Per Gessle

Elvis In Germany

Per Gessle


Tom: G

Intro:  G Em G Em Am D Am D 
  
 
Verse 1: 
 
 
G                             Em 
The sky was clear, it was a beautiful day.  
G                           Em 
The king arrived in such a glamorous way. 
Am                   D 
Women ravin' wavin' hands in the air. 
Am                            D 
Men were cheerin', children started to stare. 
  
 
Verse 2: 
 
 
G                            Em 
The king he said he was the luckiest guy. 
G                          Em 
He finally made it to the European side. 
Am                      D 
Then the orchestra got ready to play. 
Am                      D 
Another song from the Glorious Days. 
  
 
 
Chorus: 
 
 
 
    Am       G              D 
Oh boy, did he look good in green!  
    Am              G               D 
Oh boy, did he did he look good in green!.  
    Am              C              G 
Oh boy. Hey! Let's celebrate. The nation's  
       D                       Am 
joinin in. (I'll tell you all about it) 
            C             G             D 
Hey! Let's party on. The whole world's joinin'in. 
  
 
 
Solo:  G Em G Em 
 
 
Verse 3:  
 
 
G                       Em 
These were the days of peace in our hearts. 
G                       Em 
No Major Tom was to be seen in the charts. 
Am                  D 
No Sgt Pepper was found in your home. 
Am                            D 
Just Colonel Parker countin' money alone. 
  
 
 
Verse 4: 
 
 
 
G                          Em 
The king he said he was a fortunate guy. 
G                       Em 
Then he smiled and made every girl cry. 
Am                          D 
Cos they all knew that his was the end. 
Am                              D 
That things would never be the quite the same again. 
  
 
 
Chorus: 
 
 
    Am       G              D 
Oh boy, did he look good in green!  
    Am              G               D 
Oh boy, did he did he look good in green!.  
    Am              C              G 
Oh boy. Hey! Let's celebrate. The nation's  
       D                       Am 
joinin in. (I'll tell you all about it) 
            C             G                   D 
Hey! Let's party on. The whole world's joinin'in. 
 
 
Solo:  Am  G  D  (6x) 
 
 
Chorus to end: 
 
 
 Am         C              G 
Hey! Let's celebrate. The nation's  
       D                       Am 
joinin in. (I'll tell you all about it) 
            C             G                   D 
Hey! Let's party on. The whole world's joinin'in 
 
 
 Am         C              G 
Hey! Let's celebrate. The nation's  
       D                       Am 
joinin in. (I'll tell you all about it) 
            C             G                   D 
Hey! Let's party on. The whole world's joinin'in 
 
 
G Em G Em Am D Am D 
 
G Em G Em Am D Am D 
 
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