless my soul
[Bridge]
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Well bless my soul
[Verse]
G
I was thinking that night about Elvis

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Day that he died, day that he died

G
I was thinking that night about Elvis

G                             G7
Day that he died, day that he died

G
Just a country boy that combed his hair

C                                     G
Put on a shirt his mother made and he went on the air

Em                     G
And he shook it like a chorus girl

Em                        G
He shook it like a Harlem queen

Em                          G
He shook it like a midnight rambler, baby

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Like he never seen, like he never seen, like he never seen