The Sun Sessions

| A | % | A Well, that's alright, mama A That's alright for you A A7 That's alright, mama, just anyway you do D Well, that's alright, that's alright. E7 A That's alright now mama, anyway you do A Well, mama she done told me, A Papa done told me too A 'Son, that gal your foolin' with, A7 She ain't no good for you' D But, that's alright, that's alright. E7 A That's alright now, mama, anyway you do | A | % | % | A7 | | D9 | % | E | % | | A | % | A I'm leaving town, baby A I'm leaving town for sure A Well, then you wont be bothered with A7 Me hanging 'round your door D Well, that's alright, that's alright. E7 A That's alright now mama, anyway you do A Ya, da, da, dee, dee, dee, dee A Dee, dee, dee, dee A Dee, dee ,dee, dee D7 I need your lovin', that's alright E7 A That's alright now mama, anyway you do 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 | A | A A --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A2 Blue moon of Kentucky – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Bill Monroe --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A D Blue moon, blue moon A E Blue moon keep shining bright A A7 Blue moon keep on shining bright D Dm You gonna bring me back my baby tonight A E A Blue moon keep shining bright A D7 I said blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining A E Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue A D7 I said blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining A E A Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue D Well it was on one moonlight night A Stars shining bright D Whisper on high A E Love said goodbye. A D Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining A E A Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue | A | % | D | % | | A | % | E | % | | A | % | D | % | | A | E | A | % | A D7 Well, I said blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining A E7 Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue A D7 I said blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining A E A Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue | A | % | D | % | | A | % | E | % | | A | % | D | % | | A | E | A | % | D Well, it was on one moonlight night A Stars shining bright D Whisper on high A E Love said goodbye. A D Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining A E A Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A3 I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine - Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Mack David --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | G | % | % | % | G Well, I don't care if the sun don't shine G I get my lovin' in the evening time D When I'm with my baby D Well, it ain't no fun with the sun around D I get going when the sun goes down G And I'm with my baby G Well, that's a-when we're gonna kiss and kiss and kiss and kiss and-a ... G We're gonna kiss some more A Who cares how many times we kiss D 'Cause at a time like this, who keeps score? G Well, I don't care if the sun don't shine G I get my loving in the evening time A D G When I meet my baby | G | % | % | % | G | % | D | % | | D | % | % | % | | D | % | G | % | G Well, that's a-when we're gonna kiss and kiss and kiss and kiss and-a .. G We're gonna kiss some more A Who cares how many times we kiss D 'Cause at a time like this, who keeps score? G Well, I don't care if the sun don't shine G I get my loving in the evening time A D G When I meet my baby G And it don't matter if it's sleet or snow G The drive-in's cozy when the lights are low D And I'm with my baby D Makes no difference if the rain comes down D I don't notice when she's around G Oh boy, what a baby G Well, that's a-when we're gonna kiss and-a kiss and-a kiss and-a kiss and-a .. G We're gonna kiss some more A Well, one kiss from my baby doll D Makes me holler – “More, more, more, more!” G Well, I don't care if the sun don't shine G I get my loving in the evening time A D G When I meet my baby | G | % | % | % | G | % | D | % | | D | % | % | % | | D | % | G | % | G Well, that's a-when we're gonna kiss and-a kiss and-a kiss and-a kiss and-a .. G We're gonna kiss some more A Well, one kiss from my baby doll D Makes me holler – “More, more, more, more!” G Well, I don't care if the sun don't shine G I get my loving in the evening time A D G G When I’m with my baby --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A4 Good Rockin’ Tonight – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Roy Brown --------------------------------------------------------------------------- E