MUSESTAR
Black Velvet
Alannah Myles
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: none
[Verse 1]
[D#m]
Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell;
[D#m]
Jimmy Rodgers on the Victrola up high.
[D#m]
Mama's dancin', baby on her shoulders,
[D#m]
The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky.
[A#] [G#]
The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything;
[F#] [C#]
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for.
[Chorus]
[G#m] [C#]
Black velvet in that little boy's smile.
[G#m] [E] [B]
Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
[G#m] [C#]
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees,
[B] [A#] [D#m]
Black velvet, if you please.
[Verse 2]
[D#m]
Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave,
[D#m]
White lightnin', bound to drive you wild.
[D#m]
Mama's baby's in the heart of every school girl,
[D#m]
Love me tender, leaves 'em cryin' in the aisles.
[A#] [G#]
The way he moved it was a sin so sweet and true,
[F#] [C#]
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for.
[Chorus]
[G#m] [C#]
Black velvet in that little boy's smile.
[G#m] [E] [B]
Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
[G#m] [C#]
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees,
[B] [A#] [D#m]
Black velvet, if you please.
[Bridge]
[G#m] [A#] [D#m]
Every word of every song that he sang was for you.
[G#m] [E] [B]
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon.
[A#] [D#m]
What could you dooooooooooo?
[Solo]
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[Chorus]
[G#m] [C#]
Black velvet in that little boy's smile.
[G#m] [E] [B]
Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
[G#m] [C#]
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees,
[B] [A#] [D#m]
Black velvet, if you please.