Mississippi in

 the middle of

 a dry spell

Jimmy Rogers o

n the Victrola

 up high

Mama's dancin'

 with baby on 

her shoulder

The sun is set

tin' like mola

sses in the sk

y
            
The boy could 

              
sing, knew how

     
 to move, ever

ything
             
Always wanting

       
 more, he'd le

ave you longin

g for...
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CHORUS:
            
Black velvet a

    
nd that little

 boy's smile
            
Black velvet w

             
ith that slow 

          
southern style
            
A new religion

          
 that'll bring

 ya to your kn

ees
             
Black velvet i

       
f you please..

. 
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VERSE:

Up in Memphis 

the music's li

ke a heatwave

White lighteni

ng, bound to d

rive you wild

Mama's baby's 

in the heart o

f every school

 girl

"Love me tende

r" leaves 'em 

cryin' in the 

aisle
            
The way he mov

              
ed, it was a s

     
in, so sweet a

nd true
             
Always wanting

       
 more, he'd le

ave you longin

g for...
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CHORUS:
            
Black velvet a

    
nd that little

 boy's smile
            
Black velvet w

             
ith that slow 

          
southern style
            
A new religion

          
 that'll bring

 ya to your kn

ees
             
Black velvet i

       
f you please..

. 
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BRIDGE:
            
Every word of 

            
every song tha

              
t he sang was 

                    
for you
            
In a flash he 

            
was gone, it h

             
appened so soo

              
n, what could 

       
you do?
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GUITAR SOLO:
Em (like intro)
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