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Rags To Riches
(Richard Adler / Jerry Ross)

Copyright J & J Ross Music/Lakshmi Puja Music Limited

Original by Tony Bennett in 1953

RCA studio session - September 22, 1970 - RCA's Studio B - Nashville
6 am-1 am

ZPA4 1800-sp - Splice of takes 4 and 3

Overdub sessions for RCA - September 23, 1970 - RCA's Studio B - Nashville
ZPA4 1800-sp - Splice of takes 4 and 3

March 1971 Single A side RCA 47-9980 Rags To Riches / Where Did They Go Lord?
Outtakes:

Take 2: July 23, 2002 CD FTD 74321 95046-2 The Nashville Marathon

Take 3: July 30, 1996 CD RCA 66866-2 A Hundred Years From Now Essential Elvis Vol 4

Take 4: October 10, 1995 CD RCA BMG 66670-2 Walk A Mile In My Shoes The Essential 70's Masters

I know I'd go from rags to riches
If you would only say you cared
And though my pockets may be empty
I'd be a millionaire

My clothes may still be torn and tattered
But in my heart I'd be a king
Your love is all that ever mattered
It's everything

So open your arms and you'll open the door
To all the treasure that I'm living for
Hold me and kiss me and tell me you're mine evermore

Must I forever stay a beggar
Whose golden dreams will not come true
Or will I go from rags to riches
My fate is up to you

C F I know I'd go from rags to riches G C If you would only say you cared Am F And though my pockets may be empty G C C7 I'd be a millionaire

C F My clothes may still be torn and tattered G C But in my heart I'd be a king Am F Your love is all that ever mattered G G7 It's everything

C F So open your arms and you'll open the door G C To all the treasure that I'm living for Am G C Hold me and kiss me and tell me you're mine evermore

Must I forever stay a beggar Whose golden dreams will not come true Or will I go from rags to riches My fate is up to you