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Blue Velvet:Johnny Tillotson.
Album - Talk Back Trembing Lips -
#48 on BB Hot 200 on ACE Records in
1964.***(A little different than Bobby
         Vinton's version.)***
#1.
FShe wore Bbblue Dmvelvet, Ebbluer than Fvelvet was 
the Bbnight.
Gm7Softer than Cmsatin was the Flight from the BbstarDbs.Bbm  
FShe wore Bbblue Dmvelvet, Cmbluer than Fvelvet were 
her Bbeyes.
EbWarmer than May her tender Fsighs, love was FmoursAb.Bb  
BRIDGE:
EbOurs the love I held Ebmtight-Gbly, Dmfeeling the Bbrapture 
Bb7grow.
EbLike a flame burning Ebmbright-Gbly, Dmbut when she Bbmleft, 
Cmgone was the Fglow..
#2.
..Of Bbblue Dmvelvet Cmbut in my Fheart there'll always Bbbe,Db  
Ebprecious and Cmwarm a EbmemorFy through the Abyears.Bb  
EbAnd I Gm7still can Cmsee blue Fvelvet through my BbtearsGb.
#3.
EbmShe wore Bblue Ebmvelvet, Dbmbut in my Gbheart there'll always 
Bbe, Eprecious and warm a Gbmemory Ebmthrough the Gbmyears.
EAnd I Abmstill can see Gbblue Bmvel..Gmvet Bbmthrough my Btears.
OUTRO:  Bm   Dbm   C  B  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Blue Velvet

by Johnny Tillotson

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Gm7

Bbm

Ebm

Bb7

Dbm

Gbm

Abm

Blue Velvet:Johnny Tillotson.

Album - Talk Back Trembing Lips -

#48 on BB Hot 200 on ACE Records in

1964.***(A little different than Bobby

Vinton's version.)***

#1.

F Bb Dm Eb F

She wore blue velvet, bluer than velvet was

the night.

Gm7 Cm F Bb Db Bbm

Softer than satin was the light from the stars.

F Bb Dm Cm F

She wore blue velvet, bluer than velvet were

her eyes.

Eb F Fm Ab Bb

Warmer than May her tender sighs, love was ours.

BRIDGE:

Eb Ebm Gb Dm Bb

Ours the love I held tight-ly, feeling the rapture

Bb7

grow.

Eb Ebm Gb Dm Bbm

Like a flame burning bright-ly, but when she left,

Cm F

gone was the glow..

#2.

Bb Dm Cm F Bb Db

..Of blue velvet but in my heart there'll always be,

Eb Cm Eb F Ab Bb

precious and warm a memory through the years.

Eb Gm7 Cm F Bb Gb

And I still can see blue velvet through my tears.

#3.

Ebm B Ebm Dbm Gb

She wore blue velvet, but in my heart there'll always

B E Gb Ebm Gbm

be, precious and warm a memory through the years.

E Abm Gb Bm Gm Bbm B

And I still can see blue vel..vet through my tears.

Bm Dbm C B

OUTRO:

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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