G
Got a postcard from Elvis
C
It was postmarked Guam
G
Said he was workin' in a little cafe
D
Where he met Yvonne
G
Said the lights from the kitchen
C
Didn't bother him much
D
Said he wasn't worried about what he ate
G
Or shavin' and such
C
Said he found a red Monaro
D G
Said it runs pretty good
C G
Most Saturdays he's dreamin' away
D
Under the hood
C G
He said, maybe it's a little bit stupid
D G
Sometimes I forget
C G
But closer I come to the heart of the matter
D G
The farther away I get
G
Got a phone call from Norma
C
Said she's lovin' the farm
C G
Spends her time advancin' her mind
D
In sweet Johnny's arms
G
Said he's glad to be out of the running
C
Glad he got away clean
D
Workin' the land with dirt on his hands
G
For his sweet Norma Jean
C
They got a big old four-poster
D G
They know it's comin' soon
C G
Baby needs shoes and when the little one's due
D
They'll be needing some room
C G
She said, maybe it's a little bit stupid
D G
Sometimes I forget
C G
But closer I come to the heart of the matter
D G
The farther away I get
C F C G
I've been talkin' to some old friends of mine
C
Won't you hold a moment
F C D
While I get my other line
G
Got a message from Buddha
C
He left it on my machine
He said when you go
G
So fast that it's slow
D
You'll know what I mean
C
Said he found a red Monaro
D G
Said it runs pretty good
C G
Most Saturdays he's dreamin' away
D
Under the hood
C G
He said, maybe it's a little bit stupid
D G
Sometimes I forget
C G
But closer I come to the heart of the matter
D G
The farther away I get
C G
The closer I come to the heart of the matter
D G
The farther away I get