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Velvet Ditch

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Eminor

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

   Bm7 (I think this is the inversion used)
E|--x--
B|--7--
G|--7--
D|--7--
A|--5--
E|--7--
Intro
B  C  B  C  B C  F#m  D6  Em  G  D6  A
Sax intro X2
E|-Bm7--------7-------------Em-----|
B|--7--10-----10--7-----7-----|
G|-------------------7-----9--|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
Bm7Forever stuck in MississiEmppi
Bm7'Cause Mississippi's stuck in mEme
Bm7I don't want no other citiEmes
Just magnolia Bm7trees
If you pEmlease
     F#m    D6I'm a pilgrim and a stEmrangGer
     F#m    D6That don't make, oh never mEmindG  
     F#m    D6Want the velvet ditch to hEmold Gme
Till F#mthe eD6nd of time
It'll be jEmust GfineD6  A  
Bm7Wanna float on down the rEmiver
Bm7On a cloud of cotton dreaEmms
Bm7Pour some drink for Mr. JEmunior
Juke all niBm7ght for free And neEmver leave
     F#m    D6I'm a pilgrim and a sEmtranGger
     F#m    D6That don't make, oh never EmmindG  
     F#m    D6Want the velvet ditch to hEmold Gme
    Till the F#mend oD6f time
It'll be jEmust GfineD6  A  
  Bm7   Emx3
     F#m    D6I'm a pilgrim and a sEmtranGger
     F#m    D6That don't make, oh never EmmindG  
     F#m    D6Want the velvet ditch to hEmold Gme
Till tF#mhe enD6d of time
It'll be jEmust GfineD6  A  
 B   C   B   C   B   C   Bto finish

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Velvet Ditch

by The Arcs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bm7

Bm7 (I think this is the inversion used)

E|--x--

B|--7--

G|--7--

D|--7--

A|--5--

E|--7--

Intro

B C B C B C F#m D6 Em G D6 A

Sax intro X2

Bm7 Em

E|---------7------------------|

B|--7--10-----10--7-----7-----|

G|-------------------7-----9--|

D|----------------------------|

A|----------------------------|

E|----------------------------|

Bm7 Em

Forever stuck in Mississippi

Bm7 Em

'Cause Mississippi's stuck in me

Bm7 Em

I don't want no other cities

Bm7

Just magnolia trees

If you please

F#m D6 Em G

I'm a pilgrim and a stranger

F#m D6 Em G

That don't make, oh never mind

F#m D6 Em G

Want the velvet ditch to hold me

F#m D6

Till the end of time

Em G D6 A

It'll be just fine

Bm7 Em

Wanna float on down the river

Bm7 Em

On a cloud of cotton dreams

Bm7 Em

Pour some drink for Mr. Junior

Bm7 Em

Juke all night for free And never leave

F#m D6 Em G

I'm a pilgrim and a stranger

F#m D6 Em G

That don't make, oh never mind

F#m D6 Em G

Want the velvet ditch to hold me

F#m D6

Till the end of time

Em G D6 A

It'll be just fine

Bm7 Em

F#m D6 Em G

I'm a pilgrim and a stranger

F#m D6 Em G

That don't make, oh never mind

F#m D6 Em G

Want the velvet ditch to hold me

F#m D6

Till the end of time

Em G D6 A

It'll be just fine

B C B C B C B

to finish

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