
A Whistling Tune
Elvis Presley
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Tom : A
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A Whistling Tune – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Sherman Edwards/Hal David
From: "C'mon Everybody"
Now on “The Original Elvis Presley Collection 17”
The song had originally been recorded for the movie “Follow that Dream”
in 1961, but it was never used. It was then re-recorded for the
soundtrack of “Kid Galahad”.
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capo: 1st fret
play: A
key: Bb
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[Intro] (whistling)
A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm
[Verse]
A D A
Did you ever notice when the sun goes down
A D A
Out of nowhere comes a strange and pretty sound
| A Bm | C#m Bm | A Bm | C#m Bm |
(whistling)
A D6 | A Bm | C#m Bm |
It's a whistling tune for walking in the night
[Verse]
A D A
If you listen you can hear it in the breeze
A D A
‘Specially when the breeze is drifting through the trees
| A Bm | C#m Bm | A Bm | C#m Bm |
(whistling)
A D6 | A Bm | C#m Bm |
It's a whistling tune for walking in the night
[Middle 8]
D C#m
The murmuring waters sing the song
D A
The echoing mountains hum along
D C#m
The whispering valleys fill the air
B7 | E E7 | E6 E |
With a whistling tune our hearts can share
[Verse]
A D A
It's so wonderful to walk beneath the moon
A D A
Listening to old Mother Nature’s favorite tune
| A Bm | C#m Bm | A Bm | C#m Bm |
(whistling)
A D6 | A Bm | C#m Bm |
It's a whistling tune for walking in the night
[Outro]
A D6 | A Bm | C#m Bm |
It's a whistling tune for walking in the night
| A Bm | C#m Bm | A Bm | C#m Bm |
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