Slowly But Surely - Elvis Presley Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Elvis Presley Slowly But Surely (1963) (Ben Weisman, Sid Wayne) From: "Fun in Acapulco" The second part of the verse is not easy to play with just one guitar. The bass changes between and (basically a chord), but the guitar plays a riff that makes it more than just a . C9sus4/ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + There are surely different ways of interpreting and playing this part. Suggestions are highly welcome! | | % | % | | Slowly but surely I'm gonna wear you down Slowly but surely I'm gonna bring you round To my way of thinking, my way of kissing My way of lovin' Slowly but surely, I'm gonna make you mine (break) I ain't gonna rush ya', I'll let you meditate Though I want to crush ya' my arms will have to wait I'll just take it easy, so nice and easy Real cool really | | % | Slowly but surely, I'm gonna make you mine (break) [Middle 8] Oh yeah! Mm-mm-mm, I've got a feelin' I'm not wasting my time Oh yeah! When you get the message it's going to be fine Slowly but surely, the table's gonna turn Slowly but surely, your lips are gonna burn For what you've been missin' is my kind of kissin' My kind of lovin' | | % | Slowly but surely, I'm gonna make you mine (break) [Middle 8] Oh yeah! Mm-mm-mm, I've got a feelin' I'm not wasting my time Oh yeah! When you get the message it's going to be fine Slowly but surely, the table's gonna turn Slowly but surely, your lips are gonna burn For what you've been missin' is my kind of kissin' My kind of lovin' Slowly but surely, I'm gonna make you mine (break) I'm gonna make you mine I'm gonna make you mine (break)