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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This Version can also be played unbarred, but then it sounds horrible, so try out
the bar chords before you discard them. The advantage of the bar chords is you can
use an awesome dead beat strum with them that you can't with the normal chords,
I'll leave both here.
Barred Chords Regular Chords
Dm 557765 Dm x00231
A 577655 A x02220
G 355433 G 320033
F 133211 F xx3211
C 335553 C 032010
Gm 355333 Gm 355333
Eb 668886 Eb 668886
Bb 688766 Bb 688766
[Verse 1]
Dm
Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell;
Dm
Jimmy Rodgers on the Victrola up high.
Dm
Mama's dancin', baby on her shoulders,
Dm
The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky.
A G
The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything;
F C
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for.
[Chorus]
Gm C
Black velvet in that little boy's smile.
Gm Eb Bb
Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
Gm C
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees,
Bb A Dm
Black velvet, if you please.
[Verse 2]
Dm
Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave,
Dm
White lightnin', bound to drive you wild.
Dm
Mama's baby's in the heart of every school girl,
Dm
Love me tender, leaves 'em cryin' in the aisles.
A G
The way he moved it was a sin so sweet and true,
F C
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for.
[Chorus]
Gm C
Black velvet in that little boy's smile.
Gm Eb Bb
Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
Gm C
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees,
Bb A Dm
Black velvet, if you please.
[Break]
Gm A Dm
Every word of every song that he sang was for you.
Gm Eb Bb
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon.
A Dm
What could you dooooooooooo?
[Chorus]
Gm C
Black velvet in that little boy's smile.
Gm Eb Bb
Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
Gm C
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees,
Bb A Dm
Black velvet, if you please.
the bar chords before you discard them. The advantage of the bar chords is you can
use an awesome dead beat strum with them that you can't with the normal chords,
I'll leave both here.
Barred Chords Regular Chords
Dm 557765 Dm x00231
A 577655 A x02220
G 355433 G 320033
F 133211 F xx3211
C 335553 C 032010
Gm 355333 Gm 355333
Eb 668886 Eb 668886
Bb 688766 Bb 688766
[Verse 1]
Dm
Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell;
Dm
Jimmy Rodgers on the Victrola up high.
Dm
Mama's dancin', baby on her shoulders,
Dm
The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky.
A G
The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything;
F C
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for.
[Chorus]
Gm C
Black velvet in that little boy's smile.
Gm Eb Bb
Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
Gm C
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees,
Bb A Dm
Black velvet, if you please.
[Verse 2]
Dm
Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave,
Dm
White lightnin', bound to drive you wild.
Dm
Mama's baby's in the heart of every school girl,
Dm
Love me tender, leaves 'em cryin' in the aisles.
A G
The way he moved it was a sin so sweet and true,
F C
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for.
[Chorus]
Gm C
Black velvet in that little boy's smile.
Gm Eb Bb
Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
Gm C
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees,
Bb A Dm
Black velvet, if you please.
[Break]
Gm A Dm
Every word of every song that he sang was for you.
Gm Eb Bb
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon.
A Dm
What could you dooooooooooo?
[Chorus]
Gm C
Black velvet in that little boy's smile.
Gm Eb Bb
Black velvet in with that slow southern style.
Gm C
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees,
Bb A Dm
Black velvet, if you please.
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