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Elvis

Ready Teddy

Artist: Presley, Elvis
Album: Elvis (1956)
Lyrics and music by John Marascalco, Robert Blackwell
Added on Friday, 26 December 2025
Hits: 17
Elvis
Ready Teddy
0:00 / 1:58
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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: 0:00
      C7!    C7!
Ready,   set,   go, man, go.
C7!
I got a gal that I love so.

Chorus 1: 0:05
           F9
And I'm a-ready, ready, ready, ready.
       C
I'm a-ready, Teddy, ready, ready, Teddy.
       G9     F9
I'm a-ready, ready, ready Teddy.
       C!
I'm a-ready, ready, ready to a-rock and roll.

Verse 1: 0:14
       C!
Goin' down to the corner, pick up my sweetie pie.
          C
She's my rock 'n' roll baby, she's the apple of my eye.

Chorus 2: 0:19
    F9
I'm    ready, ready, ready.
       C
I'm a-ready, ready, ready, ready.
       G9     F9
I'm a-ready, ready, ready Teddy.
       C!
I'm a-ready, ready, ready to a-rock and roll.

Verse 2: 0:28
          C!
All the flat top cats and the dungaree dolls
     C!
Are headed for the gym to the Sock-hop Ball.
     C!
The joint's really jumpin', the cats are goin' wild.
     C
The music really sends me, I dig that crazy style.

Chorus 3: 0:38
       F9
I'm a-ready, ready, ready, ready.
       C
I'm a-ready, ready, ready, Teddy.
       G9     F9
I'm a-ready, ready, ready Teddy.
       C!
I'm a-ready, ready, ready to a-rock and roll.

Solo: 0:47
C6 | C6 | C6 | C6
F7 | F7 | C6 | C6
0:57
G7 | F7 | C | C
C | C | C | C
1:06
F9 | F9 | C | C
G9 | F9 | C | C

Verse 3: (~ [Verse 2]) 1:15
  C!
Flat top cats and the dungaree dolls
     C!
Are headed for the gym to the Sock-hop Ball.
     C!
The joint's really jumpin', the cats are goin' wild.
     C
The music really sends me, I dig that crazy style.

Chorus 4: 1:24
        F9
And I'm    ready, ready, ready.
       C
I'm a-ready, Teddy, ready, ready, ready.
       G9     F9
I'm a-ready, ready, ready Teddy.
       C!
I'm a-ready, ready, ready to a-rock and roll.

Verse 4: 1:33
       C!
Gonna kick off my shoes, roll up my faded jeans.
         C!
Grab my rock and roll, baby, pour on the steam.
    C!
I shuffle to the left, I shuffle to the right,
           C
I'm gonna rock 'n' roll till the early, early night.

Chorus 5: 1:43
       F9
I'm a-ready, ready, ready, ready.
       C
I'm a-ready, Teddy, ready, ready, Teddy.
       G9     F9
I'm a-ready, ready, ready Teddy.
       C!
I'm a-ready, ready, ready
                   C! C!
To a-rock and roll.

Key

key
C
original
key
C
C# B
transpose
capo
on
0 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

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