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Long Black Limousine

(Vern Stovall / Bobby George)


Copyright American Music Inc.

Original by Vern Stovall in 1961


RCA studio session - January 13-16, 1969 - American Studios - Memphis

January 13, 7-10 pm

XPA5 1142-09


RCA studio session - January 20-22, 1969 - American Studios - Memphis

January 21, 1-4 am

XPA5 1142-09 - Vocal repair


RCA studio session - January 20-22, 1969 - American Studios - Memphis

January 22, 1-4 am

XPA5 1142-09 - Overdub


Overdub session for RCA studio - January 22, 1969 - American Studios - Memphis

XPA5 1142-09 - Overdub


Overdub session for RCA studio - January 22, 1969 - American Studios - Memphis

XPA5 1142-09 - Backup overdub


Overdub session for RCA - March 18, 1969 - American Sound - Memphis

Afternoon

XPA5 1142-09 - Overdub
May 1969 LP RCA LSP 4155 From Elvis In Memphis
Re-mixed version:
June 30, 1987 CD RCA 6221-2-R The Memphis Record
Outtakes:
Takes 6, 7, 8 and 9M: April 2013 CD FTD 506020 975047 From Elvis In Memphis
Take 6: October 10, 2001 2001 CD FTD 74321 84216-2 Memphis Sessions


Re-recording sessions - Second session - Young 'un Sound Studio - Murfreesboro

November 10, 1980
KWA5 8573
November 25, 2000 CD FTD 74321 81233-2 Too Much Monkey Business






There's a long line of mourners
Driving down our little street
Their fancy cars are such a sight to see, oh yea
They're all rich friends who knew you in the scene
And now they've finally brought you
Brought you home to me


When you left you know you told me
That some day you'd be returnin'
In a fancy car, all the town to see, oh yea,
Well now everyone is watching you
You finally had your dream, yea
You're ridin' in a long black limousine


You know the papers told of how you lost your life, oh yea
The party, the party and the fatal crash that night
Well the race along the highway, oh the curve you didn't see
When you're riding in that long black limousine


Through tear filled eyes I watch as you pass by oh yea
A chauffeur, a chauffeur at the wheel dressed up so fine
Well I never, I never, never, never
Oh my heart, all my dreams yea, they're with you
In that long black limousine


Yea, yea, they're with you in that long black limousine


Yea, yea, they're with you in that long black limousine




Standard tuning.
    Intro: G
              G
    There's a long line of mourners
            C               G
    Driving down our little street
          G         G/F#    Em         D        A       D
    Their fancy cars        are such a sight to see, oh yea
            G                    C               G
    They're all rich friends who knew you in the scene
        D
    And now they've finally brought you
                        G
    Brought you home to me
             G
    When you left you know you told me
              C                 G
    That some day you'd be returnin'
         G         G/F#       Em      D       A       D
    In a fancy car,           all the town to see, oh yea,
             G
    Well now everyone is watching you
        C                G
    You finally had your dream, yea
           D                           C    G
    You're ridin' in a long black limousine
                 C                                G
    You know the papers told of how you lost your life, oh yea
        G     G/F#       Em                D                A      D
    The party,           the party and the fatal crash that night
             G                              C                G
    Well the race along the highway, oh the curve you didn't see
                D                              G
    When you're riding in that long black limousine
    Through tear filled eyes I watch as you pass by oh yea
    A chauffeur, a chauffeur at the wheel dressed up so fine
    Well I never, I never, never, never
    Oh my heart, all my dreams yea, they're with you
    In that long black limousine
    Yea, yea, they're with you in that long black limousine
    Yea, yea, they're with you in that long black limousine