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..."}