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black velvet Alannah Myles



#----------------------------------PLEASEÂ NOTE--------------------------------#
#ThisÂ fileÂ isÂ theÂ author'sÂ ownÂ workÂ andÂ representsÂ theirÂ interpretationÂ ofÂ the#
#song.Â YouÂ mayÂ onlyÂ useÂ thisÂ fileÂ forÂ privateÂ study,Â scholarship,Â orÂ research.#
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Date:Â Tue,Â 14Â AprÂ 1998Â 01:56:00Â -0700Â (PDT)

Subject:Â m/myles_alannah/black_velvet.crd

Title:Â BlackÂ Velvet
Artist:Â AllanahÂ Myles
Transcribed:Â rjmcpher@uci.eduÂ Â 

Notes:Â TheÂ recordingÂ isÂ tunedÂ aÂ half-stepÂ flatÂ (EbÂ AbÂ DbÂ GbÂ BbÂ Eb)
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â butÂ IÂ amÂ writingÂ thisÂ asÂ ifÂ inÂ standardÂ tuning.Â Â 
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ItÂ doesn'tÂ soundÂ goodÂ inÂ standardÂ tuningÂ toÂ meÂ though.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PleaseÂ correctÂ theÂ chordsÂ ifÂ youÂ hearÂ moreÂ preciseÂ alternates.

Intro:Â [whisperingÂ unintelligibleÂ phraseÂ "..?Â Â youÂ enjoyÂ yourselfÂ allÂ day..?"]

EÂ Â (withÂ bluesÂ fills)Â 
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MmmmmÂ Â Â Â Â mmmmÂ Â Â Â ooooooÂ Â (adÂ lib)

EÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 
MississippiÂ inÂ theÂ middleÂ ofÂ aÂ dryÂ spell
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 
JamieÂ RogersÂ onÂ electroÂ upÂ high

MamasÂ dancingÂ -Â babyÂ onÂ herÂ shoulder

TheÂ sunÂ isÂ settingÂ likeÂ molassesÂ inÂ theÂ sky
Â Â Â Â BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A
TheÂ boyÂ couldÂ singÂ andÂ knewÂ howÂ toÂ moveÂ Â -Â Â everything
GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â D
AlwaysÂ wantingÂ moreÂ Â Â Â -Â Â Â itÂ leavesÂ youÂ longingÂ for


Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â D
Chorus:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BlackÂ VelvetÂ inÂ thatÂ littleÂ boy'sÂ smile
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BmÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â (orÂ D/F#Â maybe?)
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BlackÂ VelvetÂ withÂ thatÂ slowÂ southernÂ style
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AÂ newÂ religionÂ that'llÂ bringÂ onÂ toÂ yourÂ knees
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â B7Â Â Â Â (noÂ chord)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BlackÂ VelvetÂ Â Â -Â Â Â ifÂ youÂ please


UpÂ inÂ MemphisÂ theÂ musicÂ isÂ likeÂ aÂ heatÂ wave
WhiteÂ Lightnin'Â Â -Â Â boundÂ toÂ driveÂ youÂ wild
MamasÂ babyÂ isÂ inÂ theÂ heartÂ ofÂ everyÂ schoolÂ girl
LoveÂ meÂ TenderÂ leavesÂ emÂ cryin'Â inÂ theÂ isles

TheÂ wayÂ heÂ movedÂ itÂ wasÂ aÂ sinÂ -Â soÂ sweetÂ andÂ true
AlwaysÂ wantingÂ moreÂ itÂ leavesÂ youÂ longingÂ for

-CHORUS-

AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E
EveryÂ wordÂ ofÂ everyÂ songÂ thatÂ heÂ sangÂ isÂ forÂ you
AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â B7Â Â (noÂ chord)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E
InÂ aÂ flashÂ heÂ wasÂ goneÂ Â -Â Â itÂ happenedÂ soÂ soonÂ Â Â Â -Â Â Â Â whatÂ couldÂ youÂ do?

-solo-

-CHORUS-Â Â Â 2x

fadeÂ outÂ onÂ EÂ withÂ bluesÂ fillsÂ Â Â (Â Â vocalsÂ repeatÂ "ifÂ youÂ please")







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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# 
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# 
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# 
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# 
 
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 01:56:00 -0700 (PDT)

Subject: m/myles_alannah/black_velvet.crd 
 
Title: Black Velvet 
Artist: Allanah Myles 
Transcribed: rjmcpher@uci.edu   
 
Notes: The recording is tuned a half-step flat (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) 
             but I am writing this as if in standard tuning.   
             It doesn't sound good in standard tuning to me though. 
              Please correct the chords if you hear more precise alternates. 
 
Intro: [whispering unintelligible phrase "..?  you enjoy yourself all day..?"] 
 
E  (with blues fills)  
          Mmmmm     mmmm    oooooo  (ad lib) 
 
E                
Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell 
                                                     
Jamie Rogers on electro up high 
 
Mamas dancing - baby on her shoulder 
 
The sun is setting like molasses in the sky 
    B                               A 
The boy could sing and knew how to move  -  everything 
G                      D 
Always wanting more    -   it leaves you longing for 
 
 
                A                     D 
Chorus:         Black Velvet in that little boy's smile 
                A                       G            Bm       (or D/F# maybe?) 
                Black Velvet with that slow southern style 
                A                      D                         
                A new religion that'll bring on to your knees 
                 C7       B7    (no chord)       E 
                Black Velvet   -   if you please 
 
 
Up in Memphis the music is like a heat wave 
White Lightnin'  -  bound to drive you wild 
Mamas baby is in the heart of every school girl 
Love me Tender leaves em cryin' in the isles 
 
The way he moved it was a sin - so sweet and true 
Always wanting more it leaves you longing for 
 
-CHORUS- 
 
A                   B                         E 
Every word of every song that he sang is for you 
A                  G          C7         B7  (no chord)              E 
In a flash he was gone  -  it happened so soon    -    what could you do? 
 
-solo- 
 
-CHORUS-   2x 
 
fade out on E with blues fills   (  vocals repeat "if you please")

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