I Wish I Was Elvis
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[Verso 1]
G E
My ma and pa, think I'm a slob
C D
But that, ain't my only flaw
G Em
I dress kinda weird, and the girlies disappear
C D
Whenever I come near
[Pré-Refrão]
C G
I guess that I'm just a geek
C G
With a very low self-esteem
C G
So I'll just play my guitar
A D D C A
And wish upon the stars
[Refrão]
G C
I wish I was Elvis
G C
Drivin' in a pink Cadillac
G C
I wish I was Elvis
G C
Drivin' in a pink Cadillac
{Refrain}
G C
Yeah yeah yeah
G C
Yeah yeah yeah
[Verso 2]
G Em
I ain't got no job, I ain't got no love
C D
But I pray to the Lord above
G Em
For a peace of mind, and be satisfied
C D
Instead of being such a sad and lonely guy
[Pré-Refrão]
C G
Well, I guess that I'm just a geek
C G
With a really low self-esteem
C G
So I'll just playing my guitar
A Am D D C A
And wish upon the stars
[Refrão]
G C
I wish I was Elvis
G C
Drivin' in a pink Cadillac
G C
I wish I was Elvis
G C
Drivin' in a pink Cadillac
{Refrain}
G C
Yeah yeah yeah
G C
Yeah yeah yeah
G C
Yeah yeah yeah
G C G C
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
[Refrão]
G C
I wish I was Elvis
G C
Drivin' in a pink Cadillac
G C
But instead I'm just kinda selfish
G C
I'm a smelly and broke sad sack
[Refrão]
G C
Oh I wish that I was the king
G C
Oh I wish that I had nice things
G C
Oh I wish I had fifteen million bands
G C
Oh I wish that I was drivin' a pink Cadillac
Outro
G C
Yeah yeah yeah
G C
Yeah yeah yeah
G C
Yeah yeah yeah
G C G N.C.
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
How to play I Wish I Was Elvis
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.