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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All songs tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Released May 7, 1975 Recorded March 10–12, 1975 Studio RCA Studio C, Hollywood, California Genre Country rock, rock and roll Length 34:15 Label RCA Records Producer Felton Jarvis Tracklist Writer(s) Length 1. T-R-O-U-B-L-E Jerry Chesnut 3:06 2. And I Love You So Don McLean 3:41 3. Susan When She Tried Don Reid 2:20 4. Woman Without Love Jerry Chesnut 3:37 5. Shake a Hand Joe Morris 3:52 6. Pieces of My Life Troy Seals 4:07 7. Fairytale Bonnie Pointer/Anita Pointer 2:47 8. I Can Help Billy Swan 4:08 9. Bringin' It Back Greg Gordon 3:04 10. Green, Green Grass of Home Curly Putman 3:39 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. T-R-O-U-B-L-E – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro 1] | N.C. | % | G | % | (piano) [Intro 2]
I play an Cold piano from nine till a-half past Gone DTryin' to make a livin' watchin' Ceverybody else having fuGn Well, I Cdon't miss much that ever happens on a dance hall Gfloor DMercy, look what Cjust walked through that Gdoor (break) (break)
[Chorus] C Well, hello T-R-0-U-B-L-E
DWhat in the world you're doin' CA-L-O-N-GE? Say,C good L-double O-K-I-N-GG D C | C | % | G | I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E (break)
[Verse 1]
I was a Glittle bitty baby when my papa hit the skids GMama had a time tryin' to raise nine kids GTold me not to stare cause it was impolite And G7did the best she could to try to raise me right But Cmama never told me 'bout nothing like Y-O-GU Say, your Dmama must have been another, Csomething or another, Gtoo
[Chorus]
Say,C good L-double O-K-I-N-GG D C | C | % | G | I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E (break)
[Verse 2]
Well, you Gtalk about a woman I've seen a lot of others But Gtoo much something' and not enough another You've Ggot it all together like a lovin' machine G7Lookin' like glory and walkin' like a dream Mother C7Nature's sure been good to Y-O-GU Well, your Dmama must have been another C7good lookin' other Gtoo
[Chorus]
Say, Chey, good L-double O-K-I-N-GG D C | C | % | G | I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E (break)
[Verse 3]
Well, you Gtalk about a trouble-makin' hunka pokey bait The Gmen are gonna love and all the women gonna hate ReGminding them of everything they never gonna be G7Maybe the beginning of a' World War III Oh, the Cworld ain't ready for nothin' like a Y-O-GU Well, your Dmama must have been another C7good lookin' other Gtoo
[Chorus]
Say, Chey, good L-double O-K-I-N-GG, yeah D C | C | % | G | % | I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E (break)
[Outro] | G | % | Hey, hey | G | % | Hey, hey, hey | G | % | Hey, hey, hey (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. And I Love You So – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo: 1st fret Play: G Key: Ab / G# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2 D7sus4 x-x-0-2-1-3 C/D x-x-0-0-1-0 Gaug/B x-2-1-0-0-3 D x-x-0-7-7-5 D9 x-x-0-2-1-0 G5 3-x-0-0-3-x Ebaug x-x-1-0-0-3 G/D x-x-0-0-0-3 Aaug x-0-3-2-2-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Gmaj7 | Am7 | D7sus4 | G | [Verse]
GAnd I love you Am7so D7sus4 The people ask me Gmaj7how EmHow I've lived till Am7now CI tell them I don't D7sus4know D7 G I guess they underAm7stand D7sus4 How D7lonely life has Gmaj7been EmBut life began aAm7gain C The C/Dday you took my Ghand
[Chorus]
And GyesGaug/B I Emknow Gmaj7 G How Amlonely life can be. D7Shadows follow D7sus4me D7 D9 And the G5night won't sent me G6freeGmaj7 G But EmI don't Ebauglet G/D the Aevening get me down (ooh-ooh-Aaugooh-ooh) ANow you're around D7sus4 ... Gme
[Verse]
GAnd you love me Am7too D7sus4 Your thoughts are Gmaj7just for me Em You set my spirit Am7free C/D I'm happy that you D7sus4do. D7 G The book of life is Am7brief D7sus4 D7Once the page isGmaj7 read Em All but love is Am7dead C C/DThis is my beGlief
[Chorus]
