Trouble chords by Elvis Presley (Official Version)

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C
C/Bb
F/A
Fm/Ab
C/G
G7
C7
F7
D7

Intro 1

C/Bb

F/A

Fm/Ab

C/G

Verse 1
C7 
If you're looking for trouble
You came to the right place
C7 
If you're looking for trouble
Just look right in my face
C7 
I was born standing up and talking back
My daddy was a green-eyed mountain jack

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Chorus 1

Because I'm evil,

my middle name is misery

Well, I'm evil,

so don't you mess around with me

C/Bb

F/A

Fm/Ab

C/G

Verse 2
C7 
I've never looked for trouble
But I've never ran
C7 
I don't take no orders
From no kind of man
C7 
I'm only made out of flesh, blood, and bone
But if you're gonna start a rumble
Don't you try it on alone

Chorus 2
F7 
Because I'm evil,
C7 
my middle name is misery
G7 
Well I'm evil,
F7 
so don't you mess around with me

Bridge 1
C7 
I'm evil, evil, evil as can be
F7 
C7 
I'm evil, evil, evil as can be
G7 
So don't mess around,
don't mess around
C7 
Don't mess around with me

Bridge 2

I'm evil,

I'm evil, evil, evil

So don't mess around,

don't mess around with me

Outro 1
D7 
I'm evil, I tell you I'm evil
G7 
So don't mess around with me
C 
C/Bb 
F/A 
Fm/Ab 
G7 
C7 
G7 
C7 
G7 
C7 
Yeah

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GuitarPianoUkulele

C
C/Bb
F/A
Fm/Ab
C/G
G7
C7
F7
D7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C majorBPM: 87

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C/Bb: x-1-2-0-1-0
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Fm/Ab: 4-x-3-5-x-x
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

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This is the definitive original version of Trouble by Elvis Presley, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It suits players who want to learn Trouble the way Elvis Presley intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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