Black Velvet Chords by Robin Lee

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_ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell Jimmy Rogers on the big troller up high
_ Mama's dancing baby on her shoulder The sun is setting like molasses in the sky
[B] The boy could sing, knew [A] how to move everything [G] _ Always wanting [D] more, he'd leave you longing [Am] for
Red velvet in that [D] little boy's [Am] smile Red velvet [F] in that swan's [C] southern [Am] style
A new religion [D] that'll bring you [D] to your [C] knees [B] Black velvet in the [Em] _ _ fleas
Up _ _ _ in Memphis [Bm] the music's like a heat [Em] wave
Found _ _ [Bm] a drivey wild [Em] one
_ Babies [Bm] in the heart of every [Em] schoolgirl
Love me tender, [Bm] leaves them crying [Em] in the aisles
[B] The way he moved it [A] was a sin So [A] sweet and [G] true
Always wanting [D] more, he'd leave you longing [Am] for
Red [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ [Am] _ _ velvet [F] in that swan's [C] southern [Am] style A new religion [D] that'll bring you to your [C] knees
[B] Black velvet [Em] if you _ _
[B] please
_ [Bm] _ _ [Am] He _
_ [B] _ _ sang for [Em] _ you
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ In a flash [F] he was gone
[C] It happened so _ soon
[B] _ What could you [Em] _ _
do?
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_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ What could you [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ do? _
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