Black Velvet Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[B][Em][B][Em][B][Em]
[F#m][Em][G][C][G][B][Em]

[Verse 1]
Mississippi in the [Em]middle of a [B]dry spell
[Em]Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high
Mama's dancing with baby
on her [F]shoulder
[Em]The sun's [B]setting [D]like m[Am]olasses in the s[B]ky
The boy could sing,
knew how to [A]move everything
Al[Gsus4]ways want[G]ing more,
he'd leave you [Dsus4]longing f[D]or
[Am]Black vel[C]vet an[Am]d that
[D]little boy's smile
[Am]Black [B]velvet[C] with that slo[F]w southern sty[C]le
[Am]A new religi[C]on
[Am]that [D]will bring you to your [Am]knees
[C]Black vel[B]vet,
if [Em]you p[B]lease[Em][F#][F#m][Em][D][C]
[B]
[Em]Up in Memphis,
the music's like a heat wave
White lightning's bound to
drive [B]you [Em]wild
Mama's baby's in the heart
of every schoolgirl
[F]Love [Em]me tender,
leaves [Am]them cryin' [B]in the
The way he moved, it was a [Asus4]sin,
so [A]sweet and true
Al[F]ways [C]wanting mor[G]e,[D]
he'd leave you longing [Am]for
Black [C]velvet an[Am]d that
[D]little boy's smile
[Am]Black [B]velvet[C] with that
[F]slow southern [C]style
[Em]A ne[Am]w religion[Em]
that will [D]bring you to your [Am]knees[D][C]
Like [B]velvet, [Em]if you [B]please
[Em][Bm][Bdim][E][G#aug]
[Am]Every word of [G]every [D]song that [F#m]he san[B]g
was for [Em]you[G][B][Em][D][G]
[Em]In a[Am] flash he was go[Dm]ne,
it [G]happened so [C]soon, [Am]what [Bm]coul[B]d you do?[Em][B][Em][B][Em]
[B][G][F#][Daug][B][Em][G][D][Em][G][F#]
[B][Em][A][D][Em]
Oo[C]h[B][Asus4][Em]
[Am]Black velvet a[C]nd that
[D]little boy's smile
[G#dim]Black vel[Am]vet w[C]ith that
[F]slow south[C]ern style
A new reli[Am]gion
[C]that'll [D]bring you to your [Am]knees
[C]Black vel[B]vet, [Em]if you please
[E]Bla[Am]ck velvet[C] and that
[D]little [C]boy's [B]smile
[Bm]Black [Am]velv[B]et wit[C]h that
[F]slow southern [C]style
[Am]A new religi[C]on tha[Am]t'll
[D]bring you to your [Bm]knees
[C]Black vel[B]vet, if [Em]you please[G][Em]
If you [B]please
[Em]If, if you p[B]lease[Em]
you