Black Velvet chords by Alannah Myles

Chords with lyrics

Title: Black Velvet
Artist: Allanah Myles
Transcribed: [email protected]

Notes: The recording is tuned a half-step flat (Eb MajorEb AbAb DbDb GbGb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb)
       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 MajorE (with blues fills)
     Mmmmm   mmmm  oooooo (ad lib)

E MajorE
Mississippi ..

Jamie ..

Mamas ..

The ..
  BB                A augmentedA
The ..
G+G           D MajorD
Always ..

        A augmentedA           D MajorD
Chorus:     Black ..
        A augmentedA            G+G      B minorBm    (or D/F#D/F# maybe?)
        Black ..
        A augmentedA           D MajorD
        A augmentedA new ..
         C7C7    B7B7  (no chord)    E MajorE
        Black ..


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

The ..
Always ..

-CHORUS-

A augmentedA          BB             E MajorE
Every ..
A augmentedA         G+G     C7C7     B7B7 (no chord)       E MajorE
In a ..

-solo-

-CHORUS-  2x

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

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{Verse 1}
E minorEm
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

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

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

A minorAm              D MajorD
Black velvet and that little boy smile
A minorAm               FF   C majorC
Black velvet with that slow southern style
A minorAm              D MajorD
A augmentedA new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
C majorC     BB       E minorEm
Black velvet if you please

{Same chords for verse 2 & chorus}
E minorEm - - - - -
BB - A augmentedA -
G+G - D MajorD -
A minorAm - D MajorD -
A minorAm - FF C majorC
A minorAm - D MajorD -
C majorC BB E minorEm -

{Bridge}
A minorAm             BB         E minorEm
Ev'ry word of ev'ry song that he sang was for you

A minorAm           FF      C majorC       BB
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon

E minorEm
What could you do?

{Then it's the chorus twice}
A minorAm              D MajorD
Black velvet and that little boy smile
A minorAm              FF    C majorC
Black velvet with that slow southern style
A minorAm              D MajorD
A augmentedA new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
C majorC    BB         E minorEm
Black velvet if you please

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

Other versions of Black Velvet

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