Rodney Crowell Elvira written by Dallas Frazier James Burton guitar Ry Cooder slide guitar Emory Gordy bass Jim Keltner drums Glen D Hardin electric piano Dr John piano Mickey Raphael harmonica Emmylou Harris vocals Albert Lee vocals Larry Willoughby vocals Jerry Jumonville horns C C7 Well tonight I'm gonna meet her C C7 At the Hungry House Cafe G G7 And I'm gonna give her all the lovin I can C C7 She's gonna jump and holler F F7 Cause I saved up two dollars C G C And we're gonna search and find that preacher man C C7 G C Elvira Elvira my heart's on fire Elvira C C7 She's got eyes that look like heaven C C7 Lips like sherry wine G G7 She sure knows how to make a real poor boy feel fine C C7 She's gonna jump and holler F F7 Cause I saved up two dollars C G C And we're gonna search and find that preacher man C C7 G C Elvira Elvira my heart's on fire Elvira C C7 She say giddy up oom poppa oom poppa mow mow C C7 Giddy up oom poppa oom poppa mow mow C7 G C Hi oh silver away yea yea SOLO C C7 Well tonight I'm gonna meet her C C7 At the Hungry House Cafe G G7 And I'm gonna give her all the lovin I can C C7 She's gonna jump and holler F F7 Cause I saved up two dollars C G C And we're gonna search and find that preacher man C C7 G C Elvira Elvira my heart's on fire Elvira C C7 G C Elvira Elvira my heart's on fire Elvira C C7 She say giddy up oom poppa oom poppa mow mow C C7 Giddy up oom poppa oom poppa mow mow C7 G C Hi oh silver away yea yea From Rodney Crowell "Ain't Living Long Like This" Warner Brothers Records 1978 Copyright Acuff Rose Publishing