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Black Velvet by Alannah Myles

Black Velvet chords by Alannah Myles

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Title: Black Velvet
Transcribed: rj[email protected]

Notes: The recording is tuned a half-step flat (Chord diagramEb MajorEb Chord diagramAbAb Chord diagramDbDb Chord diagramGbGb Chord diagramBb majorBb Chord diagramEb 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.. "]

Chord diagramE MajorE  (with blues fills)
          Mmmmm     mmmm    oooooo  (ad lib)

Chord diagramE MajorE
Mississippi ..

Jamie ..

Mamas ..

The ..
    Chord diagramBB                               Chord diagramA augmentedA
The ..
Chord diagramG+G                      Chord diagramD MajorD
Always ..
                Chord diagramA augmentedA                     Chord diagramD MajorD

Chorus:         Black ..
                Chord diagramA augmentedA                       Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramB minorBm       (or Chord diagramD/F#D/F# maybe )
                Black ..
                Chord diagramA augmentedA                      Chord diagramD MajorD
                Chord diagramA augmentedA new ..
                 Chord diagramC7C7       Chord diagramB7B7    (no chord)       Chord diagramE MajorE
                Black ..


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

The ..
Always ..

-CHORUS-

Chord diagramA augmentedA                   Chord diagramBB                         Chord diagramE MajorE
Every ..
Chord diagramA augmentedA                  Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramC7C7         Chord diagramB7B7  (no chord)              Chord diagramE MajorE
In a ..

-solo-

-CHORUS-   2x

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

-------------------------------8<------------------------------------

{Verse 1}
Chord diagramE 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

Chord diagramBB                                                 Chord diagramA augmentedA
The boy could sing, knew how to move ev'rything

Chord diagramG+G                   Chord diagramD MajorD
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for

Chord diagramA minorAm                           Chord diagramD MajorD
Black velvet and that little boy smile
Chord diagramA minorAm                             Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramC majorC
Black velvet with that slow southern style
Chord diagramA minorAm                            Chord diagramD MajorD
Chord diagramA augmentedA new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramBB             Chord diagramE minorEm
Black velvet if you please

{Same chords for verse 2 & chorus}
Chord diagramE minorEm - - - - -
Chord diagramBB - Chord diagramA augmentedA -
Chord diagramG+G - Chord diagramD MajorD -
Chord diagramA minorAm - Chord diagramD MajorD -
Chord diagramA minorAm - Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC
Chord diagramA minorAm - Chord diagramD MajorD -
Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE minorEm -

{Bridge}
Chord diagramA minorAm                         Chord diagramBB                 Chord diagramE minorEm
Ev'ry word of ev'ry song that he sang was for you

Chord diagramA minorAm                      Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramBB
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon

Chord diagramE minorEm
What could you do?

{Then it's the chorus twice}
Chord diagramA minorAm                            Chord diagramD MajorD
Black velvet and that little boy smile
Chord diagramA minorAm                            Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC
Black velvet with that slow southern style
Chord diagramA minorAm                           Chord diagramD MajorD
Chord diagramA augmentedA new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramBB                 Chord diagramE minorEm
Black velvet if you please

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

Other versions of Black Velvet

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Black velvet (Ver. 3) by Alannah Myles

VersionType
Black velvetTabs
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Black velvet (Ver. 2)Tabs
Black velvet (Ver. 3)Chords

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