And GyesGaug/B I Emknow Gmaj7 G How Amlonely life can be. D7Shadows follow D7sus4me D7 D9 And the G5night won't set me G6freeGmaj7 G But EmI don't Ebauglet G/D the Aevening get me down (ooh-ooh-Aaugooh-ooh) A D7sus4 [ G5 ] Now you're around ... me
[Outro] | G5 | G6 | Gmaj7 | G6 | G --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Susan When She Tried – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e F/E x-x-2-x-1-1 G/D x-x-0-0-0-3 C/B x-2-x-0-1-0 C/A x-0-2-0-1-0 C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | C | % | % | % | [Verse]
I got Cover Charlotte GThompson Goldie FJohnson, GLord, they done me Cwrong I took it Chard with Peggy HGarper She hurt me Fbad,G but not for Clong
[Verse]
There's just Cone I reGmember Makes me Ffeel Gfunny down inCside I'd trade 'em Call for just one Ghour Of FSuF/Esan G/Dwhen Gshe Ctried
[Chorus] | C C/B C/A C/G | No there's never | C C/B C/A C/G | Been a woman
Who could Fmake me Gweak inCside | C C/B C/A C/G | And give me | C C/B C/A C/G | What I needed F F/E G/D G | C | % | % | Like Susan when she tried
[Verse]
It gets Cworse in the Gsummer When the FnightsG are hot and Clong And it's Cbad in DeGcember When they FplayG those Christmas Csongs
[Verse]
So, if you Cask me and I don't Gtell you Bet your Fsweet bottomG dollar I Clied 'Cause there's Cnever been one Gbetter han SFusF/Ean wG/Dhen sGhe tCried
[Chorus] | C C/B C/A C/G | No there's never | C C/B C/A C/G | Been a woman
Who could Fmake me Gweak inCside | C C/B C/A C/G | And give me | C C/B C/A C/G | What I needed Like FSuF/Esan G/Dwhen Gshe Ctried
(repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Woman Without Love – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time signature: 3/4 Key change: first part of the song is in the key of G after the first Chorus the key changes to A --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | G | Bm7 | Am7 | D D/E D/F# | [Verse 1]
Her Geyes tell the Dstory so G6well D | Am7 | D | She tries hard to hide So Am7little exDpected Too Am7often neDglected Am7 D D7 | G | D D/E D/F# | A woman stripped of her pride
[Verse 2]
GAlways so Dcareful not to G6cry D | Am7 | D | Not till I fall asleep And Am7there in the Dsilence Am7 D | G | D D/E D/F# | She lies with a tear on her cheek
[Chorus]
A Gthought comes to Bmmind Did I Am7read it sometime? D D7 | G | D D/E D/F# | Or hear it? I can't quite recall That a Gman without B7love’s only Chalf of a Am7man D D D/E D/F# | G | Bm7 | % | E E/F# E/G# | But a woman is nothing at all
[Verse 3]
She Aknows I don't E6love her A/F# E6 | Bm7 | E | Although heaven knows how I tried Her Bm7reason for Eliving Is to Bm7go right on Egiving Bm7 E E7 | A | E E/F# E/G# | The one thing that she's been denied
[Verse 4]
WithAout any E6warning A/F# E6 | Bm7 | E | In the wee hours of morning she cries And the Bm7hurt deep inEside Bm7 | Esus4 E | She tries so to hide Bm7 E | A | E E/F# E/G# | Is beginning to show in her eyes
[Chorus]
A Athought comes toC#m mind Did I Bm7read it sometime? E E7 | A | E E/F# E/G# | Or hear it? I can't quite recall That a Aman without C#7love’s only hDalf of aBm7 man E E E/F# E/G#| A | E E/F# E/G# | But a woman is nothing at all, yeah
[Coda]
That a Aman without C#7love’s only hDalf of aBm7 man E | D A/C# Bm | A But a woman ... is nothing at all (break)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Shake a Hand – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Eaug 0-x-2-1-1-0 E9 0-x-2-1-3-2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse 1]
Eaug Just leave it to Ame Don't A7ever be aDshamed Just give me a Echance I'll take care of everyAthing Your Eaugtroubles I'll Ashare Let me A7know and I'll be Dthere I'll take care of Eyou Anyplace and anyAwhere (brAeak)
[Chorus]
Shake a Eaughand, shake a Ahand Shake a hand, shake a Dhand Shake a hand, shake a Ehand Shake a hand if you Acan (bAreak)
[Verse 2]
Be Eaugtruthful to Ame I'll be A7truthful to Dyou I'm in love with you Eso Till I don't know what to Ado (brAeak) So, let's Eaugcall it a Aday I said A7all I have to Dsay Except don't forget to Epray And shake a E9hand ev'ry Aday (brAeak)
