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I Was The One

(Aaron Schroeder / Claude DeMetrius / Hall Blair / Bill Pepper)


Copyright Carlin Music Corp., MCA Music


RCA studio session - January 10-11, 1956 - Nashille

 January 11 - 4-7 pm

G2WB 0218-07
January 27, 1956 Single B side RCA 47-6420 Heartbreak Hotel / I Was The One
Unedited master:
May 15, 2004 CD FTD 82876-60931-2 Flashback
Outtakes:
Takes 1 (fs), 2 (fs) and 3: 1998 CD RCA Time Life 07863-69409-2 The Elvis Presley Collection - Vol 10 Treasures 1953-1958
Takes 1 (fs), 2 (fs), 2, 3 (fs), 3 (Incomplete), 7A (Not master), and incomplete and unknown: July 01, 2006 CD FTD 82876 86160-2 Elvis Presley


Re-recording sessions - June 22, 1982 - House Of David - Nashville

 MWA5 6230
May 1983 LP I Was The One RCA AHL 1 4678 I Was The One






I was the one who taught her to kiss
The way that she kisses you now
And you know the way she touches your cheek
Well, I taught her how


I was the one who taught her to cry
When she wants you under her spell
The sight of her tears drives you out of your mind
I taught her so well


And then one day
I had my love as perfect as could be
She lived, she loved, she laughed, she cried
And it was all for me
I'll never know who taught her to lie
Now that it's over and done
Who learned the lesson when she broke my heart
I was the one


* Repeat 


c         am       dm7          g7-9
I was the one who taught her to kiss
    c            am         dm    g7 
the way that she kisses him now
    c            c7       f            fm
and you know the way she touches your cheek
c          am       d7   g7
well, I taught her how

c         am       dm7           g7-9
I was the one who taught her to cry
     c             am         dm7    g7
when she wants you under her spell
    c             c7              f            fm
The sight of her tears drives you out of your mind
c    dm7     g7  c    c7
I taught her so well

      f             fm
And then one day, I had my love
   c       g7-9        c
as perfect as    could be
    d7     
She lived, she love, she laughed she cried
                   g7
and it was all for me

But I'll never know who taught her to lie
and now that it's over and done
Who learned the lesson when she broke my heart
c  dm7  g7   c     f7  c 
I was   the one



Version 2 

INTRO
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VERSE 1
  C         Am      F             G
  I was the one who taught her to kiss
      C            Am         G
  The way that she kisses you now.
      C            C7      F            Fm
  And you know the way she touches your cheek?
        Am           D7  G7
  Well, I taught her how.
VERSE 2
  I was the one who taught her to cry.
  When she wants you under her spell.
  The sight of the tears drives you out of your mind.
  I taught her so well.
BRIDGE
  F             Fm
  Then one day, I had my love
  C          G        C
  As perfect as could be.
  Am
  She lived, she loved, she laughed, she cried.
  G                     
  And it was all for me.
VERSE 3
  I'll never know her taught her to lie.
  Now that it's over and done.
  And who learned the lesson when she broke my heart?
  I was the one.
BRIDGE (same)
VERSE 3
  I'll never know who taught her to lie.
  Now that it's over and done.
  And who learned the lesson when she broke my heart?
  I was the one.
END
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