Elvis Is Back Chords - Elvis Presley

Intro

D (Do-wop, do-wop, do-wop, doo-wop) D (Do-wop, do-wop, do-wop, doo-wop)

Verse

D You say that you love me G7 D And swear it to be true D But if you care to come over here D And make me know you do G7 Come on now, make me know it D Then go ahead and show it D But if you care to come over here D | D A | And make me know you do (break)

Verse

D You say you've got kisses G7 D And swear that they're brand new D I think that's fine if you ain't lyin' D But make me know you do G7 Come on now, make me know it D Then go ahead and show it D I think that's fine if you ain't lyin' D | D | But make me know you do (d-d-e-f#) Middle 8 G7 D You won't have no trouble proving it to me G7 Come right along you'll find me A Helpful as can be

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Verse

D You say you wanna hold me G7 D And stick to me like glue D Well, hearing’s deceiving D And seein’s believing D Make me know you do G7 Come on now, make me know it D Well go ahead and show it D I say, hearin’s deceiving D Seein’s believing D | D | Make me know you do (d-d-e-f#) Middle 8 G7 D You won't have no trouble proving it to me G7 Come right along you'll find me A Helpful as can be

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Verse

Outro

(fade) G7 Come on now, make me know it D Well go ahead and show it G7 Make me know it D Well go ahead and show it --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Fever – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Eddie Cooley/Otis Blackwell For less barre chords transpose -3 to Am and use a capo 3rd fret to match the original key. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

swing feel Cm G Cm 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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Verse

swing feel Cm 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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Cm G Cm 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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Cm 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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Cm G Cm 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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Intro

| Cm | % | G | Cm |

Verse 1

Cm Never know how much I love you Cm Never know how much I care Cm When you put your arms around me G Cm I get a fever that's so hard to bear Cm You give me fever ... when you kiss me Cm Fever when you hold me tight Cm Fever in the morning G Cm Fever all through the night. Verse 2 Cm Sunlight’s up the daytime Cm Moonlight’s up the night Cm I light up when you call my name G Cm And you know I'm gonna treat you right Cm You give me fever ... when you kiss me Cm Fever when you hold me tight Cm Fever in the morning G Cm Fever all through the night Middle 8 Cm Ev'rybody's got the fever Cm That is something you all know Cm Fever isn't such a new thing G Cm | % | % | G | Cm | Fever started long ago (= Intro)

Verse 3

Cm Romeo loved Juliet Cm Juliet she felt the same Cm When he put his arms around her Cm He said 'Julie, baby, you're my flame Cm Thou giv-est fever ... when we kisseth Cm Fever with thy flaming youth Cm Fever - I'm afire G Cm Fever, yea, I burn for sooth'

Verse 4

Cm Captain Smith and Pocahontas Cm Had a very mad affair Cm When her daddy tried to k**l him Cm Cm She said 'Daddy, o, don't you dare Cm He give me fever ... with his kisses Cm Fever when he holds me tight Cm Fever, I'm his misses, G Cm | % | % | G | Cm | Oh daddy, won't you treat him right' (= Intro with some extra notes)

Verse 5

Cm Now you listened to my story Cm Here's the point that I have made Cm Cats were born to give chicks fever G Cm Be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade Cm O, they give-a you fever ... when you kiss them Cm Fever if you live and learn Cm Fever till you sizzle G Cm What a lovely way to burn

Outro

G Cm What a lovely way to burn G Cm What a lovely way to burn (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Girl Of My Best Friend – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Beverly Ross/Sam Bobrick Capo: 4th fret Play: C Key: E For chords in original key transpose +4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

C Am Ah ah ah ah ah C Am Ah ah ah ah ah C Am Ah ah ah ah ah

Verse 1

C Am The way she walks C Am The way she talks C Am G How long can I pretend? F G C Am Oh, I can't help I'm in lo-o-o-ove F F G | G | With the girl of my best friend

Verse 1

C Am Her lovely hair C Am Her skin so fair C Am G I could go on and never end F G C Am Oh, I can't help I'm in lo-o-o-ove F G C | C | With the girl of my best friend Middle 8 F G I want to tell her C Am How I love her so G G C | C | And hold her in my arms, but then F G C Am What if she got real mad and told him so? D7 D7 G | G | C I could never face either one again Uh, uh, uh

Verse 3

C Am The way they kiss C Am Their happiness C Am G Will my aching heart ever mend? F G C Am Or will I always be in lo-o-o-ove F G C | Am | With the girl of my best friend? (Ah,ah,ah,ah,aaaaaah)

Outro

(fade out) C Am Never end (Ah, ah,ah,ah,aaaaaah) C Am Will it ever end? (Ah, ah, ah, ah, aaaaaah) C Am Please let it end (Ah, ah, ah, ah, aaaaaah) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. I Will Be Home Again – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Bennie Benjamin/Raymond Leveen/Lou Singer Lick

Turnaround

E E A E 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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Verse 1

E I will be home again Lick E Don't worry dear (Lick) B I'll be home again B7 | E A | E So won't you dry the tears