[Chorus]
Shake a Eaughand, shake a Ahand Shake a hand, shake a Dhand Shake a hand, shake a Ehand Shake a E7hand if you Acan (bAreak)
[Chorus]
Shake a Eaughand, shake a Ahand Shake a A7hand, shake a Dhand Shake a hand, shake a Ehand Shake a E7hand if you Acan (bAreak)
[Chorus]
Shake a Eaughand, shake a Ahand Shake a A7hand, shake a Dhand Shake a hand, shake a Ehand Shake a E7hand if you Acan (bAreak) (fade out over last lines)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Pieces of my Life – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Em/D x-x-0-0-0-0 D/C x-3-x-2-3-2 G7/B x-2-3-0-3-x or x-2-0-0-0-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Em Em/D | D/C C | D D7 | G | [Verse 1]
A Gwater glass full of whiskey C Women that I Dnever D7knew too Gwell G Lord, the things I've seen and done CMost of which I'dD be aD7shamed to Gtell I Gdon't know how it started But Cthat's what makes a Dman a D7man, I Gguess Now I'm Gholdin' on to nothing' C Tryin' Dto forget the Grest
[Chorus]
D I'm lookin' back on my Glife To Dsee if I can find the Gpieces I Dknow that some were stolen And someG just G7/Bblew aCway D Well, I found the bad parts G Found all the Csad parts G D [ Em ] But I guess I threw the best part away | Em Em/D | D/C C | D D7 | All away, away
[Verse 2]
GPlaying the bars, playing like a star C AnyDthing to get a Gname GCarryin' on, livin' on songs C My friends Dwrote for me to Gsing
[Chorus]
D I'm lookin' back on my Glife To Dsee if I can find the Gpieces I Dknow that some were stolen And someG just G7/Bblew aCway D Well, I found the bad parts G Found all the Csad parts G D [ Em ] But I guess I threw the best part away | Em Em/D | D/C C | D D7 | G | All away, away
[Outro] Em | D/C C | Lord, the pieces of my life,
They're Deverywhere, they're Geverywhere And the Emone, I think, I miss D/Cmost of all C Is DyouD7 and you know Gwho Em Looking back on my D/Clife, CLord D See if I can find the Gpieces Em Looking back on my D/Clife toCday D To see if I can D7find the Gpieces Em Looking back on my D/Cli- Cife D God, help me D7find the Gpieces
| Em | D/C C | D D7 | G | (fade out) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Fairytale – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo: 3rd fret Play: D Key: F For chords in original key transpose + 3 (and “use flats”) CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e G/B x-2-0-0-3-3 Gm/B x-1-0-0-3-3 D/A x-0-4-2-3-x [Link]
1 + A72 + G/B3 + A7/C#4 + e|----------------| B|----2---3---5---| G|----0---0---0---| D|----------------| A|----0---2---4---| E|----------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] A7 G/B A7/C# | (= Link) | D | % | G | % | | D | Em A | D | D A7 G/B A7/C# | D | % | [Verse 1]
I'll Dpack up all my things and walk away DI don't want to hear another word you have to A7say DI've been waiting D7for so long I Gjust found out there's something wrong D A | D | D A7 G/B A7/C# | And nothing will get better if I stay There's Dno need to explain anymore I Dtried my best to love you, now I'm walking out the A7door You Dused me, you deD/Cceived me And you G/Bnever seemed to Gm/Bbneed me But I'll D/Abet you won't forEmget me Awhen I Dgo
[Chorus]
Seems I've been Dlost in a dream, pretending that you care D And found it's Aall been just a great big fairyDtale (But now I've opened up my eyes)
[Middle 8]
I've been Glovin' you so long Don't Gthink I'd even know how to forDget you But now the Gway that things have been, I think I'm better off alone | A | % | A Than to be with you (break) A7 G/B A7/C# [ D ] (You don’t love me, it’s plain to see)
[Verse]
There's Dno need to explain anymore I Dtried my best to love you, now I'm walking out the A7door You Dused me, you deD/Cceived me And you G/Bnever seemed to Gm/Bbneed me But I'll D/Abet you won't forEmget me Awhen I Dgo
[Chorus]
Seems I've been Dlost in a dream, pretending that you care D And reaAlize that a good man's hard to Dfind (Someday you'll open up your eyes)
