Chords
[Intro]
EbmMmm
Mmm Mmm
[Verse 1]
Ebm Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high
Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder
The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky
[Pre-Chorus]
Bbsus4 The boy could sing,Bb knew how to Absus4move, Ab everything
Gbsus4 Always Gbwanting more,Dbsus2 he'd leave you longing for
[Chorus]
Abm Black velvet and that Dbsus4little boy's smile Db
Abm Black velvet with that Eslow southern Bstyle
Abm A new religion that 'll Dbsus4bring ya to your Dbknees
B7 Black velBb7vet if you Ebmplease
[Verse 2]
Ebm 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 school girl
"Love me tender" leaves 'em cryin' in the aisle
[Pre-Chorus]
Bbsus4 The way he moBbved, it was a Absus4sin, so Absweet and true Gbsus4
Always Gbwanting more,Dbsus2 he'd leave you longing for
[Chorus]
Abm Black velvet and that Dbsus4little boy's smile Db
Abm Black velvet with that Eslow southern Bstyle
Abm A new religion that 'll Dbsus4bring ya to your Dbknees
B7 Black velBb7vet if you Ebmplease
[Bridge]
Abm Every word of every songBb7 that he sang was for youEbm7 hoo Oo hoo hoo
Abm In a flash he was gone,[Eadd9] it happened soBsus2 soon,Bb what could
You do?
[Solo]
Ebm
[Chorus]
Abm Black velvet and that Dbsus4little boy's smile Db
Abm Black velvet with that Eslow southern Bstyle
Abm A new religion that 'll Dbsus4bring ya to your Dbknees
B7 Black velBb7vet Ebm if you please Abm
Black velvet and that Dbsus4little boy's smile Db
Abm Black velvet with that Eslow southern Bstyle
Abm A new religion that 'll Dbsus4bring ya to your Dbknees
B7 Black velBb7vet...Ebm if Ebmyou please
[Outro]
If you please, if you please, if you please
