Almost In Love - Ver 2

| Bm* | Am* | Bm* Am* | Bm* | | Am7 Ebdim | Gmaj Dm7b5 | Am7 Ebdim | Gmaj7 | Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Gm7 C7 Your lips were made for kisses so ten-der Fmaj7 B7 Em I'm almost in love tonight Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Gm7 C7 When we are close, my heart says surren-der Fmaj7 B7 Em I'm almost in love tonight Middle 8 Am9 D6 Bm7 Dm7b5 And here under the spell of evening Am9 D7b9 F#m7 | Em7b5 Am7 D7 | I long to hold you tight Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Gm7 C7 Heaven is near, why think of tomor-row Fmaj7 B7 Em I'm almost in love tonight | Am9 | D6 | Bm7 | Dm7b5 | | Am9 | D7b9 | F#m7 | Em7b5 Am7 D7 | (= middle 8) | Am7 | D7 | Gmaj7 | Gm7 C7 | | Fmaj7 | B7 | Em | % | (= verse) Middle 8 Am9 D6 Bm7 Dm7b5 It may be just the spell of evening Am9 D7b9 F#m7 | Em7b5 Am7 D7 | I long to hold you tight (+ coda) Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Gm7 C7 Heaven is near, why think of tomor-row Fmaj7 B7 Em F#m7b5 I'm almost in love tonight BREAK Em F#m7b5 (In love tonight) BREAK Em Almost in love --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A2. Long Legged Girl (With the Short Dress On)– Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Riff (Intro / Coda) or (easier) A5 C5 D5 C5 A5 A5 C5 D5 C5 A5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D|2---5---7-5---2-| |2-------0-----2-| A|0---3---5-3---0-| |0---3-----3---0-| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A5 C5 D5 C5 | A5 | All right! | A5 C5 D5 C5 | A5 | A I've been thumbin' rides, travellin' light A Walkin' streets, till past midnight D Trampin' roads, trails and lanes A7 Scaling cliffs and fields and plains E D Searchin' till the early dawn A A For that long legged girl with the short dress on A Riding trucks, bikes and skis A Sailing lakes and brooks and seas D Driving wagons, cars and jeeps A Walking stilts in ten-foot leaps E D7 Searchin' till the early dawn A A For that long legged girl with the short dress on Link D A And everywhere I go, she's been and gone Middle 8 D She's fine (she's fine) A It's just too bad she's the travellin' kind D So fine (so fine) E7 E7 I just can't rest till I make her mine A I've been from Maine to Tennessee A Mexico to Waikiki D Rain or shine, sleet or snow A7 Searchin' high and searchin' low E D Everything depends upon A A That long legged girl with the short dress on Middle 8 D She's fine, (she's fine) A7 It's just too bad she's the travellin' kind D So fine, (so fine) E7 E7 I just can't rest till I make her mine A I've been from Maine to Tennessee A Mexico to Waikiki D Rain or shine, sleet or snow A7 Searchin' high and searchin' low E D Cause everything depends upon A A That long legged girl with the short dress on A A The long legged girl with the short dress on | A5 C5 D5 C5 | A5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B3. Edge of Reality – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-A-D-G-B-e G6 3-x-0-0-0-0 Fmaj7 (t)1-3-3-2-1-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Am | G6 | Fmaj7 | E | | Am | G6 | Fmaj7 | E7 | Am G6 Fmaj7 C I walk along a thin line darling Am D | Am D | Am D | Dark shadows follow me Am G6 Fmaj7 C Here's where life's dream lies disil-lusioned F E | Am D | Am D | Am D | Am D | The edge of reality Am G6 Fmaj7 C Oh I can hear strange voices echo Am D | Am D | Am D | Laughing with mockery Am G6 Fmaj7 C The border line of doom I'm facing F E | Am D | Am D | Am D | Am D | The edge of reality C D C D On the edge of reality she sits there tormenting me C D | Bb | G | The girl with the nameless face C D C D On the edge of reality where she overpowers me C D | E7 | % | With fears that I can't explain Am G6 Fmaj7 C She drove me to the point of madness Am D | Am D | Am D | The brink of misery Am G6 Fmaj7 C If she's not real then I'm condemned to F E | Am D | Am D | Am D | Am D | The edge of reality C D C D On the edge of reality she sits there tormenting me C D | Bb | G | The girl with the nameless face C D C D On the edge of reality where she overpowers me C D | E7 | % | With fears that I can't explain Am G6 Fmaj7 C She drove me to the point of madness Am D | Am D | Am D | The brink of misery Am G6 Fmaj7 C If she's not real then I'm condemned to F E | Am D | Am D | Am D | Am D | The edge of reality | Am D | Am D | Am D | Am D | Reality, reality, reality, reality | Am D | Am D | Am D | Am D | Reality, reality, reality, reality (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A4. My