I Got Stung Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays510

I Got Stung by Elvis Presley is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G7, A7, D7, G and G#7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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D		 
Holy smoke, a land sakes alive! I never thought this could happen to me. 

Mm, yeah! Mm, yeah! 

I got stung by a sweet honey bee, oh, what a feeling come over me. 
   G7 
It started in my eyes, crept up to my head, 
D 
flew to my heart, 'till I was stung dead. 
        A7     G7 
I'm done, uh-uh, 
      D 
I got stung! 

D 
Mm, yeah! Mm, yeah! 

She had all that I wanted and more and I've seen honey bees before. 
        G7 
Started buzzin' in my ear, buzzin' in my brain, 
    D 
Got stung all over but I feel no pain. 
       A7      G7 
I'm done, uh-uh, 
      D     D7 
I got stung! 


     G                   D             A7                D 
Now, don't think I'm com plainin', I'm mighty pleased we met, 
                      G   
'Cause you gimme just one little peck on the back of my neck, 
    A7 
And I break out in a cold cold sweat. 
     D  
If I live to a hundred and two, I won't let nobody sting me but you 
        G                               G7 
I'll be buzzin' 'round your hive, ev'ry day at five, 
        D 
and I'm never gonna leave once I arrive, 
               A7      G#7 
'cause I'm done, uh-uh 
      D    G7 D 
I got stung 
    	

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