Elvis Presley Blues Chords by Tom Jones

Tempo:
97.5 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

Am

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tom Jones - Elvis Presley Blues chords
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I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died.
I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died.
Just a country boy that combed his hair, [F] he put on his shirt, his bundle made, [C] and he
went on the air, [Am] and he shook it like a chorus [C] girl.
Yeah, [G] he shook it like a Harlem [C] queen.
[Am] He shook it like a midnight [C] rambler, baby, [F] like you never seen, you [C] never seen.
I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died.
I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, the day that he died.
How he took it all, all the black and white.
[F] Grabbed his wand in the other [C] hand, and he held on tight, [Am] and he shook it like a [C] hurricane.
Yeah, he [G] shook it about to make [C] it rain.
[Am] He shook it like a [C] holy roller, baby, [F] with his soul at stake, his [C] soul at stake.
I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died.
Yeah, I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died.
He was all alone in a long decline, [F] thinking how happy John Henry was when he [C] fell down and died.
[Am] Well, he shook it and he rang like [C] silver.
He [G] shook it and he shined like [C] gold.
[Am] He shook it and he beat that [C] steam drill, baby.
[F] Well, bless my soul, bless [C] my soul.
[Am] He shook it and he beat [C] that steam drill, baby.
[F] Well, bless my soul.
Oh, I was wrong with me.
[C] [N]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
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To learn Tom Jones - Elvis Presley Blues chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F, C, Am, C, G and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 48 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 97. With the song's key of C Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died.
_ I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died.
_ Just a country boy that combed his hair, [F] he put on his shirt, his bundle made, [C] and he
went on the air, [Am] and he shook it like a chorus [C] girl.
_ Yeah, [G] he shook it like a Harlem [C] queen.
_ _ [Am] He shook it like a midnight [C] rambler, baby, [F] like you never seen, you [C] never seen. _ _ _ _
I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, _ day that he died.
I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, the day that he died.
_ How he took it all, all the black and white.
_ [F] Grabbed his wand in the other [C] hand, and he held on tight, [Am] and he shook it like a [C] hurricane. _
_ Yeah, he [G] shook it about to make [C] it rain.
_ [Am] He shook it like a [C] holy roller, baby, [F] with his soul at stake, his [C] soul at stake.
_ _ _ _ I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died.
Yeah, I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day that he died, day that he died. _
He was all alone in a long decline, _ [F] thinking how happy John Henry was when he [C] fell down and died.
[Am] Well, he shook it and he rang like [C] silver. _
He [G] shook it and he shined like [C] gold. _
[Am] He shook it and he beat that [C] steam drill, baby.
[F] Well, bless my soul, bless [C] my soul.
_ [Am] He shook it and he beat [C] that steam drill, baby.
[F] Well, bless my soul.
Oh, I was wrong with me.
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It's David Rawlings and Gillian Welch who authored this song.

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