Got A Lot Of Livin' To Do - Elvis Presley

Got A Lot Of Livin' To Do

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Got A Lot Of Livin' To Do:Elvis Presley.
#2 in 1957. Album - Loving You.
 
Chorus:
F C
Oh, yes, I’ve got a lot o' living to do,
F
a whole lot o' loving to do.
Bb F
Come on baby, to make a party takes two.
C
Oh, yes, I’ve got a lot o' living to do,
F
a whole lot o' loving to do.
Bb C F
And there's no one who I'd rather do it with than you.
 
#1.
F Bb F Bb F
There's a moon that's big and bright, in the milky way, tonight.
Bb F
But the way you act you never would know it's there.
C
So baby, time's a wasting..
 
a lot of kisses I ain't been tasting..
Bb C F
I don't know about you, but I’m gonna get my share.
 
Chorus:
F C
Oh, yes, I’ve got a lot o' living to do,
F
a whole lot o' loving to do.
Bb F
Come on baby, to make a party takes two.
C
Oh, yes, I’ve got a lot o' living to do,
F
a whole lot o' loving to do.
Bb C F
And there's no one who I'd rather do it with than you.
 
#2.
F Bb F
There's a balmy little breeze..that's whistling
Bb F
through the trees.
Bb F
And it's telling you, to pitch a little woo with me.
C
Why don't you take a listen..you'll never know what
 
you've been missing..
Bb C F
Cuddle up a little closer and be my little honey bee.
 
Chorus:
F C
Oh, yes, I’ve got a lot o' living to do,
F
a whole lot o' loving to do.
Bb F
Come on baby, to make a party takes two.
C
Oh, yes, I’ve got a lot o' living to do,
F
a whole lot o' loving to do.
Bb C F
And there's no one who I'd rather do it with than you.
 
#3.
F Bb F
You're the prettiest thing I’ve seen.
F Bb F
But you treat me so doggone mean.
Bb F
Ain't you got no heart? I’m dying to hold you near.
C
Why do you keep me waiting?..Why don't you
 
start co-operating?
Bb C F
And the things I say are things you want to hear.
 
Chorus:
F C
Oh, yes, I’ve got a lot o' living to do,
F
a whole lot o' loving to do.
Bb F
Come on baby, to make a party takes two.
C
Oh, yes, I’ve got a lot o' living to do,
F
a whole lot o' loving to do.
Bb C F
And there's no one who I'd rather do it with than you.
 
OUTRO:
F Bb C F
And there's no one who I'd rather do it with than you.
F Bb C F Bb F C F
And there's no one who I'd rather do it with than you.
 
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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