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[Verse 1]
Dm
Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell;
Dm
Jimmy Rodgers on the victola up high.
Dm
Mama's dancin' baby on her shoulders,
Dm
The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky.
A G
The boy could soon know how to move everything;
F C
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for.
[Chorus]
Gm C
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile.
Gm D# A#
Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
Gm C
A new religon that'll bring you to your knees,
A# A Dm
Black velvet, if you please.
[Verse 2]
Dm
Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave,
Dm
White lightening, bound to drive you wild.
Dm
Mama's baby's in the heart of every school girl,
Dm
Love me tender leaves 'em cryin' in the aisles.
A G
The way he moved it was a sin so sweet and true,
F C
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for.
[Chorus]
Gm C
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile.
Gm D# A#
Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
Gm C
A new religon that'll bring you to your knees,
A# A Dm
Black velvet, if you please.
[Break]
Gm A Dm
Every word of every song that he sang was for you.
Gm D# A#
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon.
A Dm
What could you dooooooooooo?
[Chorus]
Gm C
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile.
Gm D# A#
Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
Gm C
A new religon that'll bring you to your knees,
A# A Dm
Black velvet, if you please.
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Published: 2 Nov, 2016
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