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Puppet On A String

(Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett)


Copyright Gladys Music Inc.

Original by Edith McDonald in 1920


Soundtrack recording for MGM - Girl Happy - June 10-12 and 15, 1964 - Radio Recorders - Hollywood

 June 10, 7-11:40 pm, 12:40-3:00 am

Studio matrix: 2001-11 - RCA matrix: SPA3 2010-11
April 1965 RCA LSP 3338 Girl Happy
October 1965 Single A side RCA 447-0650 Puppet On A String / Wooden Heart
Outtakes:
Takes 5 (fs), 6 (fs), 7 and 10: April 26, 2003 CD FTD 82876-50408-2 Girl Happy
Take 7: July 4, 1999 CD FTD 74321 67677-2 Out In Hollywood
Take 10: June 25, 2002 CD RCA BMG 07863-65115-2 Elvis Today, Tomorrow & Forever








Every time you look at me
I,m as helpless as can be
I become a puppet on a string
You can do 'most anything to me


All you do is touch my hand
And your wish is my command
I become a puppet on a string
You can do 'most anything to me


* If you really love me
Darling please be kind
I offer you the truest love
That you will ever find


** Take my heart and please be fair
Handle it with loving care
For I'm just a puppet on a string
You can do 'most anything to me


* Repeat


** Repeat


You can do 'most anything to me 



Standard tuning.
Intro:
                 F#                         C#
e||--------------2--2--2--2--2-----------------------------||
B||--------------2--2--2--2--2--------------6--6--6--6--6--||
G||--------------3--3--3--3--3--------------6--6--6--6--6--||
D||--------------4--4--4--4--4-----------1--6--6--6--6--6--||
A||--4--6--4-----4--4--4--4--4--------1-----4--4--4--4--4--||
E||-----------6--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------||

    F#             G#m
    Every time you look at me
    C#              F#     F#7
    I'm as helpless as can be
    B          F#
    I become a puppet on a string
        G#m              C#          F#     B     C#
    And you can do 'most anything to me

    All you do is touch my hand
    And your wish is my command
    I become a puppet on a string
        G#m              C#          F#     F#7
    And you can do 'most anything to me

    B      C#     F#
    If you really love me
    B       C#        F#
    Darling please be kind
      B     C#      F#     D#m
    I offer you the truest love
         G#            C#
    That you will ever find
    Take my heart and please be fair
    Handle it with loving care
    For I'm just a puppet on a string
    You can do 'most anything to me
    If you really love me
    Darling please be kind
    I offer you the truest love
    That you will ever find
    Take my heart and please be fair
    Handle it with loving care
    For I'm just a puppet on a string
    You can do 'most anything to me
    You can do 'most anything to me

You can play this song in the key of G if you tune your guitar down 1/2 step.