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Just Because – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Sydney Robin, Bob Shelton, Joe Shelton
Recorded on September 10, 1954 at Sun Studios
Released in 1956 on Presley's first RCA-album "Elvis Presley"
Now also on: “Elvis at Sun” and other compilation albums
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
E-A-D-G-B-e
F#dim7 2-x-1-2-1-x
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
A7 x-0-2-0-2-0
C9 x-3-2-3-3-x
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[Verse 1]
C
Well, well, well, just because you think you're so pretty
G
And just because your mamma thinks you're hot
G
Well, just because you think you've got something
C
That no other girl has got
C
You've caused me to spend all my money
F
You laughed and called me old Santa Claus
F F#dim7 C/G A7
Well, I'm telling you, baby, I'm through with you
D7 G C
Because, well, well, just because
[Solo]
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[Verse 2]
C
Well, well, well, there'll come a time when you'll be lonesome
G
And there'll come a time when you'll be blue
G
Well, there'll come a time when old Santa
C
He won't pay all your bills for you
C
You've caused me to lose all o' 5my women
C7 F
And now, now you say we are through
F F#dim7 C/G A7
Well, I'm telling you, baby, I was through with you
D7 G C
A long long time ago
[Solo]
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[Verse 3]
C
Well, just because you think you're so pretty
G
And just because your momma thinks you're the hottest thing in town
G
Well, just because you think you've got something
G C
That nobody else has got
(break)
C
You've caused me to spend all my money, honey
F
You laughed and called me old Santa Claus
F F#dim7 C/G A7
Well, I'm telling you, baby, I'm through with you
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D7 G C C9
Because, well, well, just because