i was the one : elvis presley .
#19 in 1956 . ( live on the tommy and
jimmy dorsey show – 1956 . )

#1 .
C Am Dm7 G7
i was the one who taught her to kiss ,
C Am Dm G7
the way that she kisses you now . .
C C7 F Fm
and you know the way she touches your cheek?
C Am D7 G7
well , i taught her how .

#2 .
C Am Dm7 G7
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 . .

chorus :
F Fm
and then one day , i had my love
C G7 C
as perfect as could be .
D7
she lived , she loved , she laughed , she cried . .
G7
and it was all for me .

#3 .
C Am Dm7 G7
i’ll never know , who taught her to lie . .
C Am Dm7 G7
and now that it’s over and done .
C C7 F Fm
who learned the lesson when she broke my heart?
C Dm7 G7 C
i was the one .

chorus :
F Fm
and then one day , i had my love
C G7 C
as perfect as could be .
D7
she lived , she loved , she laughed , she cried . .
G7
and it was all for me .

#4 .
C Am Dm7 G7
i’ll never know , who taught her to lie . .
C Am Dm7 G7
and now that it’s over and done .
C C7 F Fm
who learned the lesson when she broke my heart?
C Dm7 G7 C
i was the one .

a fifties smash from kraziekhat .