Elvis
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E9
A deep thick plush blue carpet at my feet
A peacock stained glass window staring back at me
D9 E9
A nine foot crushed white velvet sofa in the hallway
E9
There's a TV in the kitchen
She's cooking in her panties
Flippin' them little sandwiches likes she's flippin' her hair
D9 E9
Sure is nice to have someone to hold me
Chorus:
G
I'm the king of kings you see
A7
Everything you need
E9
Baby, I'm Elvis
baby, baby, I'm Elvis
baby, baby, I'm Elvis
(Ray Benson)
E9
I got a hundred golden records in this one room
I got fifty golden knobs upon my doors
D9 E9
I got one black twenty-five foot stretch Cadillac to drive you home
To drive you home
(Pat)
E9
Downstairs there's a room in the basement
It's mostly made of yellow and black
D9
Some folks call it the jungle
E9
I just think it's a nice place to relax
Chorus:
G
I'm the king of kings you see
A7
Everything you need
E9
Baby, I'm Elvis
baby, baby, I'm Elvis
baby, baby, I'm Elvis
Instrumental :
G A7 E9 x2
(Willie)
E9
Once a year they all come to see me
I watch them throwing flowers at my toes
D9
There's a line that stretches down the driveway
E9
Past my plane, ends at the gift shop
Chorus:
G
I'm the king of kings you see
A7
Everything you need
E9
Baby, I'm Elvis
G
I'm the king of kings you see
A7
Everything you need
E9
Baby, I'm Elvis
baby, baby, I'm Elvis
baby, baby, I'm Elvis
G A7 E9 x2
- enjoy,
c.ewald
ELVIS
Written by: Green/Payne/Harris
Performed with Ray Benson, Trish Murphy and Willie Nelson
This is the way I hear it, with swing chords included:
E9 - - - X76777
D9 - - - X54555
The G and the A7 in the chorus are regular open chords:
G - - - - 320003
A7 - - - x02020
(Pat)
How to play Elvis
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E9. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.