[Intro]
Em
[Verse]
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
B D
The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything
G D
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for...
[Chorus]
Am D
Black velvet and that little boy's smile
Am F C
Black velvet with that slow southern style
Am D
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
C B Em
Black velvet if you please
[Interlude]
Em
[Verse]
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
B D
The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true
G D
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for...
[Chorus]
Am D
Black velvet and that little boy's smile
Am F C
Black velvet with that slow southern style
Am D
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
C B Em
Black velvet if you please...
[Bridge]
Am B Em
Every word of every song that he sang was for you.
Am F C
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon.
B Em
What could you do?
[Solo]
Em
[Chorus]
Am D
Black velvet and that little boy's smile
Am F C
Black velvet with that slow southern style
Am D
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
C B Em
Black velvet if you please
[Chorus]
Am D
Black velvet and that little boy's smile
Am F C
Black velvet with that slow southern style
Am D
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
C B Em
Black velvet
[Outro]
Em
If you please
Em
if you please
Em
if you please
Em
if you please
[Intro]
Em
[Verse]
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
B The boy could sing, knew
D
how to move, everything
G D
Always wanting more, he'd
leave you longing for...
[Chorus]
Am D
Black velvet and that
little boy's smile
Am Black velvet with that
F C
slow southern style
Am D
A new religion that'll
bring ya to your knees
C B Em
Black velvet if you please
[Interlude]
Em
[Verse]
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
B The way he moved, it was
D
a sin, so sweet and true
G D
Always wanting more, he'd
leave you longing for...
[Chorus]
Am D
Black velvet and that
little boy's smile
Am Black velvet with that
F C
slow southern style
Am D
A new religion that'll
bring ya to your knees
C B Em
Black velvet if you please...
[Bridge]
Am B Every word of every song
Em
that he sang was for you.
Am F In a flash he was gone,
C
it happened so soon.
B Em
What could you do?
[Solo]
Em
[Chorus]
Am D
Black velvet and that
little boy's smile
Am Black velvet with that
F C
slow southern style
Am D
A new religion that'll
bring ya to your knees
C B Em
Black velvet if you please
[Chorus]
Am D
Black velvet and that
little boy's smile
Am Black velvet with that
F C
slow southern style
Am D
A new religion that'll
bring ya to your knees
C B Em
Black velvet
[Outro]
Em
If you please
Em
if you please
Em
if you please
Em
if you please