Chords for Gillian Welch - Elvis Presley Blues
Tempo:
75.6 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Bm
A
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
Just a country boy, he combed his hair
[G] Put on a shirt his mother made [D] and went on the air
[Bm] And he shook it like a chorus [D] girl
[A] And he shook it like a Harlem [D] queen
And [B] he shook it like a [D] midnight rambler, baby
And he shook it [G] like he never seen, like he [D] never seen, never seen
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, [Dm] the day that he died
[D] I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
And he took it all out black and white
[G] Grabbed it with one hand and the other [D] hand and he held on tight
[B] And he shook it like [Bm] a [D] hurricane
And [A] he shook it like to make [D] it break
[Bm] And he shook it like a [D] holy roller, baby
With [G] his soul at stake, [D] with his soul at stake, soul at stake
[Dm] [D] I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
He was all alone in a long decline
[G] Thinking how happy John Henry [D] was that he fell down dying
When [B] he shook it and it rang like [D] silver
[A] Then shook it and it shined like [D] gold
[Bm] Then shook it and it [D] beat that steam drill, baby
Well, it [G] blessed my soul, well, [D] it blessed my soul
[Bm] Then shook it and it beat [D] that steam drill, baby
[G] Well, it blessed my soul
What's wrong [D] with me?
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he [Dm] died, [D] the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
Just [Dm] a country boy, [D] don't lose hair
[G] Put on a shirt his mother made [D] and went on the air
[B] And he shook it like a [D] chorus girl
[A] Then shook it like a Harlem [D] queen
Then [Em] [Bm] shook it like a midnight [D] rambler, baby
Still I [G] can never sing, [D] never sing
I can never sing, never sing
[N]
The day that he died, the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
Just a country boy, he combed his hair
[G] Put on a shirt his mother made [D] and went on the air
[Bm] And he shook it like a chorus [D] girl
[A] And he shook it like a Harlem [D] queen
And [B] he shook it like a [D] midnight rambler, baby
And he shook it [G] like he never seen, like he [D] never seen, never seen
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, [Dm] the day that he died
[D] I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
And he took it all out black and white
[G] Grabbed it with one hand and the other [D] hand and he held on tight
[B] And he shook it like [Bm] a [D] hurricane
And [A] he shook it like to make [D] it break
[Bm] And he shook it like a [D] holy roller, baby
With [G] his soul at stake, [D] with his soul at stake, soul at stake
[Dm] [D] I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
He was all alone in a long decline
[G] Thinking how happy John Henry [D] was that he fell down dying
When [B] he shook it and it rang like [D] silver
[A] Then shook it and it shined like [D] gold
[Bm] Then shook it and it [D] beat that steam drill, baby
Well, it [G] blessed my soul, well, [D] it blessed my soul
[Bm] Then shook it and it beat [D] that steam drill, baby
[G] Well, it blessed my soul
What's wrong [D] with me?
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he [Dm] died, [D] the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
Just [Dm] a country boy, [D] don't lose hair
[G] Put on a shirt his mother made [D] and went on the air
[B] And he shook it like a [D] chorus girl
[A] Then shook it like a Harlem [D] queen
Then [Em] [Bm] shook it like a midnight [D] rambler, baby
Still I [G] can never sing, [D] never sing
I can never sing, never sing
[N]
Key:
D
G
Bm
A
B
D
G
Bm
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
_ Just a country boy, he combed his hair
[G] Put on a shirt his mother made [D] and went on the air
[Bm] And he shook it like a chorus [D] girl
_ [A] And he shook it like a Harlem [D] queen
_ And [B] he shook it like a [D] midnight rambler, baby
And he shook it [G] like he never seen, like he [D] never seen, _ never seen
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, [Dm] the day that he died
[D] _ I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
And he took it all out black and white
[G] Grabbed it with one hand and the other [D] hand and he held on tight
[B] And he shook it like [Bm] a [D] hurricane _
And [A] he shook it like to make [D] it break _
[Bm] And he shook it like a [D] holy roller, baby
With [G] his soul at stake, [D] with his soul at stake, _ soul at stake
[Dm] [D] I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
He was all alone in a long decline
_ [G] Thinking how happy John Henry [D] was that he fell down dying
When [B] he shook it and it rang like [D] silver
_ [A] Then shook it and it shined like [D] _ gold
[Bm] Then shook it and it [D] beat that steam drill, baby
Well, it [G] blessed my soul, well, [D] it blessed my soul
_ [Bm] Then shook it and it beat [D] that steam drill, baby
[G] Well, it blessed my soul
What's wrong [D] with me?
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he [Dm] died, [D] the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
_ Just [Dm] a country boy, [D] don't lose hair
[G] Put on a shirt his mother made [D] and went on the air
[B] And he shook it like a [D] chorus girl
_ [A] Then shook it like a Harlem [D] queen
Then [Em] [Bm] shook it like a midnight [D] _ rambler, baby
Still I [G] can never sing, [D] never sing
I can never sing, never sing _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
The day that he died, the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
_ Just a country boy, he combed his hair
[G] Put on a shirt his mother made [D] and went on the air
[Bm] And he shook it like a chorus [D] girl
_ [A] And he shook it like a Harlem [D] queen
_ And [B] he shook it like a [D] midnight rambler, baby
And he shook it [G] like he never seen, like he [D] never seen, _ never seen
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, [Dm] the day that he died
[D] _ I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
And he took it all out black and white
[G] Grabbed it with one hand and the other [D] hand and he held on tight
[B] And he shook it like [Bm] a [D] hurricane _
And [A] he shook it like to make [D] it break _
[Bm] And he shook it like a [D] holy roller, baby
With [G] his soul at stake, [D] with his soul at stake, _ soul at stake
[Dm] [D] I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
He was all alone in a long decline
_ [G] Thinking how happy John Henry [D] was that he fell down dying
When [B] he shook it and it rang like [D] silver
_ [A] Then shook it and it shined like [D] _ gold
[Bm] Then shook it and it [D] beat that steam drill, baby
Well, it [G] blessed my soul, well, [D] it blessed my soul
_ [Bm] Then shook it and it beat [D] that steam drill, baby
[G] Well, it blessed my soul
What's wrong [D] with me?
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he [Dm] died, [D] the day that he died
I was thinking that night about Elvis
The day that he died, the day that he died
_ Just [Dm] a country boy, [D] don't lose hair
[G] Put on a shirt his mother made [D] and went on the air
[B] And he shook it like a [D] chorus girl
_ [A] Then shook it like a Harlem [D] queen
Then [Em] [Bm] shook it like a midnight [D] _ rambler, baby
Still I [G] can never sing, [D] never sing
I can never sing, never sing _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _