Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes

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Here's how to play Blue Suede Shoes. Written and first recorded by Carl Perkins in 1955, It is considered one of the first rockabilly records. It was famously covered by Elvis, and the different recorded versions do vary with the chords they use and the key they are in.

All versions on this page are in the key of A and features the chords A7, D7 and E7, and occasionally just the standard A, D and E major chords.

Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis version

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Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins

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