Black Velvet fue escrita por Christopher Ward y David Tyson sobre el cantante de rock estadounidense Elvis Presley. La canción fue inspirada por un viaje que hizo Ward a Memphis para un especial de HBO sobre Elvis. La canción fue interpretada por Alannah Myles. Se convirtió en un gran éxito, alcanzando el número uno en las listas de varios países.
Tono: Em
Introducción:
Em
(with blues fills, 8 bars) Mmmmm mmmm oooooo (ad lib)
Em
Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
Em
Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high
Em
Mama's dancing - baby on her shoulder
Em
The sun is setting like molasses in the sky
B4
B
A4
A
The boy could sing, knew how to move - everything
G4
G
D4
D
Always wanting more - it leaves you longing for
Am
D
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile
Am
F
C
Black Velvet with that slow southern style
Am
D
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees
C7
B7
Em
Black Velvet - 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 aisles
B4
B
A4
A
The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true
G4
G
D4
D
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for
Am
D
Black Velvet in that little boy's smile
Am
F
C
Black Velvet with that slow southern style
Am
D
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees
C7
B7
Em
Black Velvet - if you please
A
B
Em
Every word of every song that he sang is for you
A
F
C7
B7
Em
In a flash he was gone - it happened so soon - what could you do?