Alannah Myles - Black Velvet guitar chord

Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 01:56:00 -0700 (PDT)

From: "R. McPherson"

Subject: m/myles_alannah/black_velvet.crd

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 in the middle of a dry spell

Jamie Rogers on electro up high

Mamas dancing - baby on her shoulder

The sun is setting like molasses in the sky

B A

The boy could sing and knew how to move - everything

G D

Always wanting more - it leaves you longing for

A D

Chorus: Black Velvet in that little boy's smile

A G Bm (or D/F# maybe?)

Black Velvet with that slow southern style

A D

A new religion that'll bring you to your knees

C7 B7 (no chord) E

Black Velvet - if you please

Up in Memphis the music is like a heat wave

White Lightnin' - bound to drive you wild

Mamas baby is in the heart of every school girl

Love me Tender leaves em cryin' in the isles

The way he moved it was a sin - so sweet and true

Always wanting more it leaves you longing for

-CHORUS-

A B E

Every word of every song that he sang is for you

A G C7 B7 (no chord) E

In a flash he was gone - it happened so soon - what could you do?

-solo-

-CHORUS- 2x

fade out on E with blues fills ( vocals repeat "if you please")