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The Lady Loves Me – Elvis Presley with Ann-Margret
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Elvis Presley with Ann-Margret
The Lady Loves Me (1963)
(Sid Tepper/Roy Bennett)
From the movie “Viva Las Vegas”
Now on: "The Original Elvis Presley Collection 21"
Watch the scene from the movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAtgAC1hUz8
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
A6 x-0-2-2-2-2
E9 0-x-2-1-3-2
F#dim/A x-0-4-2-1-x
Baug x-2-1-0-x-x
A#dim x-1-2-3-2-x
F9 x-x-3-2-4-3
Bdim x-2-3-4-3-x
G7/B x-2-3-0-3-3 or x-2-0-0-0-1
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INTRO
A6 Bm
She loves me, she loves me not
E9 A6
She loves me, she loves me not
F#dim/A Baug E
She loves me, she loves me, she loves me
VERSE (Elvis)
A6 Bm
The lady loves me and it shows
E9 A6
In spite of the way she turns up her nose
A6 Bm
I'm her ideal, her heart’s desire
E9 A6
Under that ice she's burning like fire
D G7
She'd like to cuddle up to me
A A#dim
She's playing hard to get
Bm E | A | E |
The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet
VERSE (Ann-Margret)
A6 Bm
The gentleman has savoir-faire
E9 A6
As much as an elephant or a bear
A6 Bm
I'd like to take him for a spin
E9 A6
Back to the zoo to visit his kin
D G7
He's got about as much appeal
A A#dim
As a soggy cigarette
Bm E | A F# | Bm E |
The lady loathes him but he doesn't know it yet
INTERLUDE (one step up)
| Bb G7 | Cm F |
VERSE (Elvis and Ann-Margret taking turns)
Bb6 G7 Cm
The lady's got a crush on me
F9 Bb6
The gentleman's crazy obviously
Bb6 G7 Cm
The lady's dying to be kissed
F9 Bb6
The gentleman needs a psychiatrist
Eb Ab7
I'd rather kiss a rattlesnake
Bb Bdim
Or play Russian roulette
Cm F9 | Bb | F |
The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet
VERSE (Elvis and Ann-Margret taking turns)
Bb6 G7 Cm
She's falling fast she's on the skids
F9 Bb6
Both of his heads are flipping their lids
Bb6 G7 Cm
Tonight she'll hold me in her arms
F9 Bb6
I'd rather be holding hydrogen bombs
Eb Ab7
Will someone tell this Romeo
Bb Bdim
I'm not his Juliet
Cm F9 | Bb | Bb7 |
The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet
MIDDLE 8 (Elvis and Ann-Margret taking turns)
Eb
She wants me - Like poison ivy
Bb
Needs me - Like a hole in the head
C7 F
Everyone can see she's got it bad - He's mad!
VERSE (Ann-Margret and Elvis taking turns)
Bb6 G7 Cm
The gentleman is an egotist
F9 Bb6
I'm simply aware I'm hard to resist
Bb6 G7 Cm
He's one man I could learn to hate
F9 Bb6
How's about having dinner at eight
Eb Ab7
I'd rather dine with Frankenstein
Bb Bdim
In a moonlight tete-a-tete
Cm F9 | Bb | G7/B |
The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet
CODA (Elvis and Ann-Margret taking turns)
Cm
Oh yes she loves me
F9 | Bb6 | G7/B |
Dig that shrinking violet
Cm
Oh she really loves me
F9 | Bb6 | G7/B |
Here's one gal you'll never get
Cm
She lo- lo- loves me
F9 | Bb6 | G7/B |
Would you like to make a bet
Cm
I said the lady loves me
F9 Bb6
The gentleman's all wet ...
