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Baby, What Do You Want Me To Do

(Jimmy Reed)


Copyright Reed-Conrad Music

Original by Jimmy Reed in 1959


Private recordings - February 1966 - Early 1967 (Exact date unknown) - Rocca Place - Hollywood

 - Unreleased


Informal rehearsals - "Elvis" NBC TV Special - June 24-25, 1968 - NBC Dressing Room - Burbank

 June 25, 10 am-12 pm

CPA5 5118
November 20, 1997 CD RCA Time Life R806-01 07863-69400-2 The Elvis Presley Collection - Vol 2 Rock 'n' Roll
March 3, 1999 CD FTD 74321 672299 2 Burbank 68 - The NBC-TV Comeback Special


CPA5 5125
November 20, 1997 CD RCA Time Life R806-01 07863-69400-2 CD The Elvis Presley Collection - Vol 2 Rock 'n' Roll


Warm-up Rehearsal for NBC TV Special "Elvis" - June 27 - NBC studios - Burbank

 - Unreleased


Live recording for NBC TV Special "Elvis" - June 27, 29, 1968 - NBC studios - Burbank

 June 27, 6 pm

WPA1 8032
November 1968 LP RCA LPM 4068 Elvis NBC TV Special


Private recordings - November 1973 - The Thompson Home - Memphis
May 05, 2005 CD RCA BMG 82876 67883-2 Elvis By The Presleys





* We goin' up, we're goin' down
We goin' up, down down up
Any way you wanna let it roll
Yeh, yeh, yeh
You got me doin' what you want me
Oh baby what d'you want me to do


** You got me creepin' you got me hidin'
You got me creep hide hide creep
Any way you wanna let it roll
Yeh yeh yeh
You got me doin what you want me
Baby what d'you want me to do


* Repeat


** Repeat 




Intro:
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     B7                                 Riff 1   A7
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B||--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|     B||-----------2--2--2-----------------0--|
G||--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|     G||-----------2--2--2-----------------1--|
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E||--------------------------|     E||--------------------2/3--2/3--2/3--0--|
    Riff 2
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     Riff 3
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Intro
Riff 1
Riff 2
                E*
    We're goin' up, we're goin' down
                E*
    We're goin' up, down down up
    E*                       A7
    Any way you wanna let it roll
    A7              E*
    Yeah, yeah, yeah
               B7
    You got me doin' what you want me
       A7                       E     Riff 3
    Oh baby what you want me to do

    You got me peepin' you got me hidin'
    You got me peep hide hide peep
    Any way you wanna let it roll
    Yeah yeah yeah
    You got me doin what you want me
    Baby what you want me to do

    Ending: Riff 3

     E*
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