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]The boy could sing, knew how to [G]move, everything;
[F]Always wanting more,[C]more, he'd leave you longing for.
Chorus
[Gm]Black velvet in that li[C]little boy's smile.
[Gm]Black velvet in with that s[Eb]slow s[Bb]southern style.
[Gm]A new religion that'll b[C]bring you to your knees,
[Bb]Black ve[A]velvet, if you pl[Dm]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]The way he moved it was a [G]sin so sweet and true,
[F]Always wanting more,[C]more, he'd leave you longing for.
Chorus
[Gm]Black velvet in that li[C]little boy's smile.
[Gm]Black velvet in with that s[Eb]slow s[Bb]southern style.
[Gm]A new religion that'll b[C]bring you to your knees,
[Bb]Black ve[A]velvet, if you pl[Dm]please.
Break
[Gm]Every word of every s[A]song that he sang was for [Dm]you.
[Gm]In a flash he was g[Eb]gone, it happened so s[Bb]soon.
[A]What could you d[Dm]dooooooooooo?
Chorus
[Gm]Black velvet in that li[C]little boy's smile.
[Gm]Black velvet in with that s[Eb]slow s[Bb]southern style.
[Gm]A new religion that'll b[C]bring you to your knees,
[Bb]Black ve[A]velvet, if you pl[Dm]please.
