BLACK VELVET – Alannah Myles
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Verse:
Em
Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell; Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high.
Em
Mama's dancing with baby on her shoulder, The sun is setting like molasses in the sky.
Pre-Chorus:
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
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| 5 5 4 | 3 3 2 | 1 1 0 | 3 3 3 |
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Bsus2 B Asus2 A Gsus2 G Dsus2 D
The boy could sing knew how to move everything,always wanting more, he'd leave you
for
Chorus:
Am7 D Am7
Black Velvet and that little boy smile. Black velvet with that slow,
F C
southern style.
Am7 D C7 C6 (BAS B) Em
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees, Black velvet, if you please.
BREAK
7 & 8 & 1
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Verse:
Em
Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave,
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Em
Mama's baby's in the heart of every school girl,Love me tender leaves 'em cryin' in the aisles
Pre-Chorus:
1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4
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| 5 5 4 | 3 3 2 | 1 1 0 | 3 3 3 |
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Bsus2 B Asus2 A Gsus2 G
The way he moved it was a sin so sweet and true,Always wanting more,he'd
Dsus2 D
leave ‘em longing for
Chorus:
Am7 D Am7
Black Velvet and that little boy smile. Black velvet with that slow
F C
southern style.
Am7 D C7 C6 Em
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees, Black velvet, if you please.
Solo:
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| 7h9 99 9p7 9 9 9 9 7 7 |
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B Em
Every word of every song that he sang was for you.
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| /12 \10 p8 10 /12 \10 8 10b—8 10 |
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B Am7
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon. (BAS ends on C then E-D-C-B) What could you do-?
BREAK
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Chorus:
Am7 D Am7
Black Velvet and that little boy smile. Black velvet with that slow
F C
southern style.
Am7 D C7 C6 Em
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees, Black velvet, if you please.
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| 15b 15b 15b 15b 15 15/17b~ |
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Am7 D Am7
Black Velvet and that little boy smile. Black velvet with that slow
F C
southern style.
BREAK &
Am7 D C7 C6 Em
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees, Black velvet, if you please.
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Hi just tried to copy most of the riffs and solos, from my opinion this is pretty close
the original. Have a lot of fun.
Lars Flaskager.