Biography:
Alannah Myles (née Byles; born in Toronto on 25 December 1958) is a Canadian singer/songwriter. She who both a Grammy and a Juno Award for her 1989 recording of the song “Black Velvet” that, in 1990, was a top-ten hit in Canada and a number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
As a young girl, Myles competed as an equestrian in Canada's prestigious Royal Winter Fair later studying to be a graphic artist, actor, stunt model, make up artist and wardrobe stylist to pay for her true calling, music.
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INTRO TAB.
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|-----9-9--7-------------| You can start song with this tab or without.
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INTRO CHORD. Em
up dwn up
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|-----0--0--0----| several times (x8 I think)
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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?
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GUITAR SOLO:
Em (like intro)
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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...
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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...
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OUTRO:
Em (like intro)
If you please, if you please, if you please
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THE END
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|------------------------|
|-----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----|
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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?
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GUITAR SOLO:
Em (like intro)
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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...
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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...
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OUTRO:
Em (like intro)
If you please, if you please, if you please
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THE END
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