Alannah Myles - Black velvet

^D#mMississippi in the middle of a dry spell ^D#mJimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high ^D#mMama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder ^D#mThe sun is settin' like molasses in the sky ^A#The boy could sing, knew how to m^C#ove, everything ^BAlways wanting more, ^C#he'd leave you longing for... ------------------------------------------------------ CHORUS: ^G#Black velvet and ^C#that little boy's smile ^G#Black velvet with that s^Blow southern s^F#tyle ^G#A new religion that'll b^C#ring ya to your knees ^BBlack velvet if ^A#you ple^D#ase... ------------------------------------------------------ VERSE: ^D#mUp in Memphis the music's like a heatwave ^D#mWhite lightening, bound to drive you wild ^D#mMama's baby's in the heart of every school girl ^D#m"Love me tender" leaves 'em cryin' in the aisle ^A#The way he moved, it was a sin, s^C#o sweet and true ^BAlways wanting more, ^C#he'd leave you longing for... ------------------------------------------------------ CHORUS: ^G#Black velvet and ^C#that little boy's smile ^G#Black velvet with that s^Blow southern s^F#tyle ^G#A new religion that'll b^C#ring ya to your knees ^BBlack velvet if ^A#you ple^D#ase... ------------------------------------------------------ BRIDGE: ^G#Every word of every s^A#ong that he sang was for you ^{D#m G#}In a flash he was go^C#ne, it happened so so^Bon, what could you ^D#do? ------------------------------------------------------ GUITAR SOLO: Em (like intro) ------------------------------------------------------