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Blue Velvet

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Key: Bb Major, then modulates to B Major
Time: 4/4
|   Bb|  Dm7- -   Dbm7|        Cm7|     F7|
( blue  velvet   whoa   whoa )
She wore Bbblue  Dm7velvet  ( Dbm7whoa  Cm7whoa)
Bluer than Fvelvet was the Bbnight ( Dm7whao  Dbm7whoa  Cm7whoa )
Softer than satin was the Flight from the BbstarsGm7  Cm7  F7  
She wore Bbblue    Dm7velvet  ( Dbm7whoa  Cm7whoa )
Bluer than Fvelvet were her Bbeyes  ( Dm7whoa Dbm7whoa  Cm7whoa )
Warmer than May her tender Fsighs love was Fm7o-o-o-oBb7-o-urs
Ebmaj7Ours a love I held Ebm7tightly
BbFeeling the rapture Bb7grow
Ebmaj7Like a flame burning Ebm7brightly
Dm7But when she Dbdim7left,       Cm7gone was the F7glow
Of Bbblue  Dm7velvet  ( Dbm7whoa  Cm7whoa )
But in my Fheart there'll always Bbbe  (Dm7whoa Dbm7whoa  Cm7whoa )
Precious and warm, a memorFy, through the Fm7yearsBb7  
And I Ebmaj7still can see blue Ebm7velvet through my BbtearsF#7  
She wore Bblue  D#m7velvet ( Dm7whoa C#m7whoa  )
But in my hF#eart there'll always Bbe ( D#m7whoa  Dm7whoa C#m7whoa )
Precious and warm, a memo F#ry, through the F#m7yearsB7  
And I Emaj7still can see blue Em7velvet through my
|        B|   D#m7- -  Dm7|   C#m7|  Cmaj7|           B|
  tears
    ( Blue   velvet   oo     oo     oo      oooooo    )

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The story behind the song

This song wraps itself around the memory of a holiday romance, sparked by the sight of a woman in a dress of "blue velvet." The lyrics evoke the soft, star-filled light of that encounter, where a deep feeling began to grow. It's a look back at a moment that still shines brightly in the mind, capturing the lingering glow of a past love. Bobby Vinton's 1963 version brought this Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris composition to number one, cementing its place as a classic ode to romantic nostalgia. Playing it feels like stepping into a cherished memory, tender and vivid.

AI-written from these sources:Blue Velvet (song) — Wikipedia ↗Bobby Vinton — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Blue Velvet

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Blue Velvet

by Bobby Vinton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Dbm7

Cm7

Gm7

Fm7

Bb7

Ebmaj7

Ebm7

Dbdim7

F#7

D#m7

C#m7

F#m7

Emaj7

Em7

Cmaj7

Key: Bb Major, then modulates to B Major

Time: 4/4

Bb Dm7 Dbm7 Cm7 F7

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( blue velvet whoa whoa )

Bb Dm7 Dbm7 Cm7

She wore blue velvet ( whoa whoa)

F Bb Dm7 Dbm7 Cm7

Bluer than velvet was the night ( whao whoa whoa )

F Bb Gm7 Cm7 F7

Softer than satin was the light from the stars

Bb Dm7 Dbm7 Cm7

She wore blue velvet ( whoa whoa )

F Bb Dm7 Dbm7 Cm7

Bluer than velvet were her eyes ( whoa whoa whoa )

F Fm7 Bb7

Warmer than May her tender sighs love was o-o-o-o-o-urs

Ebmaj7 Ebm7

Ours a love I held tightly

Bb Bb7

Feeling the rapture grow

Ebmaj7 Ebm7

Like a flame burning brightly

Dm7 Dbdim7 Cm7 F7

But when she left, gone was the glow

Bb Dm7 Dbm7 Cm7

Of blue velvet ( whoa whoa )

F Bb Dm7 Dbm7 Cm7

But in my heart there'll always be (whoa whoa whoa )

F Fm7 Bb7

Precious and warm, a memory, through the years

Ebmaj7 Ebm7 Bb F#7

And I still can see blue velvet through my tears

B D#m7 Dm7 C#m7

She wore blue velvet ( whoa whoa )

F# B D#m7 Dm7 C#m7

But in my heart there'll always be ( whoa whoa whoa )

F# F#m7 B7

Precious and warm, a memo ry, through the years

Emaj7 Em7

And I still can see blue velvet through my

B D#m7 Dm7 C#m7 Cmaj7 B

| | - - | | | |

tears

( Blue velvet oo oo oo oooooo )

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