Black Velvet chords by Alannah Myles

Title: Black Velvet
Artist: Allanah Myles
Transcribed: rjmcpher@uci.edu

Notes: The recording is tuned a half-step flat (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
       but I am writing this as if in standard tuning.
       It doesn't sound good in standard tuning to me though.
       Please correct the chords if you hear more precise alternates.

Intro: [whispering unintelligible phrase "..? you enjoy yourself all day..?"]

E (with blues fills)
     Mmmmm   mmmm  oooooo (ad lib)

E
Mississippi ..

Jamie ..

Mamas ..

The ..
  B                A
The ..
G           D
Always ..


        A           D
Chorus:     Black ..
        A            G      Bm    (or D/F# maybe?)
        Black ..
        A           D
        A new ..
         C7    B7  (no chord)    E
        Black ..


Up in ..
White ..
Mamas ..
Love me ..

The ..
Always ..

-CHORUS-

A          B             E
Every ..
A         G     C7     B7 (no chord)       E
In a ..

-solo-

-CHORUS-  2x

fade out on E with blues fills  ( vocals repeat "if you please")

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{Verse 1}
Em
Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
Jimmy Rogers on the Victrol' up high
Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder
The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky

B                         A
The boy could sing, knew how to move ev'rything

G          D
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for

Am              D
Black velvet and that little boy smile
Am               F   C
Black velvet with that slow southern style
Am              D
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
C     B       Em
Black velvet if you please

{Same chords for verse 2 & chorus}
Em - - - - -
B - A -
G - D -
Am - D -
Am - F C
Am - D -
C B Em -

{Bridge}
Am             B         Em
Ev'ry word of ev'ry song that he sang was for you

Am           F      C       B
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon

Em
What could you do?

{Then it's the chorus twice}
Am              D
Black velvet and that little boy smile
Am              F    C
Black velvet with that slow southern style
Am              D
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
C    B         Em
Black velvet if you please

{Then a coda - repeat and fade out on "if you please..."}