Black Velvet — Alannah Myles
Chords and lyrics for Black Velvet by Alannah Myles (key of C).
Intro
[Em](with blues fills, 8 bars)
Mmmmm mmmm oooooo (ad lib)
Verse 1
[Em]Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
[Em]Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high
[Em]Mama's dancing - baby on her shoulder
[Em]The sun is setting like molasses in the sky
[Bsus4]The boy could [B]sing, knew how to [Asus4]move - [A] everything
[Gsus4] Always [G]wanting more[Dsus4] - it leaves you [D]longing for
Chorus
[Am]Black Velvet in that [D]little boy's smile
[Am]Black Velvet with that [F]slow southern [C]style
[Am]A new religion that'll [D]bring you to your knees
[C7]Black [B7]Velvet - if you [Em]please
Verse 2
[Em]Up in Memphis the music's like a heatwave
[Em]White lightning, bound to drive you wild
[Em]Mama's baby's in the heart of every school girl
[Em]"Love Me Tender" leaves 'em cryin' in the aisles
[Bsus4] The way he [B]moved, it was a [Asus4]sin, so [A]sweet and true
[Gsus4]Always [G]wanting [Dsus4]more, he'd leave you [D]longing for
Chorus
[Am]Black Velvet in that [D]little boy's smile
[Am]Black Velvet with that [F]slow southern [C]style
[Am]A new religion that'll [D]bring you to your knees
[C7]Black [B7]Velvet - if you [Em]please
Bridge
[A]Every word of every [B]song that he sang is for [Em]you
[A]In a flash he was [F]gone - it happened [C7]so soon - [B7]what could you[Em] do?
Guitar Solo
[Em](8 bars)
Chorus
[Am]Black Velvet in that [D]little boy's smile
[Am]Black Velvet with that [F]slow southern [C]style
[Am]A new religion that'll [D]bring you to your knees
[C7]Black [B7]Velvet - if you [Em]please
[Am]Black Velvet in that [D]little boy's smile
[Am]Black Velvet with that [F]slow southern [C]style
[Am]A new religion that'll [D]bring you to your knees
[C7]Black [B7]Velvet - if you [Em]please
Outro
[Em]If you please
[Em]If you please
[Em]If you please
[Em]
(fade out)
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