Black Velvet
Alanah Myles
(Christopher Ward and David Tyson)
Last Updated 19/10/04
notes about this song:
see select chord definitions below
(^) Slide Up (\) Slide Down (h) Hammer On (p) Pull Off (b) Bend (~) Vibrato
intro:
e---------------------------
B---------------------------
G--------8-----6------------
D---6^8-----8-----6---------
A--------------------9--6---
E---------------------------
D#5
Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
D#5
Jimmy Rodgers on the Victrola up high
D#5
Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder
D#5
The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky
A#sus4 A# G#sus4 G#
The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything
F#sus4 F# C#sus4 C#
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for
{refrain}
G#m C#sus4 C#
Black velvet and that little boy smile
Gm# E B
Black velvet and that slow Southern style
G#m C#sus4 C#
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees
B7 A#7 D#5
Black velvet if you please
D#5
Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave
D#5
White Lightnin' bound to drive you wild
D#5
Mama's Baby's in the heart of every school girl
D#5
Love Me Tender leaves 'em cryin' in the aisle
A#sus4 A# G#sus4 G#
The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true
F#sus4 F# C#sus4 C#
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for
{refrain}
G#m A#7 D#m
Every word of every song that he sang was for you
G#m E B(hold) *bass riff D#5
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon, what could you do?
-guitar solo-
D#sus4/D#m7 - D#m7/D#sus4 (4x)
{refrain twice}
D#sus4/D#m7 - D#m7/D#sus4
If you please...
D#5
If you please...
D#5
if you please... (fade out)
select chords: B7 - xx4242
A#7 - xx3131
D#sus4 - xxx344
D#m7 - xxx322
*bass riff:
G--6^8--6----------
D----------9--8~~~~
A------------------
E------------------
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John Campbell - JazzDischarge, 2003 ([email protected])