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Version 1--------------------------------------------------------------------------- You Don't Know Me (Original Film Version) - Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Cindy Walker/Eddy Arnold Original Film Version from "Clambake" (1967) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard This song had already been a #2 hit for Ray Charles in 1962. Elvis recorded it twice in 1967. The first version (2:14) was made in February as part of the soundtrack recordings for the movie "Clambake". This recording is featured in the film, but for the release on the albums mentioned below a different mix was used: In the movie the instruments (piano, drums, bass, guitar) are very low and the orchestra is put into the foreground. As far as I know, the movie version with orchestra has not been released outside the movie. The album version, on the other hand, does not have any orchestra at all, which, to me, makes this mix less sentimental and much more intimate and touching. Definitely recommended! Another, slightly longer recording (2:29) of this song was made in September 1967 and then used as the B-side of the single "Big Boss Man". It is in a different key, too (in B as compared to Bb for the movie version) and features some slightly different chords (mostly transitional chords) To me, the shorter version from the film is superior, though. February 1967 version (without orchestra) now available on: "Command Performances - The Essential 60's Masters II [Disc 2]" and "Elvis Double Features: Kissin' Cousins / Clambake / Stay Away, Joe" Link: --.-/watch?ds49aA3NP3okGTBQ February 1967 version (movie mix with orchestra): Link: --.-/watch?ds49azPR7wpultmE September 1967 version now available on: "From Nashville to Memphis - The Essential 60's Masters I [Disc 3]" Link: --.-/watch?ds49a4r93XPUSvUU --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo: 3rd fret play: G key: Bb For the original chords transpose this tab +3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO G5 Gmaj7 C/G Cm/G Gsus4 G A6 A Am D7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|--------3-------|--------2-----0-|--------2-------| B|3-----3-3-----3-|3---1--(1)----1-|1---0---0-------|------1-1-------| G|0---0-------2---|0---0-------0---|0---0--------0--|2---2---2-------| D|--0-------4-----|--2---2---1-----|--0---0----2----|--2-----0-------| A|----------------|----------------|--------0-------|0---------------| E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3---------------|----------------| OUTRO G5 Gmaj7 C/G Cm/G Gsus4 G Am7 D7 Gmaj7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 e|----------------|--------3-------|--------3---2---|5---------------| B|3-----3-3-----3-|3---1--(1)----1-|1---0---1---1---|5---------------| G|0---0-------2---|0---0-------0---|0---0-----2---2-|4---------------| D|--0-------4-----|--2---2---1-----|--0---0-----0---|4---------------| A|----------------|----------------|--------0-------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3---------------|3---------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e G5 3-x-0-0-3-x Gmaj7 3-x-4-2-3-x Cadd9/G 3-x-2-0-3-x C/G 3-x-2-0-1-x Cm/G 3-x-1-0-1-3 or 3-x-5-5-4-3 A6 x-0-2-2-2-2 A9 x-0-2-0-0-0 C#dim x-4-5-3-5-x G/D x-x-0-0-0-3 B7b9 x-2-1-2-1-x B7 x-2-1-2-0-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO | G5 Gmaj7 | Cadd9/G C/G Cm/G | Gsus4 G A6 A | Am D7 | VERSE G Gmaj7 G6 G7 You give your hand to me and then you say hello C Cmaj7 C6 C#dim And I can hardly speak, my heart is beating so G/D E7 Am And anyone could tell, you think you know me well D7 B7-9 B7 E Am7 D7 But you don't know me VERSE G Gmaj7 G6 G7 No you don't know the one who dreams of you at night C Cmaj7 C6 C#dim And longs to kiss your lips and longs to hold you tight G/D E7 Am To you I'm just a friend, and that's all I've ever been D7 | G C/G | G | But you don't know me MIDDLE 8 C Bm E For I never knew the art of making love Am D7 G Though my heart aches with love for you Em Bm E7 Afraid and shy I let my chance go by A D7 The chance that you might love me too VERSE G Gmaj7 G6 G You give your hand to me and then you say good-bye C Cmaj7 C6 C#dim I watch you walk away beside the lucky guy G/D E7 Am To never, never know the one who loves you so D7 G No, you don't know me OUTRO | G Gmaj7 | Cadd9/G C/G Cm/G | Gsus4 G Am7 D7 | Gmaj7