Black Velvet – Alannah Myles

Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
Jimmie Rodgers on the Victrola up high
Mama's dancin' with a baby on her shoulder
The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky
The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for

Black velvet and that little boy's smile
Black velvet with that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
Black velvet if you please

Up in Memphis, the music's like a heatwave
White lightning, bound to drive you wild
Mama's baby's in the heart of every schoolgirl
"Love Me Tender" leaves 'em cryin' in the aisle
The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for

Black velvet and that little boy's smile
Black velvet with that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
Black velvet if you please

Every word of every song that he sang was for you
In a flash, he was gone, it happened so soon
What could you do?

Black velvet and that little boy's smile
Black velvet with that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
Black velvet if you please
Black velvet and that little boy's smile
Black velvet with that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
Black velvet if you please
If you please
If you please
If you please

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Mmmmm     mmmm    oooooo 
 
Em
Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
Em
Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high
Em
Mama's dancing - baby on her shoulder
Em
The sun is setting like molasses in the sky
B                     
The boy could sing, knew how to
   A
move everything
G 
Always wanting more
D 
it leaves you longing for
 
Am                               D
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile
Am                                    F                       C
Black Velvet with that slow southern style
Am    
A new religion that'll 
  D
bring you to your knees
C           B7                   Em
Black Velvet if you please
 
Em
Up in Memphis the music's like a heatwave
Em
White lightning, bound to drive you wild
Em
Mama's baby's in the heart 
of every school girl
Em
"Love Me Tender" 
leaves 'em cryin' in the aisles
B       
The way he moved, 
                 A
it was a sin, so sweet and true
G  
Always wanting more, 
D
he'd leave you longing for
 
Am                               D
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile
Am                                    F                       C
Black Velvet with that slow southern style
Am    
A new religion that'll 
  D
bring you to your knees
C           B7                   Em
Black Velvet if you please
 

A                                    B 
Every word of every song 
                                  Em
that he sang is for you
A                               F       
In a flash he was gone  
                             C
it happened so soon
                             Em
 what could you do?
 
 
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Am                               D
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile
Am                                    F                       C
Black Velvet with that slow southern style
Am    
A new religion that'll 
  D
bring you to your knees
C           B7                   Em
Black Velvet if you please

Am                               D
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile
Am                                    F                       C
Black Velvet with that slow southern style
Am    
A new religion that'll 
  D
bring you to your knees
C           B7                   Em
Black Velvet if you please
 
Em
If you please
Em
If you please
Em
If you please
 
Em