Velvet Ring Bass Tab by Big Thief

Velvet Ring Bass Tab

by Big Thief

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Intro: G|--------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------2---------| A|--5---2-3-----5---2-3-----5---2-3-----5---2-3-----| D|--------------------------------------------------| Verse 1: Shoved in the kitchen of a city tomb G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--5--------------------------2-----3--------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| The light would flicker like a violent womb G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--5-----------------------------2--------3--------| D|--------------------------------------------------|
The night was thicker than a smokey fume G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--5----------------------------2------3-----------| D|--------------------------------------------------| Liza waited in the room G|--------------------------------------------------| D|-------2------------------------------------------| A|--5---------2--------3----------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| Verse 2: Benny loved her like he loved noone G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--5------------------------2----3-----------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| The way she'd laugh and hold a smoking gun G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--5--------------------------------2-----3--------| D|--------------------------------------------------| The way she always said whats done is done G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--5-----------------------------2--------3--------| D|--------------------------------------------------| and he was not the only one G|--------------------------------------------------| D|------------2-------------------------------------| A|----5----------------2---3------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| Chorus: Love is a gentle thing G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|-5-----------2-----3------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| yours is thicker than a velvet ring G|--------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------2----------------------| A|--5---------3----------------------2--------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| yours is thicker than a velvet ring G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------2-----------------------| A|--5----------3--------------------2---------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| Verse 3: A victim healer with a sharp sharp blade G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|-5----------------------2------------3------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| Benny knew how she was getting paid G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|-5------------------------2------3----------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| Her water broke and they would have to wade G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|-5-------------------------------2-------3--------| D|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|-------2------------------------------------------| A|--5---------2--------3----------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| Verse 4: When he knew that she was fooling G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|-5-------------------------2----3-----------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| He faced the mirror to avoid the thing said G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|-5-----------------------2---------3--------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| We're out of money and we sold the bling G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|-5---------------------------2------3-------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| And I just wanna take you home, I just wanna take you home G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------2----------------------------2----------------| A|----5--------------2--------3---5--------------2--------3-| D|----------------------------------------------------------| Chorus: Love is a gentle thing G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|-5-----------2-----3------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| yours is thicker than a velvet ring G|--------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------2----------------------| A|--5---------3----------------------2--------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| yours is thicker than a velvet ring G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------2-------3---------------| A|--5----------3------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| Outro: and I am wandering G|---------------------------------| D|------------------3--------------| A|--5---------2--3-----------------| D|---------------------------------| I am wandering G|--------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------| A|-5-----2-----3------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------|

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Published: September 24, 2024
Last Updated: December 22, 2025