Rodney Crowell Elvira written by Dallas Frazier
James Burton guitar
Ry Cooder slide guitar
Emory Gordy bass
Jim Keltner drums
Glen D Hardin electric piano
Dr John piano
Mickey Raphael harmonica
Emmylou Harris vocals
Albert Lee vocals
Larry Willoughby vocals
Jerry Jumonville horns
[C]Well tonight I'm gonna meet her[C7][C]
[C]At the Hungry House Cafe[C7][C]
And I'm gonna give her all the lovin I [G]can[G7]
[C]She's gonna jump and [C7]holler
Cause [F]I saved up two dol[F7]lars
And [C]we're gonna search and [G]find that preacher [C]man
[C]Elvira Elvira my heart's [C7]on [G]fire Elv[C]ira
[C]She's got eyes that look like heaven[C7][C]
[C]Lips like sherry wine[C7][C]
She sure knows how to make a real poor boy feel [G]fine[G7]
[C]She's gonna jump and [C7]holler
Cause [F]I saved up two dol[F7]lars
And [C]we're gonna search and [G]find that preacher [C]man
[C]Elvira Elvira my heart's [C7]on [G]fire El[C]vira
[C]She say giddy up oom poppa oom poppa [C7]mow mow
[C]Giddy up oom poppa oom poppa [C7]mow mow
[C7]Hi oh [G]silver aw[C]ay yea yea
SOLO
[C]Well tonight I'm gonna meet her[C7][C]
[C]At the Hungry House Cafe[C7][C]
And I'm gonna give her all the lovin I [G]can[G7]
[C]She's gonna jump and [C7]holler
Cause [F]I saved up two [F7]dollars
And [C]we're gonna search and [G]find that preacher [C]man
[C]Elvira Elvira my heart's [C7]on [G]fire Elv[C]ira
[C]Elvira Elvira my heart's [C7]on [G]fire Elv[C]ira
[C]She say giddy up oom poppa oom poppa [C7]mow mow
[C]Giddy up oom poppa oom poppa [C7]mow mow
[C7]Hi oh [G]silver aw[C]ay yea yea
From Rodney Crowell "Ain't Living Long Like This"
Warner Brothers Records 1978
Copyright Acuff Rose Publishing
James Burton guitar
Ry Cooder slide guitar
Emory Gordy bass
Jim Keltner drums
Glen D Hardin electric piano
Dr John piano
Mickey Raphael harmonica
Emmylou Harris vocals
Albert Lee vocals
Larry Willoughby vocals
Jerry Jumonville horns
[C]Well tonight I'm gonna meet her[C7][C]
[C]At the Hungry House Cafe[C7][C]
And I'm gonna give her all the lovin I [G]can[G7]
[C]She's gonna jump and [C7]holler
Cause [F]I saved up two dol[F7]lars
And [C]we're gonna search and [G]find that preacher [C]man
[C]Elvira Elvira my heart's [C7]on [G]fire Elv[C]ira
[C]She's got eyes that look like heaven[C7][C]
[C]Lips like sherry wine[C7][C]
She sure knows how to make a real poor boy feel [G]fine[G7]
[C]She's gonna jump and [C7]holler
Cause [F]I saved up two dol[F7]lars
And [C]we're gonna search and [G]find that preacher [C]man
[C]Elvira Elvira my heart's [C7]on [G]fire El[C]vira
[C]She say giddy up oom poppa oom poppa [C7]mow mow
[C]Giddy up oom poppa oom poppa [C7]mow mow
[C7]Hi oh [G]silver aw[C]ay yea yea
SOLO
[C]Well tonight I'm gonna meet her[C7][C]
[C]At the Hungry House Cafe[C7][C]
And I'm gonna give her all the lovin I [G]can[G7]
[C]She's gonna jump and [C7]holler
Cause [F]I saved up two [F7]dollars
And [C]we're gonna search and [G]find that preacher [C]man
[C]Elvira Elvira my heart's [C7]on [G]fire Elv[C]ira
[C]Elvira Elvira my heart's [C7]on [G]fire Elv[C]ira
[C]She say giddy up oom poppa oom poppa [C7]mow mow
[C]Giddy up oom poppa oom poppa [C7]mow mow
[C7]Hi oh [G]silver aw[C]ay yea yea
From Rodney Crowell "Ain't Living Long Like This"
Warner Brothers Records 1978
Copyright Acuff Rose Publishing