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Big Boots

(Sid Wayne - Sherman Edwards)


Copyright Gladys Music Inc.


Soundtrack recording for Paramount - G.I. Blues - April 27-28, 1960 - RCA Studios - Hollywood

 April 28 - 12:30-6:30 pm, 7:45-11:03 pm

Studio matrix: M10-07 - RCA matrix: WPA5 2514
August 13, 1991 CD Collectors Gold RCA 3114-2-R
Outtakes:
Take 1 (fs): unreleased
Takes 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 (fs): March 2011 CD MRS 10027460 G.I. Blues The Cafe Europa Sessions
Fast version takes 5 and 6: October 2013 CD FTD 506020-975034 Elvis In Café Europa G.I. Blues Vol 2

Studio matrix: MO-04 - RCA matrix: L2PB 3685 - Slow version
July 1978 LP Elvis Sings For Children And Grownups Too! RCA CPL 1-2901
1981 1982 The E.P. Collection Vol. 1 A Special Limited Edition (UK release) EP N° 11 G.I. Blues The Alternate Takes EP RCA RCX 1
With count-in: March 2011 CD MRS 10027460 G.I. Blues The Cafe Europa Sessions
Outtakes:
Takes 1, 2 (fs) and 3: March 2011 CD MRS 10027460 G.I. Blues The Cafe Europa Sessions


Soundtrack recording for Paramount - G.I. Blues - May 6, 1960 - Radio Recorders - Hollywood

 1-7 pm, 8:15-10 pm

Studio matrix: M10-X-02 - RCA matrix: WPA5 2545-2 - Fast version
May 05, 1997 CD RCA 07863 67460 2 GI Blues Collector's Edition
Outtakes:
Take 1: July 1, 2003 CD RCA BMG 82876 50537-2 Close Up

Studio matrix: MO-X Outtakes:
Takes 1 (fs), 2 (fs), 3 (fs), 4 (fs), 5 (fs) and 6 (lfs): March 2011 CD MRS 10027460 G.I. Blues The Cafe Europa Sessions
Slow version takes 1-6: October 2013 CD FTD 506020-975034 Elvis In Café Europa G.I. Blues Vol 2

Studio matrix: M20-X-04 (Insert) Outtakes:
Takes 1 (fs), 2 (fs), 3 (fs) and 4 (fs): March 2011 CD MRS 10027460 G.I. Blues The Cafe Europa Sessions
Insert takes 1-4: October 2013 CD FTD 506020-975034 Elvis In Café Europa G.I. Blues Vol 2

Studio matrix: SO-03 - RCA matrix: L2PB 3685-sp - Composite
November 1960 LP G.I. Blues - RCA LSP 2256


      Acoustic version         Fast version  





They call your daddy "Big Boots"
And "Big Boots" is his name
It takes a big man to wear big boots
That's your daddy's claim to fame
They know your daddy "Big Boots"
Wherever soldiers are
'Cause he can handle an armoured tank
Just like a kiddie car
So sleep little soldier
Don't you cry
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
General sandman's soon coming by
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
I'm gonna tell you a little secret
You won't believe it's true
Did you know your "Daddy Big Boots"
Once wore little boots like you 




Standard tuning.
         D
    They call your daddy Big Boots
                         A7
    And Big Boots is his name
       G                       D
    It takes a big man to wear big boots
           A7                    D
    That's your daddy's claim to fame

         D
    They know your daddy Big Boots
                      A7
    Wherever soldiers are
           G                D
    'Cause he can handle an armored tank
    A7                D
    Just like a kiddy car

    G
    So sleep little soldier
    G
    Don't you cry
    D
    Loo loo loo loo
    D
    Loo loo loo
    G
    General sandman's soon coming by
    D
    Loo loo loo loo
            A7
    Loo loo loo

    D
    I'm gonna tell you a little secret
                           A7
    You won't believe it's true
        G
    Did you know your
          D
    Daddy Big Boots             +------------------- +-----------
         A7                     |1. D    G#dim   A7  |2. D
    Once wore little boots like     you                  you