Little Friend – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-A-D-G-B-e C x-3-2-0-1-3 A7 x-0-2-2-2-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | C | D | C | D | D My warped and worried mind resorts | C | A7 | To wandering off to ponder things I never talk about A7 D A pretty girl I used to know but wouldn't know if we met face to face D And defying every logic known | C | A7 | I wish all the time machine could take me back again A7 To the wonder of my first love, the old folks tease me 'bout A7 D Referring to her only as my little friend D Somewhere far away and maybe not so far away | C | A7 | The child has grown into a woman of the world A7 D I assume just knowing that she knew so much of life at such a tender age D I learned from her the whispered things | C | A7 | The big boys at the pool hall talk about A7 The thrill and disappointment fear and shame that first love brings A7 D But oh, how I thought I loved my little friend | C | D | (Oooooh) | C | D | (Aaaah) D The fragrance of the green grass D | C | A7 | Mingled with the scent of love and womanhood A7 The moonlight night I kissed and cried D And swore I'd never touch another girl D But time moved fast and I moved on D | C | A7 | And I loved others time and time again A7 But with each time I thought of her and always gave a little more A7 D A symbol of love'n'remembrance for my little friend A7 D Oh-oh-oh a symbol of love'n'remembrance for my little friend A7 D Oh-oh-oh a symbol of love'n'remembrance for my little friend A7 D Oh-oh-oh a symbol of love'n'remembrance for my little friend (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A5. A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are two versions around. This one is from the soundtrack of Elvis’ 1968 movie "Live a Little, Love a Little" (in the key of A LICK N.C. N.C. 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + --------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-A-D-G-B-E A7 x-0-2-2-2-4 D7 x-x-0-2-1-2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A7 | D7 | A7 | D7 | N.C. | % | (LICK] A7 D7 A7 D7 A little less conversation, a little more action please A7 D7 A7 D7 All this aggravation ain’t satisfactioning me A C A little more bite and a little less bark D G A little less fight and a little more spark A E A7 D7 Close your mouth and open up your heart and baby satisfy me A7 D7 Satisfy me baby A7 D7 Baby close your eyes and listen to the music A7 D7 Drifting through a summer breeze A7 D7 It’s a groovy night and I can show you how to use it A7 D7 Come along with me and put your mind at ease A7 D7 A7 D7 A little less conversation, a little more action please A7 D7 A7 D7 All this aggravation ain’t satisfactioning me A C A little more bite and a little less bark D G A little less fight and a little more spark A E A7 D7 Close your mouth and open up your heart and baby satisfy me A7 D7 Satisfy me baby Middle 8 A | % | % | break (LICK) Come on baby I’m tired of talking A | % | % | break (LICK) Grab your coat and let’s start walking A Come on, come on C Come on, come on D Come on, come on E E Don't procrastinate, don't articulate E E E7 Girl it's getting late, getting’ upset waitin’ around A7 D7 A7 D7 A little less conversation, a little more action please A7 D7 A7 D7 All this aggravation ain’t satisfactioning me A C A little more bite and a little less bark D G A little less fight and a little more spark A E A7 D7 Close your mouth and open up your heart and baby satisfy me A7 D7 Satisfy me baby A7 D7 Satisfy me baby (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B1. Rubberneckin’ – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Basic riff C F7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | N.C. | % | % | % | (see above) C F7 C F7 “Stop, look and listen” baby, that's my philosophy (Yes, it is now) C F7 C F7 It’s called rubberneckin’ baby, well, that's all right with me C F7 C F7 “Stop, look and listen” baby, that's my philosophy C F7 C F7 It’s called rubberneckin’ baby, but that's all right with me F C Some people say I'm wasting time yeh, but they don't really know F G I like what I see I see what I like yeh, it gives me such a glow breaks C C First thing in the morning, last thing at night C C I look, stare everywhere and see everything inside C F7 C F7 “Stop, look and listen” baby, that's my philosophy (Yes, it is now) C F7 C F7 It’s called rubberneckin’ baby, well, that's all right with me F C Some people say I'm wasting