Black Velvet chords by Alannah Myles

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 3)

This version allows the use of open chords due to the drop D MajorD tuning.
Arpeggiated chords to stay true to recording.

Intro:
e|---------------------1-|
BB|---------------------3-|
G+G|----7---5------------2-|
D MajorD|-/7---7---3h5-3h5~3~-0-|
A augmentedA|-----------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|

Verse 1:
DmDm
Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
DmDm
Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high
DmDm
Mama's dancing with baby on her shoulder
DmDm
The Sun is setting like molasses in the sky.
Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA              Gsus4Gsus4 G+G   Fsus4Fsus4 FF
The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything.
           Csus4Csus4 C majorC
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for.

Chorus:
Gm7Gm7          Csus4Csus4 C majorC
Black velvet in that little boy's smile
Gm7Gm7           Eb MajorEb      Bb majorBb
Black velvet with that slow southern style
Gm7Gm7          Csus4Csus4 C majorC
A augmentedA new religion that'll bring you to your knees
Bb7Bb7  A7A7      DmDm
Black velvet if you please.

Verse 2:
DmDm
Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave
DmDm
White lightning, bound to drive you wild.
DmDm
Mama's baby's in the heart of every school girl
DmDm
"Love me tender" leaves 'em cryin' in the aisle
Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA              Gsus4Gsus4 G+G   Fsus4Fsus4 FF
The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true.
           Csus4Csus4 C majorC
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for.

Chorus:
Gm7Gm7          Csus4Csus4 C majorC
Black velvet and that little boy smile
Gm7Gm7           Eb MajorEb      Bb majorBb
Black velvet with that slow southern style
Gm7Gm7          Csus4Csus4 C majorC
A augmentedA new religion that'll bring you to your knees
Bb7Bb7  A7A7      DmDm
Black velvet if you please.

Bridge:
G minorGm         A augmentedA             Dm7Dm7
Every word of every song that he sang was for you.
G minorGm         Eb MajorEb          Bb7Bb7
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon,
  A7A7      DmDm
What could you do?

Chorus:
Gm7Gm7          Csus4Csus4 C majorC
Black velvet and that little boy smile
Gm7Gm7           Eb MajorEb      Bb majorBb
Black velvet with that slow southern style
Gm7Gm7          Csus4Csus4 C majorC
A augmentedA new religion that'll bring you to your knees
Bb7Bb7  A7A7      DmDm
Black velvet if you please.

Outro:
Gm7Gm7          Csus4Csus4 C majorC
Black velvet and that little boy smile
Gm7Gm7          Csus4Csus4 C majorC
Black velvet with that slow southern style
Gm7Gm7          Csus4Csus4 C majorC
A augmentedA new religion that'll bring you to your knees
Bb7Bb7  A7A7      DmDm
Black velvet if you please.
DmDm
If you please
DmDm
If you please

Other versions of Black Velvet

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Black velvet (Ver. 2) by Alannah Myles