Elvis Has Just Left The Building chords by Frank Zappa

Tuning: Standard

Difficulty: Novice

D    Em
     Elvis has just *left the    building -
    C    D
     Those are his footprints, right     there
    D    Em
     Elvis has just left the     building -
    F    G
To    climb up that heavenly     stair %

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

    D    Em
     Elvis has just *left the    building -
    C    D
     Those are his footprints, right     there
    D    Em
     Elvis has just left the     building -
    F    G
To    climb up that heavenly     stair %

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

    D    Em
     Elvis has just *left the    building -
    C    D
     Those are his footprints, right     there
    D    Em
     Elvis has just left the     building -
    F    G
To    climb up that heavenly     stair %

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

    D    Em
     Elvis has just *left the    building -
    C    D
     Those are his footprints, right     there
    D    Em
     Elvis has just left the     building -
    F    Am   G    D    C    D
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 chord then momentarily dropping your
pinky down on the 3rd fret E string.

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