Well, I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight A E Well, I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight E I'm gonna hold my baby as tight as I can B7 Tonight she'll know I'm a mighty, mighty man A B7 E I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight E I say, well, meet me in a hurry, behind the barn E B7 Don't you be afraid, you gotta do you no harm E I want you to bring along my rockin' shoes E Cause tonight I'm gonna rock away all my blues A B7 E I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight | E | % | % | % | | A | % | E | % | | B7 | % | E | % | Middle 8 E Well, we're gonna rock E We're gonna rock A Let's rock E Come on and rock B7 E We're gonna rock all our blues away E Have you heard the news, everybody's rockin' tonight A7 E Have you heard the news, everybody's rockin' tonight E I'm gonna hold my baby as tight as I can E Tonight she'll know I'm a mighty, mighty man A B7 E I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight | E | % | % | % | | A | % | E | % | | B7 | % | E | % | Middle 8 E Well, we're gonna rock E We're gonna rock A Let's rock E Come on and rock 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + B7 A7 E E We're gonna rock all our blues away --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A5 Milk Cow Blues Boogie – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Kokomo Arnold --------------------------------------------------------------------------- slowly A Well, I woke up this morning A And I looked out the door A I can tell that old milk cow A7 By the way she lowed ... N.C. (spoken) Hold it fellows, that don't move me ... N.C. (spoken) Let's get real, real gone for a change A Well, I woke up this morning A And I looked out the door A I can tell that old milk cow A I can tell the way she lowed D7 Well, if you've seen my milk cow D7 A Please ride her o-on home E9 I ain't had no milk or butter E9 A Since that cow's been gone A Well, I tried to treat you right A Day by day A Get out your little prayer book A Get down on your knees and pray D7 For you're gonn’ need A You're gonna need your loving daddy's help someday E9 Well, you're gonna be sorry E9 A Treating me this way, aw let’s milk it ... | A | % | % | % | | A | % | % | % | | D7 | % | % | D6 | | A6 | % | % | % | | E9 | % | F9 | E9 | | A | % | % | % | A Well, in the evenin’ A Don't that sun look good going down? D7 Well, in the evenin’ D7 A Don't that sun look good going down? E9 But, don't that old moon look lonesome E9 A When your baby's not around? A Well, I tried everything A To get along with you A Now I'm gonna tell you what I'm gonna do A I'm gonna quit my crying A I'm gonna leave you alone A An’ if you don't believe I'm leaving A You can count the days I'm gone D7 You're gonna need A You're gonna need your loving daddy's help someday E9 Well, you're gonna be sorry E9 A Treating me this way ... | A | % | % | % | (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A6 You're a Heartbreaker – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Jack Sallee --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | D | A | D | % | D G You're a heartbreaker, you're a lo-o-ove faker D A A heartbreaker playing with fire D G You're a tear-snatcher, you're a quarrel patcher D A D But you can't break my hea-eart anymore A D For, I just-a found someone else who's-a sure to take your place A D Someone I can always trust and to fill this empty space D G You're a heartbreaker, you're a love faker D A D But you can't break my hea-eart anymore | D | A | D | % | D G You're a smooth-talker, you're a real cool walker D A But now you have talked out of turn D G You're a high-stepper, you're an eye-catcher D A D But you won't catch my glances anymore A D For, I just found someone else who's-a sure to take your place A D Someone I can always trust and to fill this e-empty space D G You're a heartbreaker, you're a love faker D A D But you can't break my hea-eart anymore | D | A | D | % | D G You're a heartbreaker, you're a love faker D A A heartbreaker playing with fire D G You're a tear-snatcher, you're a quarrel patcher D A D But you can't break my hea-eart anymore A D For, I’ve just found someone else who's-a sure to take your place A D Someone I can always trust and to fill this e-empty space D G You're a heartbreaker, you're a lo-o-o-ve faker D A D D But you can't break my hea-eart anymore --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A7 I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Stan Kesler, William Taylor E B E 