time yeh, but I don't really care F G I see what I like, I like what I see, yeh, it gives me such a glow breaks C C Sittin' on the back porch all by myself C C Along came Mary Jane with somebody else, hey, hey, hey C F7 C F7 Well, “Stop, look and listen” baby, that's my philosophy (Yes, it is now) C F7 C F7 It’s called rubberneckin’ baby, that's all right with me, yeah, yeah, yeah | C | F7 | Hey, hey, hey C F7 That’s alright with me C F7 C F7 “Stop, look and listen” baby, that's alright with me | C | F7 | (fade out) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B2. Clean Up Your Own Backyard – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | E | % | E7 | % | E7 Back porch preacher preaching at me E7 Acting like he wrote the golden rules A7 Shaking his fist and speeching at me E7 Shouting from his soap box like a fool B7 Come Sunday morning he's lying in bed A7 With his eye all red, with the wine in his head A7 Wishing he was dead | E7 A7 | E7 | When he oughta be heading for Sunday school (break) A7 Clean up your own backyard E7 Oh don't you hand me none of your lines B7 Clean up your own backyard A7 | E7 A7 | E B7 | You tend to your business, I'll tend to mine E7 Drugstore cowboy criticizing E7 Acting like he's better than you and me A7 Standing on the sidewalk supervising E7 Telling everybody how they ought to be B7 Come closing time 'most every night A7 He locks up tight and out go the lights A7 And he ducks out of sight and he cheats on his wife | E7 A7 | E7 | With his employee (break) A7 Clean up your own backyard E7 Oh don't you hand me none of your lines B7 Clean up your own backyard A7 | E7 A7 | E B7 | You tend to your business, I'll tend to mine | E | % | E7 Armchair quarterback's always moanin' E7 Second guessing people all day long A7 Pushing, fooling and hanging on in E7 Always messing where they don't belong B7 When you get right down to the nitty-gritty A7 Isn't it a pity that in this big city A7 Not a one a'little bitty man'll admit | E A7 | E7 | He could have been a little bit wrong (break) + coda A7 Clean up your own backyard E7 Oh don't you hand me, don't you hand me none of your lines B7 Clean up your own backyard A7 | E7 A7 | E B7 | You tend to your business, I'll tend to mine B7 Clean up your own backyard A7 E7 You tend to your business, I'll tend to mine ... (slide lick) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B3. U.S. Male – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo: 1st fret Play: G Key: Ab for chords in original key, transpose +1 (and "use flats"). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- G Am I'm a U.S. Male cause I was born D7 G In a Mississippi town on a Sunday morn G7 C Now Mississippi just happens to occupy a place D G In the southeastern portion of this here United States G7 Now that's a matter of fact buddy C And you know it well D So I just call myself the U.S. Male | G | G | G | % | That's M-A-L-E son, that's me G Am Now I said all that to say all this D7 G I've been watching the way you've been watching my miss G C For the last three weeks you been hot on her trail D7 G And you kinda upset this U.S. Male G Am You touch her once with your greasy hands D7 G I'm gonna stretch your neck like a long rubber band G Am She's wearing a ring that I bought her on sale D7 G And that makes her the property of this U.S. Male C G You better not mess with the U.S. Male my friend C G The U.S. Male gets mad he's gonna do you in C G You know what's good for yourself son C G You better find somebody else son Am D G Don't tamper with the property of the U.S. Male | G | % | % | % | | C | D7 | G | % | G Am Through the rain and the heat and the sleet and the snow D G The U.S. Male is on his toes G Am Quit watching my woman for that ain't wise D7 G You ain't pulling no wool over this boy's eyes G Am I catch you round my woman, champ D7 G I'm gonna leave your head about the shape of a stamp G Am Kinda flattened out so you'll do well D7 G To quit playing games with this U.S. Male C G You better not mess with the U.S. Male my friend C G The U.S. Male gets mad he's gonna do you in C G You know what's good for yourself son C G You gonna find somebody else son Am D G Don't tamper with the property of the U.S. Male, Sock it to me one time | G | % | % | % | | C | D7 | G | % | (spoken, fade out) | G | % | % | % | All right now I'm gonna tell it like it is son I catch you messing round with that woman of mine I'm gonna lay one on ya you're talking to the U.S. Male The American