Turnaround

Verse 2

E The promise in your eyes Lick E Will see me through Lick B There'll be brighter skies B7 | E A | E E7 | When I come back to you (Aah, aah, aah) Middle 8 A B E Sweetheart, the love you're giving A B E Thrills my hungry heart A B E You make my life worth the living F#7 B7 Although we are apart

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Verse 3

E I will be home again Lick E We'll start anew Lick B Darling until then B7 | E A | E E7 | Our dreams will have to do (Aah, aah, aah) Middle 8 A B E Sweetheart, the love you're giving A B E Thrills my hungry heart A B E You make my life worth the living F#7 B7 Although we are apart

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Verse 3

E I will be home again Lick E We'll start anew Lick B Darling until then B Am B7 E Our dreams will have to do

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Dirty, Dirty Feeling – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller For less barre chords transpose this chord sheet -1 and use a capo 1st fret to match the original key. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Break

C# C C# C C# 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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Intro

| C# C C# C | C# | (Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone) (= Break)

Verse

F# I've got a dirty, dirty feelin' C#7 Dirty feelin's goin' on G# You know I almost hit the ceilin' F#7 | C# C C# C | C# | When I woke up and you were gone (Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone) (= Break)

Verse

F# I took you in when you were hungry C#7 And now you’re cuttin' out on me G# I'm gonna help you little darlin' F#7 | C# C C# C | C# | That ain't the way it's gonna be (Be, be, be, be, be) (= Break)

Verse

F# I hear you're pretty good at runnin' C#7 But pretty soon you'll slip and fall G# That's when I'll drag you home with me girl F#7 | C# C C# C | C# | I'm gonna chain you to the wall (Wall, wall, wall, wall, wall) (= Break)

Solo

| F# | % | C#7 | % | | G#7 | F#7 | C# C C# C | C# | (Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone) (= Break)

Verse

F# You know I'm lookin' for you baby C#7 I ain't gonna take it layin' down G# I heard that you were cookin' baby F#7 | C# C C# C | C# | Way on the other side of town (Town, town, town, town, town) (= Break)

Verse

F# I've got a dirty, dirty feelin' C#7 Dirty feelin's goin' on G# You know I almost hit the ceilin' 1 + 2 + 3 F#7 | C# C C# C | C# C# When I woke up and you were gone (Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone – gone!) (= Break) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Thrill of your Love – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Stanley Kesler ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| G | A7 D7 | G C | G D |

Verse

G | G G7 | I have wished for the wealth C G Of a great millionaire G Em A7 D7 I have reached for a bright star above G | G G7 | But the thrill of it all C G To me seems so small G G D7 | G | C | G | G7 | When compared to the thrill of your love Middle 8 C I'd rather give everything G That I own in this world G Em A7 D7 Than to be all alone and unloved

Verse

G | G G7 | For no earthly price C G And no sacrifice G D7 Is too much to give (is too much) (too much to give) G C | G | G7 | For your love (give for your love) Middle 8 C I'd rather give everything G That I own in this world G Em A7 D7 Than to be all alone and unloved

Verse

G | G G7 | For no earthly price C G And no sacrifice G D7 Is too much to give (is too much) (too much to give) G C G For your love (give for your love) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Soldier Boy – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Theodore Williams Jr./David Jones Basic verse pattern Cadd9 C Asus2 Am 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +

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Dsus4 Dm G6 G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +

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Intro

(freely) G7

Verse

Verse

Cadd9 C | Asus2 Am Soldier boy Dsus4 Dm | G6 G | Tell me why do you cry Cadd9 C | Asus2 Am When you return Dsus4 Dm | G6 G | She’ll rush to your side Cadd9 C | Asus2 Am It's written in the book Dsus4 Dm G6 G C That she was meant for on - ly you C F C Oooooh, ooooh, oooooh Middle 8 F F So, prove your love is true C C She’ll be there to say, I do. F F And if you go sea or land D G She’ll make you understand.

Verse

Cadd9 C | Asus2 Am While you're gone Dsus4 Dm | G6 G | Oh, try to believe Cadd9 C | Asus2 Am Her love for you Dsus4 Dm | G6 G | Is real - ly for real. Cadd9 C | Asus2 Am It's written in the book Dsus4 Dm G6 G C That she was meant for on - ly you C F C Oooooh, ooooh, oooooh Middle 8 F F So, prove your love is true C C She’ll be there to say, I do. F F And if you go sea or land D G She’ll make you understand.

