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Im a Roustabout

Elvis Presley
Tab

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Song

I'm A Roustabout

CAPO: 1e fret

RIFF : D comme suit:

|-----------------------|
|-3---------------------|
|----2--1--0------------|
|-------------4—-0------|
|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|

(riff)

(riff) "ROUSTABOUT!"

(riff) "ROUSTABOUT!"

D

"Build it up... (UH-HUH)

Knock it down... (UH-HUH)

Fold it square... (UH-HUH)

Roll it around...

D (stroke) D (stroke)

Throw it in the air, stick it in the ground!"

G

But it's too bad, (UH-HUH)

A A7

I can't get mad,

D

'Cause I'm a Roustabout! (UH-HUH, UH-HUH, UH-HUH)

(riff)

"Tie it loose... (UH-HUH)

Make it tight... (UH-HUH)

If it's wrong, (UH-HUH)

Do it right!"

Makes me kinda feel like I wanna fight!

But it's too bad, (UH-HUH)

I can't get mad,

'Cause I'm a Roustabout! (UH-HUH, UH-HUH, UH-HUH)

G D

Orders all day and half the night from the boss,

E A A7

That guy just doesn't wanna see one minute lost!

"Stack it up, (UH-HUH)

In the rear (UH-HUH)

Better still... (UH-HUH)

Bring it here!"

Wanna take it out, stick it in his ear!

But it's too bad, (UH-HUH)

I can't get mad,

'Cause I'm a Roustabout! (UH-HUH, UH-HUH, UH-HUH)

A handyman is all I am around this place,

Everytime I turn around, he's right up in my face!

"Bring it in... (UH-HUH)

Bring it out!" (UH-HUH)

When I'm slow, (UH-HUH)

Boy, he shouts!

Gettin' awful tired, runnin' in and out!

But it's too bad, (UH-HUH)

I can't get mad,

'Cause I'm a Roustabout! (UH-HUH, UH-HUH, UH-HUH)

(riff) "ROUSTABOUT!" ,. (riff) "ROUSTABOUT!" (riff) "ROUSTABOUT!"

(riff) "ROUSTABOUT!" {fades}

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