Black Velvet

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(Play all chords in verse like above)
[Em]Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
[Em]Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high
[Em]Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder
[Em]The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky
[E]The boy could sing, knew how to [A]move, everything
[C]Always wanting more, [G]he'd leave you longing for...

[A]Black velvet and[D] that little boy's smile
[A]Black velvet with that [G]slow southern [E]style
[A]A new religion that'll [D]bring ya to your knees
[E]Blac[Em]k velvet if you please...   [Em]

[Em]Up in Memphis the music's like a heatwave
[Em]White lightening, 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 aisle
[E]The way he moved, it was a [A]sin, so sweet and true
[C]Always wanting more, [G]he'd leave you longing for...

[A]Black velvet and[D] that little boy's smile
[A]Black velvet with that [G]slow southern [E]style
[A]A new religion that'll [D]bring ya to your knees
[E]Blac[Em]k velvet if you please...   [Em]

[E]Every word of every [A]song that he sang was for you [C]
In a flash he was [G]gone, it happened so soon, what could you do?   [Em]

[Em]

[A]Black velvet and[D] that little boy's smile
[A]Black velvet with that [G]slow southern [E]style
[A]A new religion that'll [D]bring ya to your knees
[E]Blac[Em]k velvet if you please...   [Em]

[A]Black velvet and[D] that little boy's smile
[A]Black velvet with that [G]slow southern [E]style
[A]A new religion that'll [D]bring ya to your knees
[E]Blac[Em]k velvet if you please...   [Em]

[Em]    If you please, if you please, if you please

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