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E B E 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + B A G#m F#m E 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E E 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | E | % | % | % | E B E Well, you're right, I'm left, she's gone E B E You're right, and I'm left all alone A Well, you tried to tell me so E But how was I to know B E That she was not the one for me? E B E You told me all along E B E You're right, our love was so wrong A But now I changed my mind E ‘Cause she broke the ties that bind B | E | E7 | And I know that she never cared for me Middle 8 A Well, I thought I knew just what she'd do E I guess I'm not so smart A Oh, you tried to tell me along E B She'd only break my heart E B E I'm left, you're right, she's gone E B E You're right, and I'm left all alone A Now, she's gone, I know not where E But now I just don't care B E For now I'm falling for you (see tab) | E | B | E | % | | E | B | E | % | | A | % | E | % | | B A | F#m G#m | E | % | E B E If you'll forgive me now E B E I'll make it up somehow A So happy we will be E In a home just for three B E And I'll soon forget her, now I know Middle 8 A Well, I thought I knew just what she'd do E I guess I'm not so smart A Oh, you tried to tell me along E B She'd only break my heart + coda E B E You're right, I'm left, she's gone E B E You're right, and I'm left all alone A Well, she's gone, I know not where E But now I just don't care 1 + 2 + 3 B | E | E For now I'm falling for you (see tab) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A8 Baby, Let’s Play House – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Arthur Gunter Released as a single in 1955 Notes in lower case: single (bass) notes NOT chords Time signature: 4/4 Tempo: 209 bpm Break at the end of the Verse E N.C. 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + (originally played by the bass; on guitar: palm muted sounds best) E-A-D-G-B-e B7 x-2-1-2-0-2 C7 x-3-2-3-x-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- E Oh, baby ... baby, baby, baby, baby E Baby, baby baby, b-b-b-b-b-b ... A7 Baby baby, baby E Baby baby baby B7 C7 B7 E Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you E Well, you may go to college E You may go to school E You may have a pink Cadillac N.C. But don't you be nobody's fool, an’now, baby A7 Come back, baby, come A7 Come back, baby, come B7 C7 B7 E Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you E Now listen and I'll tell you baby E What I'm talkin' about E Come on back to me, little girl N.C. So we can play some house, an’now, baby A7 Come back, baby, come A7 Come back, baby, come B7 C7 B7 E Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you | E | % | % | % | | A | % | E | % | | B7 | A7 | E | % | E Now this is one thing, baby E That I want you to know E Come on back and let's play a little house N.C. And we can act like we did before, a-well, baby A7 Come back, baby, come A7 Come back, baby, come B7 C7 B7 E Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you, hit it! | E | % | % | % | | E | % | % | % | | A7 | % | B7 C7 B7 | E | % | E Well, listen to me, baby E Try to understand E I'd rather see you dead, little girl N.C. Than to be with another man, and-a, baby A7 Come back, baby, come A7 Come back, baby, come B7 C7 B7 E Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you E Oh, baby ... baby, baby, baby, baby E Baby, baby baby, b-b-b-b-b-b ... A7 Baby baby, baby E Baby baby baby 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 B7 C7 B7 E E Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B1 Mystery Train – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Junior Parker, Sam Phillips BASIC PATTERNS 240 bpm With slapback delay E E6 E E6 A7 A A7 A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | E E6 | % | % | % | A7 | E E6 | % | % | % | Train I ride, sixteen coaches long A7 | E E6 | % | % | % | Train I ride, sixteen coaches long B7 A7 | E E6 | % | % | % | Well, that long black train got my baby and gone A7 | E E6 | % | % | % | Train, train, comin' 'round the bend A7 | E E6 | % | % | % | Train, train, comin' 'round the bend B7 A7 | E E6 | % | % | % | Well, it took my baby, but it never will again, no, not again A7 | E E6 | % | % | Train, train, comin' down, down the line A7 | E E6 | % | % | % | Train, train, comin' down, down the line B7 A7 | E E6 | % | % | % | Well, it's bringin' my baby 'cause she's mine, all mine, she's mine, all mine | A7 | % | % | % | | E | % | % | % | | B7 | % | A7 | % | | E E6 | % | % | % | A7 | E E6 | % | % | Train, train, comin' 'round, 'round the bend, round, 'round the bend A7 | E E6 | % | % | % | Train, train, comin' 'round, 'round the bend, round, 'round the bend B7 A7 | E E6 | % | % | % | Well, it took my baby, but it never will again, never will again | A7 | % | % | % | | E E6 | % | % | % | (fade out) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B2 I Forgot to Remember to Forget – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Charlie Feathers, Stan Kesler 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + B7 A Am E Esus4 E 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + (triplets throughout) E E 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | B7 | A Am | E Esus4 | E | E B7 I forgot to remember to forget her B7 E I can't seem to get her off my mind A I thought I'd never miss her E But I found out somehow B7 E I think about her almost all the time A The day she went away A E I made myself a promise E B7 That I'd soon forget we'd ever met E But something sure is wrong A Cause I'm so blue and lonely E B7 E I forgot to remember to forget | E | % | A | % | | E | % | B7 | % | | E | % | A | % | | E | B7 | E | E7 | A The day she went away A E I made myself a promise E B7 That I'd soon forget we'd ever met E Well, but something sure is wrong A Cause I'm so blue and lonely E B7 E E I forgot to remember to forget (coda: see tab) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B3 I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Jimmy Wakely --------------------------------------------------------------------------- D Dmaj7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + --------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-A-D-G-B-e D-5 x-x-0-1-3-2 D6 x-x-0-4-3-2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A | A7 | D | Daug | (ballad) G D I'll never let you go little darlin' A A7 | D Daug | D Daug | I'm so sorry cause I made you cry G D I'll never let you go cause I love you A A7 D So please don't ever say goodbye Middle 8 (ballad) D A A7 The stars all look down beside me A7 D The moon would hang its head and cry D D-5 D6 D A A7 My arms would ne-ver hold another little darlin' A7 D If we should ever say goodbye (Rock’n’Roll) G7 D7 Oh I'll never let you go cause I love you baby A A7 D I'm so sorry cause I made you cry - I made you cry G7 D And I'll never let you go cause I love you baby A A7 D Dmaj7 So please don't ever say goodbye = Coda --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B4 I Love You Because – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Leon Payne --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | C | G7 | C | % | (whistling) C F I love you because you understand dear C G7 Every single thing I try to do C F You're always there to lend a helping hand, dear C G7 C I love you most of all because you're you. F C No matter what the world may say about me D7 G7 I know your love will always see me through. C F I love you for the way you never doubt me. C G G7 C But most of all I love you 'cause you're you F C No matter what may be the style or season, D7 | G7 | G7 Gaug | I know your heart will always be true C F I love you for a hundred thousand reasons, C G7 | C F | C But most of all I love you 'cause you're you --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B5 Tryin' To Get To You – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: McCoy/Singleton --------------------------------------------------------------------------- F I've been traveling over mountains F Even through the valleys, too F Bb I've been traveling night and day C I've been running all the way F Baby, trying to get to you F Ever since I read your letter F Where you said you loved me true F Bb I've been traveling night and day C I've been running all the way F Baby, trying to get to you Bb7 When I read your loving letter F Then my heart began to sing Bb7 There were many miles between us C But they didn't mean a thing F I just had to reach you, baby F In spite of all that I've been through F Bb I kept traveling night and day C I kept running all the way F Baby, trying to get to you | Bb7 | % | F | % | | Bb7 | % | C | % | F Well if I had to do it over F That’s exactly what I’d do F Bb I would travel night and day C And I’d still run all the way F Baby, trying to get to you Bb7 Well, there's nothing that could hold me F Or that could keep me away from you Bb7 When your loving letter told me | C | C | That you really loved me true (break) F Lord above me knows I love you F It was He who brought me through F Bb When my way was dark