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              Do The Vega – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Bill Giant/Bernie Baum/Florence Kaye
Recorded for the movie “Viva Las Vegas” (1963) but not used in the film
First released on: “Elvis Sings Flaming Star” (1968)

Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

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Basic Riff

Standard tuning                          Drop D
  D       G        A       G A/E          D       G        A       G  A/E
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +        1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|----------------|----------------| e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------4-----|--6-------------| G|----------------|----------------|
D|----4-7-5-----7-|--------7-5-----| D|----------------|----------------|
A|5---------------|------------7---| A|------0---2---0-|--4---0---------|
E|----------------|----------------| D|0---4---5-------|--------5---2---|

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CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
A/E    x-x-2-2-x-x
C/G    x-x-x-0-1-x

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[Intro]
| D G | A   G A/E | D G | A   G A/E |
| D G | A   G A/E | D G | A   G A/E |

[Chorus]
D  G   A   G A/E    D          G      A    G A/E
Do the Vega, take a chance and do the Vega
       D         G           A   G A/E
If you dance it, you'll have fun
          G                     A
The fever gets ya and then I'll bet ya
       D              G        A
You'll shake like the son of a gun
                            (break)
[Verse 1]
D          G       A        G  A/E
 First you make the right connection
D           G        A       G  A/E
 Choose the one who’s your selection
D           G        A    G A/E
 Though you risk your reputation
G                   A
You'll increase your circulation

[Chorus]
D  G   A   G A/E    D          G      A    G A/E
Do the Vega, take a chance and do the Vega
       D         G           A   G A/E
If you dance it, you'll have fun
          G                     A
The fever gets ya and then I'll bet ya
       D              G        A
You'll shake like the son of a gun
                            (break)
[Verse 2]
D         G        A          G A/E
 Roll and keep your shoulders busy
D       G         A            G A/E
 Like a wheel spin 'til you're dizzy
D          G         A         G A/E
 Kick your heels when you've a notion
G                A
 Shake and shimmy that's the motion

[Chorus]
D  G   A   G A/E    D          G      A    G A/E
Do the Vega, take a chance and do the Vega
       D         G           A   G A/E
If you dance it, you'll have fun
          G                     A
The fever gets ya and then I'll bet ya
       D              G        A
You'll shake like the son of a gun
                            (break)
[Chorus]
F  Bb  C   Bb C/G    F         Bb     C   Bb C/G
Do the Vega,  take a chance and do the Vega
       F         Bb          C   Bb C/G
If you dance it, you'll have fun
          Bb                    C
The fever gets ya and then I'll bet ya
F              Bb       C     Bb C/G
Shake like the son of a gun

[Instrumental]
| F Bb | C    Bb C/G | F Bb | C    Bb C/G |
| Bb | A |

[Chorus]
D  G   A   G A/E    D          G      A    G A/E
Do the Vega, take a chance and do the Vega
       D         G           A   G A/E
If you dance it, you'll have fun
          G                     A
The fever gets ya and then I'll bet ya
       D              G        A
You'll shake like the son of a gun
                            (break)

[Coda]
D              G        A
Shake like the son of a gun
                      (break)
D              G        A
Shake like the son of a gun
                      (break)
D              G        D
Shake like the son of a gun
                      (ending)