(fade out over last lines) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. I Can Help – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] One guitar
Ebaug1 + a Dbaug2 + a Baug3 + aAaug 4 + a Gaug1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a e|11--------9-7---------5-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------| B|1212----9-108-8-----6-6-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------| G|--12121010----8-8-6-6---|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------| D|----1311--------9-7-----|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------| A|------------------------|------------------------| E|------------------------|------------------------| (triplets throughout)
Or split for two guitars
Ebaug1 + a Dbaug2 + a Baug3 + aAaug 4 + a Gaug1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a e|11--------9-7---------5-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------| (guitar 1) B|--12----9-----8-----6---|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------| G|----1210--------8-6-----|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------------------|------------------------| E|------------------------|------------------------|
e|------------------------|------------------------| (guitar 2) B|12--------108---------6-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------| G|--12----10----8-----6---|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------| D|----1311--------9-7-----|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------| A|------------------------|------------------------| E|------------------------|------------------------| (triplets throughout) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Ebaug x-x-x-8-8-7 Dbaug x-x-x-6-6-5 Baug x-x-x-4-4-3 Aaug x-x-x-2-2-1 Gaug 3-x-1-0-0-3 F/D x-x-0-2-1-1 (= Dm7) G/E x-x-2-0-0-3 (= Em) G7 3-x-0-0-0-1 G7/E x-x-2-0-0-1 G7/D x-x-0-0-0-1 C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0 Abaug 4-x-2-1-1-x C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Ebaug Dbaug Baug Aaug | Gaug Gaug | (break) | C Am | % | % | % | [Verse 1]
CIf you've got a Amproblem I Cdon't care what it Amis C If you need a Amhand I can asCsure you Amthis
[Chorus 1]
I can Fhelp F/D I've got Ftwo strong F/Darms | C Am | % | I can help It would G7sure do me G7/Egood G7/D To Bbdo Fyou Ggood | C Am | % | Let me help
[Verse 2]
It's a Cfact that people get Amlonely C Ain't nothing Amnew But a Cwoman like you, Ambaby Should Cnever have the Amblues
[Chorus 2]
Let me Fhelp F/D I've got Ftwo for mF/De | C Am | % | Let me help It would G7sure do me G7/Egood G7/D To Bbdo Fyou Ggood | C Am | C7 | Let me help
[Middle 8] F [ F/D ] When I go to sleep at night G [ G/D ] | C Am | C7 | You're always a part of my dream F [ F/D ] Holding me tight 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
And D7telling me everyGthing I want to Gaughear (Gaugbreak)
[Verse 3]
CDon't forget me, Ambaby All you Cgotta do is Amcall You Cknow how I feel aAmbout you I can Cdo anything at Amall
[Chorus 3]
Let me Fhelp F/D If your Fchild needs a F/Ddaddy | C Am | % | Let me help It would G7sure do me G7/Egood G7/D To Bbdo Fyou Ggood | C Am | % | Let me help
[Solo] | C Am | % | % | % | | G Em | % | C Am | C7 | [Middle 8] F [ F/D ] When I go to sleep at night G [ G/E ] | C Am | C7 | You're always a part of my dream F [ F/D ] Holding me tight 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
And D7telling me everyGthing I want to Gaughear (Gaugbreak)
[Verse 4]
So, Cdon't forget me, Ambaby All you Cgotta do is Amcall You Cknow how I feel aAmbout you I can Cdo anything at Amall
[Chorus 4]
Let me Fhelp F/D If your Fchild needs a F/Ddaddy | C Am | % | Let me help It would G7sure do me G7/Egood G7/D To Bbdo Fyou Ggood | C Am | % | Let me help
[Solo 2] | C Am | % | % | % | | G Em | % | C Am | C7 | [Middle 8] F [ F/D ] When I go to sleep at night G [ G/E ] | C Am | C7 | You're always a part of my dream F [ F/D ] Holding me tight 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
