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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5 Version 6INTRO TAB. |------------------------| |------------------------| |-----9-9--7-------------| You can start song with this tab or without. |--/9--------8-7---------| |----------------7-------| |------------------------| INTRO CHORD. Em up dwn up |-----0--0--0----| |-----0--0--0----| |-----0--0--0----| several times (x8 I think) |-----2--2--2----| |-----2--2--2----| |--0--0--0--0----| ------------------------------------------------------ VERSE: (Play all chords in verse like above) Em Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell Em Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high Em Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder Em The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky E A The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything C G Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for... ------------------------------------------------------ CHORUS: A D Black velvet and that little boy's smile A G E Black velvet with that slow southern style A D A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees E Em (no chord) Em (like in the intro) Black velvet if you please... ------------------------------------------------------ VERSE: Em Up in Memphis the music's like a heatwave Em White lightening, 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 aisle E A The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true C G Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for... ------------------------------------------------------ CHORUS: A D Black velvet and that little boy's smile A G E Black velvet with that slow southern style A D A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees E Em (no chord) Em (like in the intro) Black velvet if you please... ------------------------------------------------------ BRIDGE: E A C Every word of every song that he sang was for you G (no chord) Em In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon, what could you do? ------------------------------------------------------ GUITAR SOLO: Em (like intro) ------------------------------------------------------ CHORUS: A D Black velvet and that little boy's smile A G E Black velvet with that slow southern style A D A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees E Em (no chord) Em (like in the intro) Black velvet if you please... ------------------------------------------------------ CHORUS: A D Black velvet and that little boy's smile A G E Black velvet with that slow southern style A D A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees E Em (no chord) Em (like in the intro) Black velvet if you please... ------------------------------------------------------ OUTRO: Em (like intro) If you please, if you please, if you please ------------------------------------------------------ THE END