ღ Black Velvet ~ Alannah Myles ღ
Nikoletta Triantopoulou
作词 : Christopher William Ward/David Tyson
作曲 : David Tyson/Christopher William Ward
[Verse 1:]
Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high
Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder
The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky
[Hook:]
The boy could sing
Knew how to move, everything
Always wanting more
He'd leave you longing for
[Chorus:]
Black velvet
And that little boy's smile
Black velvet
With that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
Black velvet if you please
[Verse 2:]
Up in Memphis
The music's like a heatwave
White lightning
Bound to drive you wild
Mama's baby's in the heart of every schoolgirl
"Love me tender" leaves 'em cryin' in the aisle
[Hook:]
The way he moved
It was a sin
So sweet and true
Always wanting more
He'd leave you longing for
[Repeat Chorus:]
Black velvet
And that little boy's smile
Black velvet
With that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
Black velvet if you please
♪ instrumental ♪
[Bridge:]
Every word of every song
That he sang was for you
In a flash, he was gone
It happened so soon
What could you do?
[Repeat Chorus:]
Black velvet
And that little boy's smile
Black velvet
With that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
Black velvet if you please
Black velvet
And that little boy's smile
Black velvet
With that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
Black velvet if you please
If you please
If you please
If you please
♪ instrumental ♪
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How to play ღ Black Velvet ~ Alannah Myles ღ by Nikoletta Triantopoulou on guitar
This song is a great beginner pick because it sits at a steady tempo and gives you a smooth, confident groove right away. You can focus on clean changes and a relaxed feel instead of chasing a lot of speed. The opening progression also makes it easy to lock into the song quickly.
You only need one open shape here, E, while the rest are barre shapes, so your fretting hand will get a good workout. The main thing to watch is the back-and-forth move in the opening progression, F# to D# and back again, since that change sets the feel for the whole chart. Keep each shape close to the fretboard for cleaner transitions.
Start by practicing the opening progression slowly until the switch feels automatic. Then add the other barre shapes one at a time, keeping your hand relaxed and your fingers lined up. Once the changes are smooth, bring it up to tempo and aim for even, steady strums.
Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.
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