Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) INTRO: G C G C (2X) VERSE 1: G C G Oh she dressed in the dark D And whispered Amen G C D C She was pretty in pink like a young girl again G C G Twenty years married D But she never thought twice G C D G C G C She had sneaked out the door and walked into the night
CHORUS: D C G And silver wings carried her over the sea D C D From the west coast of Ireland to West Tennesee G C G Ah to be with her sweetheart D She left everything G C D C From Galway to Graceland to be with the King VERSE 2: G C G She was humming "Suspicion" D It was the song she liked best G C D C She had "Elvis I love you" tatooed on her breast G C G They landed in Memphis D Her heart beat so fast G C D G C G C She'd dreamed for so long, now she'd see him at last CHORUS 2: D C G She was down by his graveside day after day D C D Come closing time they would drag her away G C G To be with her sweetheart D She left everything G C D C From Galway to Graceland to be with the King VERSE 3: G C G They came in their thousands D From the whole human race G C D C To pay their respects at his last resting place G C G Ah but blindly she knealt there D And she told him her dreams G C D G C G C She thought that he answered, or that's how it seemed CHORUS 3: D C G And they dragged her away, using handcuffs this time D C D And she says "My young man, are you out of your mind?" G C G Don't you know we are married? D See I'm wearing his ring G C D C Ah from Galway to Graceland to be with the King G C D C G C G I've come from Galway to Graceland to be with the King
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