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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
     Emx-x-x-4-5-3 (= G6)
G      x-x-x-4-3-3 (verse)
A      x-x-x-6-5-5
D      x-x-x-7-7-5
F#     x-x-x-6-7-6
G *    x-x-x-7-8-7 (bridge)
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[Verse]
[  D]             Em  
  Got a velveteen doll
GBought her at the five–and–Aten
DCute little velveteen Emdoll
I’ll Gnever be alone aAgain
[Bridge]
                   D          F#   G*
I keep her under my pillow at ni-ight
I Akeep her in my Gpocket all Dday-ay
                    D        F#   G*
And though she can’t hold me ti-ight
She’ll Anever ever Grun aDway
[Chorus]
DVelveteen doll, mh-Emmh
DVelveteen doll, oh Emyeah
GI got a velveteen Adoll
[Verse]
DShe’s the only one for Emme
A Greal doll broke my Aheart
A Drag doll’s better you Emsee
 ‘Cause Gif she ever falls aApart
[Bridge]
                  D                   F#   G*
I’ll put her back again and she’ll be good as new
And Aev’rything will Gbe ODK
                 D          F#   G*
But if I have the chance to make up with you
I’ll Athrow my little Gdoll aDway
[Chorus] + coda
DVelveteen doll, mh-Emmh
DVelveteen doll, oh Emyeah
DVelveteen doll, mh-Emmh
DVelveteen doll, oh yeah

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Velveteen Doll

by Roy Orbison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Em G6

x-x-x-4-5-3 (= )

G x-x-x-4-3-3 (verse)

A x-x-x-6-5-5

D x-x-x-7-7-5

F# x-x-x-6-7-6

G * x-x-x-7-8-7 (bridge)

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[Verse]

D Em

[ ]

Got a velveteen doll

G A

Bought her at the five–and–ten

D Em

Cute little velveteen doll

G A

I’ll never be alone again

[Bridge]

D F# G

I keep her under my pillow at ni-ight

A G D

I keep her in my pocket all day-ay

D F# G

And though she can’t hold me ti-ight

A G D

She’ll never ever run away

[Chorus]

D Em

Velveteen doll, mh-mh

D Em

Velveteen doll, oh yeah

G A

I got a velveteen doll

[Verse]

D Em

She’s the only one for me

G A

A real doll broke my heart

D Em

A rag doll’s better you see

G A

‘Cause if she ever falls apart

[Bridge]

D F# G

I’ll put her back again and she’ll be good as new

A G D

And ev’rything will be OK

D F# G

But if I have the chance to make up with you

A G D

I’ll throw my little doll away

[Chorus] + coda

D Em

Velveteen doll, mh-mh

D Em

Velveteen doll, oh yeah

D Em

Velveteen doll, mh-mh

Velveteen doll, oh yeah

About Velveteen Doll Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play Velveteen Doll by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Velveteen Doll chords”, “Velveteen Doll guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison Velveteen Doll chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Velveteen Doll chords and for experienced players who want accurate Velveteen Doll lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, D, G, B, Em.

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Is "Velveteen Doll" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Velveteen Doll" in?

The chords for "Velveteen Doll" show the original chord names (including E, A, D, G, B, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.