Originally in Ebm, I play in Em capo 3
| Em |
| Em |
| Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell |
| Em |
| Jimmy Rodgers on the Victrola up high |
| Em |
| Mama’s dancing with baby on her shoulder |
| Em |
| The sun is setting like molasses in the sky |
Vox are basically on the 4 of the key the whole prechorus
| Bsus4 | B | Asus4 | A |
| The boy could | sing and knew how to | move | everything |
| Gsus4 | G | Dsus4 | D |
| Always | wanting more | , it leaves you | longing for |
| Am | D |
| Black velvet in that l | ittle boy’s smile |
| Am | F | C |
| Black velvet with that s | low southern | style |
| Am | D |
| A new religion that’ll | bring you to your knees |
| C | B7 | Em |
| Black v | elvet if you | please |
| 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 aisle |
| Bsus4 | B | Asus4 | A |
| The way he | moved, it was a | sin, so s | weet and true |
| Gsus4 | G | Dsus4 | D |
| Always wan | ting more | , he’d leave you | longing for |
| Am | D |
| Black velvet in that l | ittle boy’s smile |
| Am | F | C |
| Black velvet with that s | low southern | style |
| Am | D |
| A new religion that’ll | bring you to your knees |
| C | B7 | Em |
| Black v | elvet if you | please |
| Em |
| Am | B | Em |
| Every word of every | song that he sang is for y | ou |
| Am | F |
| In a flash he was | gone |
| C | B7 | Em | |
| It happened so | soon, | what could you | do? |
Solo if appropriate
| Em |
| Am | D |
| Black velvet in that l | ittle boy’s smile |
| Am | F | C |
| Black velvet with that s | low southern | style |
| Am | D |
| A new religion that’ll | bring you to your knees |
| C | B7 | Em |
| Black v | elvet if you | please |