as night C He would shine His brightest light 1 + 2 + | F | F F When I was trying to get to you --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B6 Blue Moon – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | C Am | F G | | C Am | Blue moon, F G | C Am | You saw me standing alone. F G | C Am | Without a dream in my heart, F G | C Am | F G | Without a love of my own. | C Am | Blue moon, F G | C Am | You knew just what I was there for, F G | C Am | You heard me saying a prayer for, F G | C Am | F G | Someone I really care for. | C Am | Oooooooooh F G | C Am | Ooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, ooh, ooh F G | C Am | Oooo-ooooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh F G | C Am | F G | Without a love of my own. | C Am | Blue moon, F G | C Am | You saw me standing alone. F G | C Am | Without a dream in my heart, F G | C Am | F G | Without a love of my own. C Am F G | C Am | Ooooooooo-ooooooooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh F G | C Am | Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah-wah-wah F G | C Am | F G | Without a love of my own. | C Am | Blue moon, | F G | C Am | Blue-ue-ue-ue F G | C Am | Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah-wah-wah F G | C Am | F G | Without a love of my own. | C Am | F G | C Am | Blue, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah-wah-wah | F G | C Am | F G | Hm, hm, hm, hm-hm, hm-hm (fade out over last bars) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B7 Just Because – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Sydney Robin, Bob Shelton, Joe Shelton E-A-D-G-B-e F#dim7 2-x-1-2-1-x C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 A7 x-0-2-0-2-0 C9 x-3-2-3-3-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- C Well, well, well, just because you think you're so pretty G And just because your mamma thinks you're hot G Well, just because you think you've got something C That no other girl has got C You've caused me to spend all my money F You laughed and called me old Santa Claus F F#dim7 C/G A7 Well, I'm telling you, baby, I'm through with you D7 G C Because, well, well, just because | C | % | % | % | | C | % | G | % | | G | % | % | % | | G | % | C | % | | C | % | % | % | | C | % | F | % | | F | F#dim7 | C/G | A7 | | D7 | G | C | % | C Well, well, well, there'll come a time when you'll be lonesome G And there'll come a time when you'll be blue G Well, there'll come a time when old Santa C He won't pay all your bills for you C You've caused me to lose all o' 5my women C7 F And now, now you say we are through F F#dim7 C/G A7 Well, I'm telling you, baby, I was through with you D7 G C A long long time ago | C | % | % | % | | C | % | G | % | | G | % | % | % | | G | % | C | % | | C | % | % | % | | C | % | F | % | | F | F#dim7 | C/G | A7 | | D7 | G | C | % | C Well, just because you think you're so pretty G And just because your momma thinks you're the hottest thing in town G Well, just because you think you've got something G C That nobody else has got C You've caused me to spend all my money, honey F You laughed and called me old Santa Claus F F#dim7 C/G A7 Well, I'm telling you, baby, I'm through with you 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 D7 G C C9 Because, well, well, just because --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B8 I Love You Because 2nd Version – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Leon Payne C Am13-5 Ebdim7 G13/D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + (arpeggio, freely) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | C | Adim7 | Ebdim7 | G13/D | (arpeggio, freely) C F I love you because you understand dear C | D7 | G7 | Every single thing I try to do. C F You're always there to lend a helping hand, dear. C G7 C I love you most of all ‘cause you're you. F C No matter what the world may say about me, D7 G7 I know your love will always see me through. C F I love you for the way you never doubt me. C G7 C Most of all I love you 'cause you're you. (spoken) | C | % | F | % | I love you because, because my heart is lighter | C | % | D7 | G7 | Honey, every time, every time I'm walking by your side | C | % | F | % | And I love you, yes, I love you because the future is just a little brighter | C | D7 G7 | C | C7 | And the door, the door of my happiness, you open wide F Fm C No matter what may be the style or season, D7 | G7 | Gaug | I know your heart will always be true. C F I love you for a hundred thousand reasons, C G7 | C F | C But most of all I love you 'cause you're you.