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G. I. Blues

(Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett)


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: EO-sp - RCA matrix: L2PB 3682-07
Studio matrix: EO-sp - RCA matrix: L2PB 3682-10 - Work part ending
Studio matrix: EO-sp - RCA matrix: L2PB 3682-sp - Spliced from take 7 and take 10 (work part ending only)
November 1960 LP G.I. Blues - RCA LSP 2256
Outtakes:
Take 1: August 13, 1991 CD RCA 3114-2-R Collectors Gold
Takes 2 (lfs), 3, 4 (fs), 7 (lfs) and 8 to 10 (pickup): March 2011 CD MRS 10027460 G.I. Blues The Cafe Europa Sessions
Takes 5 (fs) and take 18: June 25, 2002 CD RCA BMG 07863-65115-2 Elvis Today, Tomorrow & Forever
Take 6: July 1, 2003 CD RCA BMG 82876 50537-2 Close Up
Take 7: 1982 EP RCA UK EP-2 The E.P. Collection Vol. 2 A Special Limited Edition (UK release) EP N° 10 G.I. Blues The Alternate Takes Vol 2 RCA RCX 2
Takes 7/M and pickup takes 8-10/M: October 2013 CD FTD 506020-975034 Elvis In Café Europa G.I. Blues Vol 2





They give us a room with a view of the beautiful Rhine
They give us a room with a view of the beautiful Rhine
A-gimme a ole crick in Texas any ole time
I-ve got these hup two three four occupation G. I. Blues
From my G. I. Hair to the heels of my G. I. Shoes
And if I don't go stateside soon I'm gonna blow my fuse
We get hasenpfeeffer and black pumpernickel for chow
We get hasenpfeeffer and black pumpernickel for chow
I'd blow my next month's pay for a slice of Texas cow
We'd like to be heroes, but all we do here is march
We'd like to be heroes, but all we do here is march
And they don't give the purple heart for a fallen arch
I-ve got these hup two three four occupation G. I. Blues
From my G. I. Hair to the heels of my G. I. Shoes
And if I don't go stateside soon I'm gonna blow my fuse
The frauleins are pretty as flowers
But we can't make a pass
Cause they're wearin' signs saying: "Keepen sie off the grass"
I-ve got these hup two three four occupation G. I. Blues
From my G. I. Hair to the heels of my G. I. Shoes
And if I don't go stateside soon I'm gonna blow my fuse
Occupation G. I. Blues
Occupation G. I. Blues
Howdy 

Standard tuning.
         E
    They give us a room
                                 E
    with a view of the beautiful Rhine
         A
    They give us a room
                                 E
    with a view of the beautiful Rhine
            B7
    Gimme a muddy old creek
       A7            E
    in Texas any old time

                   E
    I've got those hup, two, three, four
    E                      E7
    occupation G.I. Blues
            A                                 A
    From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes
             B7    (Tacet)      A7   (Tacet)
    And if I don't go stateside soon
                      E
    I'm gonna blow my fuse

    We get hasenpfeffer
    and black pumpernickel for chow
    We get hasenpfeffer
    and black pumpernickel for chow
    I'd blow my next month's pay
    for a slice of Texas cow
    We'd like to be heroes,
    but all we do here is march
    We'd like to be heroes,
    but all we do here is march
    And they don't give the Purple Heart
    for a fallen arch
    I've got those hup, two, three, four
    occupation G.I. Blues
    From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes
    And if I don't go stateside soon
    I'm gonna blow my fuse
    The frauleins are pretty as flowers
    But we can't make a pass
    The frauleins are pretty as flowers
    But we can't make a pass
    Cause they're all wearin' signs saying:
    "Keepen sie off the grass"
    I've got those hup, two, three, four
    occupation G.I. Blues
    From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes
    And if I don't go stateside soon
    I'm gonna blow my fuse