Black Velvet - Alannah Myles
Verse 1:
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Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell;
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Jimmy Rodgers on the Victola up high.
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Mama's dancin', baby on her shoulders,
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The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky.
A G
The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything;
F C
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for.
|Chorus:
|Gm C
| Black velvet in that little boy's smile.
|Gm Eb Bb
| Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
|Gm C
| A new religion that'll bring you to your knees,
|Bb A Dm
| Black velvet, if you please.
Verse 2:
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Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave,
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White lightning, bound to drive you wild.
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Mama's baby's in the heart of every school girl,
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Love me tender, leaves 'em cryin' in the aisles.
A G
The way he moved it was a sin so sweet and true,
F C
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for.
Chorus:
Break:
Gm A Dm
Every word of every song that he sang was for you.
Gm Eb Bb
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon.
A Dm
What could you dooooooooooo-?
|Chorus:
|Gm C
| Black velvet in that little boy's smile.
|Gm Eb Bb
| Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
|Gm C
| A new religion that'll bring you to your knees,
|Bb A Dm
| Black velvet, if you please.