Alannah Myles – Black Velvet tab

Tune Down half step: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb


Intro: (Bass plays E throughout)

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Verse: E Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell; E Jimmy Rodgers on the Victrola up high.
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E Mama's dancin' baby on her shoulders, E The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky. Pre-Chorus:
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B A G D The boy could soon know how to move everything, Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for. Chorus: A D Black Velvet in that little boy's smile. A F C Black velvet in with that slow southern style. A D A new religion that'll bring you to your knees, F E Black velvet, if you please.
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Verse: E Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave,
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E White lightening, bound to drive you wild.
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E Mama's baby's in the heart of every school girl, E Love me tender leaves 'em cryin' in the aisles. Pre-Chorus:
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Chorus: A D Black Velvet in that little boy's smile. A F C Black velvet in with that slow southern style. A D A new religion that'll bring you to your knees, F E Black velvet, if you please.
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A B E Every word of every song that he sang was for you.
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A F In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon. E What could you do-?
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Chorus: A D Black Velvet in that little boy's smile. A F C Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
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A D A new religion that'll bring you to your knees, F E Black velvet, if you please.
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A D Black Velvet in that little boy's smile. A F C Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
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A D A new religion that'll bring you to your knees, F E Black velvet, if you please. Outro: (Bass plays E throughout)
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