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Black Velvet

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Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
Jimmy Rodgers on the Victrola up high
Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder
The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky
The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for
/  Em- - - / / / /  B7-  A7sus4   A7/  G7sus4   G7   Dsus4- /
{Refrain}
Black velvet and that little boy smile
Black velvet and that slow Southern style
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees
Black velvet if you please
/  Am-  D- /  Am-  F   C/  Am-  D- /  C7   B7   Em- - - /
Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave
White Lightnin' bound to drive you wild
Mama's Baby's in the heart of every school girl
Love Me Tender leaves 'em cryin' in the aisle
The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for
{Refrain}
Every word of every song that he sang was for you
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon, what could you do?
/  Am-  B7-  Em7- - - /  Am-  F-  C-  B7-  Em7- - - /
{Refrain twice}
If you please, if you please, if you please
/  Em7- - ... /

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Black Velvet

by Christopher Ward

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4

G7sus4

Dsus4

Em7

Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell

Jimmy Rodgers on the Victrola up high

Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder

The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky

The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything

Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for

Em B7 A7sus4 A7 G7sus4 G7 Dsus4

/ - - - / / / / - / - /

{Refrain}

Black velvet and that little boy smile

Black velvet and that slow Southern style

A new religion that'll bring you to your knees

Black velvet if you please

Am D Am F C Am D C7 B7 Em

/ - - / - / - - / - - - /

Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave

White Lightnin' bound to drive you wild

Mama's Baby's in the heart of every school girl

Love Me Tender leaves 'em cryin' in the aisle

The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true

Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for

{Refrain}

Every word of every song that he sang was for you

In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon, what could you do?

Am B7 Em7 Am F C B7 Em7

/ - - - - - / - - - - - - - /

{Refrain twice}

If you please, if you please, if you please

Em7

/ - - ... /

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