Black Velvet Uke tab by A Myles

[Intro]
Em
(with blues fills, 8 bars)
Mmmmm     mmmm    oooooo  (ad lib)
 
 
[Verse 1]
Em
Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
Em
Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high
Em
Mama's dancing - baby on her shoulder
Em
The sun is setting like molasses in the 
sky
Bsus4         B                 Asus4   
The boy could sing, knew how to move  - 
A
 everything
Gsus4     G           Dsus4            
   Always wanting more - it leaves you 
D
longing for
 
 
[Chorus]
Am                    D
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile
Am                      F            
Black Velvet with that slow southern 
C
style
Am                     D
A new religion that'll bring you to your
 knees
C7     B7                 Em
Black Velvet   -   if you please
 
 
[Verse 2]
Em
Up in Memphis the music's like a 
heatwave
Em
White lightning, 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 aisles
Bsus4       B               Asus4   
 The way he moved, it was a sin, so 
 A
sweet and true
Gsus4     G        Dsus4            
Always wanting more, he'd leave you 
D
longing for
 
 
[Chorus]
Am                    D
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile
Am                      F            
Black Velvet with that slow southern 
C
style
Am                     D
A new religion that'll bring you to your
 knees
C7     B7                 Em
Black Velvet   -   if you please
 
 
[Bridge]
A                   B                   
Every word of every song that he sang is
      Em
 for you
A                  F                   
In a flash he was gone  -  it happened 
C7      N.C.      B7          Em
so soon    -    what could you do?
 
 
[Solo]
Em
(8 bars)
 
 
[Chorus]
Am                    D
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile
Am                      F            
Black Velvet with that slow southern 
C
style
Am                     D
A new religion that'll bring you to your
 knees
C7     B7                 Em
Black Velvet   -   if you please
 
Am                    D
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile
Am                      F            
Black Velvet with that slow southern 
C
style
Am                     D
A new religion that'll bring you to your
 knees
C7     B7                 Em
Black Velvet   -   if you please
 
 
[Outro]
Em
If you please
Em
If you please
Em
If you please
 
Em
 
(fade out)