Elvis Has Just Left The Building chords by Frank Zappa

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard

Difficulty: Novice

D MajorD    E minorEm
     Elvis has just *left the    building -
    C majorC    D MajorD
     Those are his footprints, right     there
    D MajorD    E minorEm
     Elvis has just left the     building -
    FF    G+G
To    climb up that heavenly     stair %

    E minorEm   D MajorD
He gave away   Cadillacs    once in a while,
    FF    G+G
Had   sex in his underpants,     Yes, he had style!
    E minorEm   D MajorD
     Bell-bottom jump suits? That's     them in a pile,
    FF    G+G
But he  don't need 'em now, 'Cause he's     makin' Jesus smile!

    D MajorD    E minorEm
     Elvis has just *left the    building -
    C majorC    D MajorD
     Those are his footprints, right     there
    D MajorD    E minorEm
     Elvis has just left the     building -
    FF    G+G
To    climb up that heavenly     stair %

    E minorEm   D MajorD
The   Angels all love him, He     brings them relief
    FF    G+G
With   droplets of moisture from    his handkerchief!
    E minorEm   D MajorD
     Cher'bim 'n ser'phim whizz   over his head -
    FF    G+G
Jesus,  let him come back! We don't   want Elvis dead!

    D MajorD    E minorEm
     Elvis has just *left the    building -
    C majorC    D MajorD
     Those are his footprints, right     there
    D MajorD    E minorEm
     Elvis has just left the     building -
    FF    G+G
To    climb up that heavenly     stair %

    E minorEm   D MajorD
So    what if he looks like a     wart-hog in heat?
    FF    G+G
He    knows we all love him - We'll  just watch him eat,
    E minorEm   D MajorD
So    take down the foil from his   hotel retreat,
    FF    G+G
And   bring back The King for the   man in the street!

    D MajorD    E minorEm
     Elvis has just *left the    building -
    C majorC    D MajorD
     Those are his footprints, right     there
    D MajorD    E minorEm
     Elvis has just left the     building -
    FF    A minorAm   G+G    D MajorD    C majorC    D MajorD
He's   up there with  Jesus, in a   big   pur   ple
chair

The interpretation of the last line is my own but may be close to
reality!

The * indicates where you can do the "hippie" lick, i.e. by fingering
a regular old first position D MajorD chord then momentarily dropping your
pinky down on the 3rd fret E MajorE string.

% indicates a good place to put in a little bass run (eighth notes):
Low E MajorE 3rd fret
Low A augmentedA open
Low A augmentedA 2nd fret
Low A augmentedA open
Low E MajorE 3rd fret
then hit the E minorEm chord on the down beat

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