From: "kitch" 
Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 20:20:31 GMT

     Black Velvet          Alannah Myles          Ward & Tyson


[each line is 4 bars]

     Em
       [intro - bass & guitar]

     Em
     [intro]


[verse 1]

     Em
     Missippi in the middle of a dry spell, Jimmie Rodgers on the Victrola up high

     Em
     Mama's dancin' with baby on her shlder/t sun is settin' like molasses in t sky

     B7sus     B7        A7sus    A7        G7sus     G7       Dsus      D
     The boy cd sing/knew how to move everthx/always wantx more/he'd leave u longx for

     Am9                 D                  Am9                F         C/E
     B V & that little boy smile,         BV with that slow southern style

     Am9                 D                  C7        B7sus    Em
         A new religion that'll bring you to ur knees, BV if you please....

[verse 2]

Up in Memphis the music's like a heatwave
White lightening, 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
The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for


[bridge]

     Am                  B7                 Em7
          Every word of every song that he sang was for you

     Am                  F                  C                  B7
     In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon, what could you

     Em7
     do??????  [guitar solo]

     Em7
     [8 bars of guitar solo]


[outro]

     Am7       Am9       D                  Am7       Am9      F         C/E
           BV & that little boy smile,       BV in that slow Southern style,

     Am7       Am9       D                  C7        B7sus    Em
     A new religion that'll bring u to ur knees, BV if u please...

     Am7       Am9       D                  Am7       Am9      F         C/E
     BV and that little boy smile, BV in that slow Southern style,

     Am7       Am9       D                  C7        B7sus [hold]
     A new religion that'll bring u to ur knees, BV if u please......

     Em
                                                  if you please.......

     Em
                                                 if you please....    [end]


COMPLETE LYRICS

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
The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for


Chorus:
Black velvet and that little boy's smile
Black velvet with that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
Black velvet if you please


Up in Memphis the music's like a heatwave
White lightening, 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
The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for


Chorus


Every word of every song that he sang was for you
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon, what could you do?


(Solo)

chorus repeats 2x

If you please, if you please, if you please