Black Velvet Chords

by Alannah Myles
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Capo: no capo
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6 contributors total, last edit on Jul 18, 2021
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Chords

Em
Bsus4
B
Asus4
A
Gsus4
G
Dsus4
D
Am
F
C
C7
B7

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[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         B                 Asus4   A
The boy could sing, knew how to move  -  everything
Gsus4     G           Dsus4            D
   Always wanting more - it leaves you longing for
 
 
[Chorus]
Am                    D
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile
Am                      F            C
Black Velvet with that slow southern style
Am                     D
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees
C7     B7                 Em
Black Velvet   -   if you 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       B               Asus4    A
 The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true
Gsus4     G        Dsus4            D
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for
 
 
[Chorus]
Am                    D
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile
Am                      F            C
Black Velvet with that slow southern style
Am                     D
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees
C7     B7                 Em
Black Velvet   -   if you please
 
 
[Bridge]
A                   B                         Em
Every word of every song that he sang is for you
A                  F                   C7      N.C.      B7          Em
In a flash he was gone  -  it happened so soon    -    what could you do?
 
 
[Guitar Solo]
Em
(8 bars)
 
 
[Chorus]
Am                    D
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile
Am                      F            C
Black Velvet with that slow southern style
Am                     D
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees
C7     B7                 Em
Black Velvet   -   if you please
 
Am                    D
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile
Am                      F            C
Black Velvet with that slow southern style
Am                     D
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees
C7     B7                 Em
Black Velvet   -   if you please
 
 
[Outro]
Em
If you please
Em
If you please
Em
If you please
 
Em
 
(fade out)
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Black Velvet – Alannah Myles
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17 comments
filbglhd
I like It just the way it is. Sounds great on Acoustic. Haven't tried it on Electric and don't care to. "Nice simple and to the point!" I don't care if its not Bluesy enough or Jazz overriden. You did what I, you and others seem to like. Just sit down lay back and play it over and over. As for the ones who posted negative to your rendition. I noticed that some of their corections where to the original format. To those people I have to say everyone has to go there own way so just give'm some room to grow!
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CarloLF
the song is not in E major, but E minor; so note "Em" and "Am" instead of "E" and "A"! The "G" and "Bm" in the chorus are wrong: you must play "F" and "C" instead! And do not use "C7" before "B7"! And here is another way to play : Bsus4 B Asus4 A A7 Gsus2 The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything Gsus2 G Dsus4 D Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for...
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jackietrip
Yes, the A in the chorus should be Am and Bis B7
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