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Frankfort Special
(Sid Wayne / Sherman Edwards)

Copyright Gladys Music Inc.

Soundtrack recording for Paramount - G.I. Blues - April 27-28, 1960 - RCA Studios - Hollywood
April 27 - 9 am-2 pm, 3-8 pm

Studio matrix: HO-13 - RCA matrix: WPA5 2543

November 5, 2001 CD RCA 07863-66050-2 FTD Silver Screen Stereo

With count-in: March 2011 CD MRS 10027460 G.I. Blues The Cafe Europa Sessions
Outtakes:

Takes 1 (lfs), 3 (lfs), 4 (lfs), 5 (lfs), 6 (fs), 7, 8, 9 (lfs), 10 (fs), 11 (fs), and 12 (fs): March 2011 CD MRS 10027460 G.I. Blues The Cafe Europa Sessions

Take 2: December 1978 CD RCA CPL 1 3078 Elvis - A Legendary Performer, Vol 3

Take 2: May 05, 1997 CD RCA 07863 67460 2 GI Blues Collector's Edition

Take 2: 1981 EP RCA UK EP-1 The E.P. Collection Vol. 1 A Special Limited Edition (UK release) EP N° 11 G.I. Blues The Alternate Takes EP RCA RCX 1

Soundtrack recording for Paramount - G.I. Blues - May 6, 1960 - Radio Recorders - Hollywood
1-7 pm, 8:15-10 pm

Studio matrix: HO-X-10 - RCA matrix: L2PB 3680-10

November 1960 LP G.I. Blues - RCA LSP 2256

With count-in: March 2011 CD MRS 10027460 G.I. Blues The Cafe Europa Sessions
Outtakes:

Takes 1 (fs), 2 (lfs), 3 (fs), 6 (lfs), 7 (lfs), 8 (fs), and 9 (lfs): March 2011 CD MRS 10027460 G.I. Blues The Cafe Europa Sessions

Takes 4 (fs) and 5: July 1, 2003 CD RCA BMG 82876 50537-2 Close Up

Takes 9-10/M, Fast version takes 9-12 (fs) and remake takes 1-5 and 6-8: October 2013 CD FTD 506020-975034 Elvis In Café Europa G.I. Blues Vol 2

Re-recording sessions - March 1996 - Signet Sound Studio - Hollywood
L2WB 3680

February 16, 1998 CD RCA 07863-67458-2 Blue Suede Shoes A Ballet Set To The Music Of Elvis Presley

Fast version

Is this train the Frankfort Special
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Now ain't this outfit something special
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Well, we heard rumours from the bases
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Frankfort girls got pretty faces
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
(Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
Frankfort Special's got a special way to go)
Whao - oh - oh
(whao - oh - oh)
Now when we get to our headquarters
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
We'll be good boys and follow orders
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Now don't take girls from one another
No! No! No! No! No!
(nah.....................)
We'll treat a sailor like a brother
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
(Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
Frankfort Special's got a special way to go)
Whao - oh - oh
(whao - oh - oh)
Round wheels singin' on a long flat track
(clickety-clack clickety-clack)
Boiler bustin' to blow its stack
(clickety-clack clickety-clack)

Towns and villages flyin' by
(fly by, fly by)
Farewell frauleins, don't you cry
You'll soon get another g.i.
Come on, train, and get the lead out
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Well, one more day we gotta sweat out
(yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Frantic frauleins at the station
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
They're ready for a celebration
(yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
(Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
Frankfort Special's got a special way to go)

(Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
Frankfort Special's got a special way to go)
Whao - oh - oh
(whao - oh - oh)
Come on, train, and get the lead out
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Well, one more day we gotta sweat out
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Frantic frauleins at the station
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
They're ready for a celebration
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
(Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
Frankfort Special's got a special way to go)
Whao - oh - oh
(whao - oh - oh)
Whao - oh
(whao - oh)
Whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh,
Whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh

INTRO E A7

VERSE 1 (Alternate from the first to the fourth like in the intro.) E Is this train the Frankfort special?

Ain't this outfit somethin' special? A7 We got rumors from the bases. E Frankfort girls got pretty faces.

CHORUS B7 A7 Go special go. Blow whistle blow. E (with riff) Frankfort special's got a special way to go. G|----------------------------------------------| D|--4b5-4b5--2---------2---4-5--4----2-------2--| A|---------------4------------------------4-----| E|----------------------------------------------| (Frankfort special's got a special way to go) A7 Whoa-oh-whoa

VERSE 2 When we get to our headquarters. We'll be good boys and follow orders. Won't take girls from another. We'll treat a sailor like a brother.

CHORUS

BRIDGE (I don't really know the words. They're wrong.) A7 Around go singin' on the old flat track. B7 All are bustin' the blowin' stack. C# Towns and villages flyin' by. D#7 Fair little frauleins don't you cry. Soon there'll be another G.I.

VERSE 3 Come on train and get to let-out One more day we gotta sweat out. Frantic frauleins at the station. They're ready for a celebration.

CHORUS

SOLO e|--2///12-12-10--12-12-12-10---12-12-10--12/--| B|--2///12-12-10--12-12-12-10---12-12-10--12/--| G|---------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------|

e|--2///12-12-10--12-12-12-10---12-12-10--12/--| B|--2///12-12-10--12-12-12-10---12-12-10--12/--| G|---------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------|

e|--14-----14-----14-----14-----14-----14-----| B|--14-----14-----14-----14-----14-----14-----| G|--14b16--14b16--14b16--14b16--14b16--14b16--| A|--------------------------------------------|

e|--/12-12-12-12-15-12-15-12-12-12-12--| B|--/12-12-12-12-15-12-15-12-12-12-12--| G|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------|

e|--12-12-12-12-12--| B|--12b15----15-12--| G|------------------| A|------------------|

e|--/12-12-12-12-----/11-11-11-11--| B|--/13-13-13-13-----/12-12-12-12--| G|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| Go special go. Blow whistle blow. e|----------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------| D|--4b5--4b5--2---------2---4-5--4----2------2--| A|---------------4------------------------4-----| E|----------------------------------------------| Frankfort special's got a special way to go A7 Whoa-oh-whoa.

VERSE 3 AGAIN

CHORUS

Fade out with E A7