That’s All Right

Elvis

Elvis Presley: That's Alright, Mama
 
Elvis heard bluesman Arthur Crudup play this as a medium shuffle; The King,
himself played it in a rockabilly style with a bass pattern alternating
between the root and the fifth. Both are great.
 
[Verse]
A
Well, that's alright, mama
A
That's alright for you
A                    A7
That's alright mama, just anyway you do
A7              D
Well, that's alright, that's alright.
D        E7                         A
That's alright now mama, anyway you do
 
[Verse]
A
Mama she done told me,
A
Papa done told me too

A
'Son, that gal your foolin' with,
 A                    A7
She ain't no good for you'
 A7              D
But, that's alright, that's alright.
D        E7                         A
That's alright now mama, anyway you do
 
[Solo]
| A    | A    | A    | A    |
| D    | D    | E    | E    |
| A    | A    |
 
[Verse]
    A
I'm leaving town, baby
A
I'm leaving town for sure
A
Well, then you won't be bothered with
 A                    A7
Me hanging 'round your door
 A7              D
Well, that's alright, that's alright.
D        E7                         A
That's alright now mama, anyway you do
 
 
[Outro]
        A
A da-da dee dee dee-dee
A
Dee, dee dee-dee
A
Dee, dee, dee-dee, I need your
D
Loving, That's alright,
         E7                         A
That's alright now mama, anyway you do
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