U.S. Male --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B4. Charro – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bb-5 x-1-2-3-3-0 C/D x-x-0-0-1-0 Cmaj7/E 0-2-2-0-1-0 (= Em5+) Em6 0-2-2-0-2-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Am | Bb-5 | Am | Bb-5 | Am Bb-5 With eyes that hide the man within Am Bb-5 You see behind the eyes of, other men Am Em Cmaj7/E Em6 You've lived and died and come to life again Cmaj7/E Am F And now you stand alone at the crossroads of your mind Dm You've left your yesterdays behind Bb C But which road leads you to tomorrow? | D | C/D | Am | Bb-5 | Am | Bb-5 | Charro ... Am Bb-5 You've turned your back on yesterday Am Bb-5 Betrayed a man who swore he'd make you pay Am Em Cmaj7/E Em6 For when you left you took his pride away Cmaj7/E Am F You know he'll never let you break away so easily Dm You'll have to fight, before you're free Bb C But how much more time can you borrow? | D | Dm | Charro ... Middle 8 Dm A7 Now in a single moment your past grows dim A7 Dm One thought goes racing across your mind D7 Gm You ride to meet the woman you stole from him E7 Oh no! ... Charro don't go!... E7 | Am | Bb-5 | Am | Bb-5 | Charro don't go! Am Bb-5 There's something hanging in the wind Am Bb-5 Your past is catching up and closing in Am Em Cmaj7/E Em6 You've been halfway to hell and back again Cmaj7/E Am F And now you laugh in the devil's face with your last breath Dm You'll run a race with life and death Bb C But will you live to see tomorrow? | D | Am | D | Am | Charro (repeat and fade out) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B5 (original). Stay Away, Joe – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo: 1st fret Play: E Key: F# Several key changes during the song. For chords in original key, transpose +2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Main riff Whatever your strumming pattern, try to include the following pattern: E A/E E E A/E E 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + The key moves up one semi-tone every verse, the rhythm pattern stays the same. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | N.C. | % | % | % | | N.C. | % | % | | E | E A/E E | E A/E E Ho jump down, spin around, let's have a par-ty E A/E E Look who's back, Stay Away Joe E A/E E Chock taw, chick a shaw, gonna drink me hearty E A/E E Welcome back, Stay Away Joe E A/E E E A/E E Stay Away Joe they call me E A/E E E A/E E Stay Away Joe, oh yeah E A/E E A/E E But if you need me, call me E Hoop and a holler and-a I'll be there – ho! | F | F Bb/F F | F | F Bb/F F | | F | F Bb/F F | F | F Bb/F F | F Bb/F F Who keeps turnin' up like a bad pen- ny F Bb/F F Take one guess, Stay Away Joe F Bb/F F Always findin' trouble a-plen-ty F Bb/F F Oh, my yes, I reckon you know F Bb/F F F Bb/F F Stay Away Joe they call me F Bb/F F F Bb/F F Stay Away Joe, oh yeah F Bb/F F F Bb/F F But if you need me, call me F Hoop and a holler and-a I'll be there – ho! | F# | F# B/F# F# | F# | F# B/F# F# | | F# | F# B/F# F# | F# | F# B/F# F# | F# B/F# F# When two lips are right for the pic- kin' F# B/F# F# Who crops up? (Stay Away Joe) F# B/F# F# I love them and leave them screamin' 'n kic- kin' F# B/F# F# Giddy up look at him, look at him go F# B/F# F# F# B/F# F# Stay Away Joe they call me F# B/F# F# F# B/F# F# Stay Away Joe, oh yeah F# B/F# F# F# B/F# F# But if you need me, call me F# Hoop and a holler and I'll be there – hey! | F# | F# B/F# F# | F# | F# B/F# F# | | F# | F# B/F# F# | F# | F# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B5 (corrected). Stay Away – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo: 1st fret play: Em key: Fm For original chords transpose this tab +1 (and "use flats"). E-A-D-G-B-e A7 x-0-2-0-2-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Em | A | D | Bm | | Em | A | D | % | Em A F#m Bm Ten thousand miles even though I roam Em F# Bm I can hear the call of the hills of home Em A F#m Bm The canyons high and the valleys low Em B Em Echo "How can you stay away?" Em A7 F#m Bm My dreams are there where the eagle flies Em F# Bm Where the mountain tops seem to touch the sky Em A7 F#m Bm The winding streams and the winds that blow Em B Em Ask me "How can you stay away?" G F#m Bm Far too long have I stayed apart Em C Bm From this land that I love and denied my heart G F#m Bm Now, now I know I must go Em B Em Where the hills say "Don't stay away!" Em B Em Where the hills say "Don't stay away!" | Em | A | D | Bm | | Em | A | D | Bm | (repeat and fade)