And D7telling me everyGthing I want to Gaughear (Gaugbreak)
[Verse 5]
CDon't forget me, Ambaby All you Cgotta do is Amcall You Cknow how I feel aAmbout you I can Cdo anything at Amall
[Chorus 5]
Let me Fhelp F/D If your Fchild needs a F/Ddaddy | C Am | % | Let me help It would G7sure do me G7/Egood To Bbdo Fyou Ggood | C Am | % | Let me help
[Outro] | C Am | % | % | % | | G Em | % | C Am | G C | C [Coda] C C/Bb | A7 | D7 If your child needs a daddy G7 | C C/Bb Am Abaug | C/G C9 God, you know I can help --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Bringin' It Back – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e A7/C# x-4-5-6-5-x D7sus4/G 3-x-0-2-1-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | G C/G G C/G G | G | Bm | % | | C | Am | A7 | D D7 | [Verse]
If GI can never see you, if BmI can never hold you If CI can never Am7touch your facA7e or feel your Dwarm embrace I Gstill remember talkin', I Bmstill remember laughin' I Cstill remember Amlovin' a lot, yes A7touchin' you A7/C# Babe I've Dnot forgot
[Chorus]
And everything's Gbringin' it back You’re only just Cbringin' it ba-G/B a -Am7ack A faDmiliar place for a fCamiliar face Just Gbrings it all back D7sus4/G And everything's Gbringin' it back GGood G/Bsongs Cbringin' it baG/B-a- Am7ack Even after Dso much time, you know C | G | C/G G | Everything’s bringin' it back
[Verse]
G Thinkin' in my solitude,Bm wonderin' about your attitude Thinkin' Cmaybe that your Am7love has died A7 There it is, I can Dsee it in your eyes D7 And a Glook of sweet surrender but a Bmtouch of too much sadness 'Cause I've Churt you so, you know your Amsorrow shows And you A7just can't stay ... A7/C# Oh but you Dcan't let go
[Chorus]
And everything's Gbringin' it back You’re only just Cbringin' it ba-G/B a -Am7ack A faDmiliar place for a fCamiliar face Just Gbrings it all back D7sus4/G And everything's Gbringin' it back GGood G/Bsongs Cbringin' it baG/B-a- Am7ack Even after Dso much time, you know C | G | | Everything’s bringin' it back
[Chorus] part
And everything's Gbringin' it back GGood G/Bsongs Cbringin' it baG/B-a- Am7ack Even after Dso much time, you know C | G | G7 | Everything’s bringin' it back
[Coda]
Bringin' it Cback CBrinC/Bgin' C/Ait Gback C G/B C/A C
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Green, Green Grass of Home – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e C/D x-x-0-0-1-0 or x-5-5-5-5-x D7 x-x-0-2-1-2 or x-5-4-5-3-x C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 G/B x-2-0-0-0-x Gmaj7 3-x-4-4-3-x or 3-x-0-0-0-2 G7 3-x-3-4-3-x or 3-x-0-0-0-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | G | Am C/D D7 | G C/G | G | [Verse 1]
The Gold hometown looks the same G7 As I Cstep down from the Gtrain And there to Gmeet me is my Mama and D7Papa Down the Groad I look and G7there runs Mary C Hair of gold and lips like cherries It's Ggood to touch the Amgreen, green D7grass of Ghome
[Chorus]
Yes, they'll Gall come to meet me All Ccreatures smiling sweetly G Am D7 | G C | G | It's good to touch the green, green grass of home
[Verse 2]
The Gold house is still standing Though the Cpaint is cracked and Gdry And there's that Gold oak tree that I used to D7play on Yeah, down the Glane I'll walk with G7my sweet Mary C Hair of gold and lips like Amcherries It's Ggood to touch the Amgreen, green D7grass of Ghome
[Chorus]
Yes, they'll Gall Gmaj7come to G7meet me All Ccreatures smiling sweetly G Am D7 | G C | G | It's good to touch the green, green grass of home
[Verse 3]
Then I aGwake and look around me C Four gray walls surGround me And I Grealize I was only D7dreaming There's a Gguard and Gmaj7there's a G7sad old padre C Arm and arm we'll walk at daybreak AGgain I'll touch the Amgreen, green D7grass of Ghome
[Chorus]
Yes, they'll Gall Gmaj7come to G7see me (All come to meet me) In the Cshade of an old oak tree As they Glay me 'neath the Amgreen, green D7grass of Chome G/B Am G