Verse

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Coda

(a cappella) F F F/C C C (Soldier Bo – oy) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Such a Night – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Lincoln Chase ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| E | E | E | E |

Verse

E It was a night, ooh, what a night it was B It really was such a night B The moon was bright oh how so bright it was E It really was such a night E B The night was alight with stars above B | E | E Ooh, when she kissed me, I had to fall in love (break)

Verse

E Oh, it was a kiss, ooh, what a kiss it was B It really was such a kiss B Oh, how she could kiss, ooh, what a kiss it was E It really was such a kiss E B Just the thought of her lips, sets me a-fire B | E | E | I reminisce and I'm filled with desire Middle 8 E B But I gave my heart to her in sweet surrender B | E | E How well I remember, I'll always remember (break)

Verse

E Oh, what a night, ooh, what a night it was B It really was such a night B Came the dawn B E And my heart and her love and the night was gone E But I'll never forget-a the kiss B The kiss in the moonlight B | E | E Ooh, such a kiss, such a night (break)

Verse

E It was a night, ooh, what a night B It really was such a night B Came the dawn B E And my heart and her love and the night was gone E But I'll never forget-a the kiss B The kiss in the moonlight B | E | E How well I remember, I'll always remember (break) E Ph-ph ... that night, ooh, what a night it wa B It really was such a night B | E | E | When we kissed, I had to fall in love Middle 8 E B But I gave my heart to her in sweet surrender B | E | E How well I remember, I'll always remember (break)

Verse

E Oh, what a night, ooh, what a night it was B It really was such a night B | E | E | When we kissed, I had to fall in love

Outro

+ coda E Well she's gone, gone, gone B Yes, she's gone, gone, gone B Came the dawn, dawn, dawn E And my love was gone E7 But before that dawn A Yes, before that dawn B And before that dawn B Ooh ooh ooh yeah (Ah!) (Ah!) (Ah!) (Ah!) E E7 Such a night! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. It Feels So Right – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Fred Wise/Ben Weisman

Verse

basic pattern (swing feel) (2 guitars) (single guitar surrogate) Eb7#9 Eb7#9 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e Eb7#9 x-6-5-6-7-x Cm7 x-3-5-3-4-3 Dbdim7 x-4-5-3-5-x Bb/D x-5-3-3-3-x ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| Eb7#9 | % | % | Eb

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Verse

Verse

Coda

Eb7 This isn't only for tonight Ab7 We're gonna love our whole life long F Bb Cause, baby, if it feels so right | Eb7 Ab7 | Eb How can it be wrong? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Girl Next Door Went A-Walking – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Bill Rice/Thomas Wayne ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| E | % | % | % |

Verse

E The girl next door went a-walking E She found the boy she likes E She wanted to get married E Settle down for life

Bridge

A The girl next door went a-walking A She knew it wasn't right A She came home at half past ten B B B B B B B B Late every night

Verse

E The girl next door went a-walking E She found the boy she likes E She wanted to get married E Settle down for life Middle 8 F#m She didn't know love was so grand G#m She never took love second hand A But to my surprise B B B B B B B B She thought that love was paradise

Verse

E The girl next door went a-walking E She found the boy she likes E She wanted to get married E Settle down for life

Bridge

A The girl next door went a-walking A She knew it wasn't right A She came home half past ten B B B B B B B B Late every night

Verse

E The girl next door went a-walking E She found the boy she likes E She wanted to get married E Settle down for life

Bridge

A Now the two are married A Settled down for life A She walks by hand in hand B B B B B B B B Late every night

Verse

E The girl next door went a-walking E She found the boy she likes E She wanted to get married E Settle down for life

Outro

E Settle down for life E Settle down for life E Settle down for life (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Like a Baby – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Jesse Stone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

No chords, just a single guitar riff. It’s played on a baritone guitar, so the last two notes are actually one octave lower. standard tuning [ E A E C B 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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You gave me love ... baritone guitar [ E A E C B 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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You gave me love ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| E A | E C B | (see above)

Verse

E You gave me love to enjoy A7 E Like a bright shiny toy to a baby A7 No matter what you would do A7 E I depended on you like a baby B A7 One thing I know I love you | E | E B7 | Yes I loved you like a baby

Verse

E It was a fool what you took A7 E And I fell 'cause you look like a baby A7 To lover's ways I was blind A7 E 'Cause I just had a mind like a baby B You're just a flirt A7 E And I had to be hurt like a baby Middle 8 A7 E (Woh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh) A7 E (Woh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh) A7 E (Woh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + F#7 B7 B7 I need you so, I need you so (break)

Verse

E The day I found how you lied A7 E Then I broke down and cried like a baby A7 Well it was then I could see A7 E You were playing with me like a baby B A7 Well you can bet that some day | E A | E I'll forget you like a baby --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Reconsider Baby – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Lowell Fulson

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e A7 x-0-2-2-2-3 B7 x-2-3-2-0-2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| B | A7 A | E | E B7 |

Verse

E Well, so long A7 | E | % | Oh, how I hate to see you go A7 | A | Yes, so long | E | % | Oh, how I hate to see you go B Well, the way that I will miss you A7 | E | E B7 | I guess you'll never know

Verse

E We've been together so long A7 | E7 | % | To have to separate this way A7 We've been together so long | E | % | To have to separate this way B Well, I'm gonna let you go ahead on, baby. A7 | E | E B7 | But let you come back home some day

Solo

| E | A | E | % | | A7 A | % | E | % | | B | A7 A | E | E B7 | | E | A | E | % | | A7 A | % | E | % | | B | A7 A | E | B7 |

Verse

E You said you once had loved me A7 | E | % | But now I guess you've changed your mind A You said you once had loved me A7 | E | % | But now I guess you've changed your mind B Why don't you reconsider, baby A7 | E | E A7 E | Give yourself just a little more time