Black Velvet chords by Alannah Myles

Chords with lyrics

Title: Black Velvet
Transcribed: rj[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

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