Velvet Ring — Big Thief
Chords and lyrics for Velvet Ring by Big Thief (key of G).
Verse 1
Velvet Ring - Big Thief
Note:
Do not be intimidated by the Gmaj7/F#, G7/F, Em, Ebaug progression.
In this case they are all single finger chords.
Chords
G* xx5787
Gmaj7/F# xx400x
G7/F xx300x
Em xx200x
Ebaug xx100x
Csus2 x3003x
G/B x2003x
Intro
| G | % | B | C |
| G | % | B | C |
| G | % | B | C |
| Gmaj7/F# | G7/F | Em | Ebaug |
Verse 1
[G] Chilled in the kitchen of a [B]city [C]tomb
[G] The light would flicker like a [B]violent [C]womb
[G] The night was thicker than a [B]smoky [C]fume
[Gmaj7/F#]Eliza [G7/F]waited [Em]in her [Ebaug]room
Verse 2
[G] Ben, he loved her like he [B]loved no [C]one
[G] The way she'd laugh and hold a [B]smoking [C]gun
[G] The way she always said what's [B]done is [C]done
And [Gmaj7/F#]he is [G7/F]not the [Em]only [Ebaug]one
Chorus
[G]Love is a gentle thing
[Csus2]Yours is thicker than a [G]velvet [Csus2]ring
[Csus2]Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
Verse 3
[G] A victim healer with a [B]sharp sharp [C]blade
[G] Ben, he knew how she was [B]getting [C]paid
[G] Her water broke and they would [B]have to [C]wait
[Gmaj7/F#] [G7/F] [Em] [Ebaug]
Verse 4
[G] And when he knew that she was [B][C]fooling
[G] He faced the mirror to [B]avoid the [C]thing
[G] We're outta money and we [B]sold the [C]bling
And [Gmaj7/F#]I just [G7/F]wanna [Em]take you [Ebaug]home
[Gmaj7/F#]I just [G7/F]wanna [Em]take you [Ebaug]home
Chorus
[G]Love is a gentle thing
[Csus2]Yours is thicker than a [G]velvet [Csus2]ring
[Csus2]Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
Outro
And I am [G][C]wandering, [Em]ring
I am [G]wandering
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