Alannah Myles - Black Velvet

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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")