Elvis Presley Blues
Gillian Welch
Key of G · Chords: I IV vi
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
by: Gillian Welch
Verse 2
G I was thinking that night about Elvis G G7 Day that he died, day that he died G I was thinking that night about Elvis G G7 Day that he died, day that he died G Just a country boy that combed his hair C G And put on a shirt his mother made and went on the air Em G And he shook it like a chorus girl Em G And he shook it like a Harlem queen Em G He shook it like a midnight rambler, baby, C G Like you never seen
Verse 3
G I was thinking that night about Elvis G G7 Day that he died, day that he died G I was thinking that night about Elvis G G7 Day that he died, day that he died G How he took it all out of black and white C G Grabbed his wand in the other hand and he held on tight Em G And he shook it like a hurricane Em G He shook it like to make it break Em G And he shook it like a holy roller, baby C G With his soul at stake, with his soul at stake
Verse 4
G I was thinking that night about Elvis G G7 Day that he died, day that he died G I was thinking that night about Elvis G G7 Day that he died, day that he died G He was all alone in a long decline C G Thinking how happy John Henry was that he fell down and died Em G When he shook it and he rang like silver Em G He shook it and he shine like gold Em G He shook it and he beat that steam drill, baby C G Well bless my soul, bless my soul
Bridge
G7
Well bless my soul
Verse 5
G I was thinking that night about Elvis G G7 Day that he died, day that he died G I was thinking that night about Elvis G G7 Day that he died, day that he died G Just a country boy that combed his hair C G Put on a shirt his mother made and he went on the air Em G And he shook it like a chorus girl Em G He shook it like a Harlem queen Em G He shook it like a midnight rambler, baby C G G7 C G Like he never seen, like he never seen, like he never seen