[DROP D - Riff to start and bass - BPM 91 - use fat bottomed girls riff] (slide up 3rd finger to 7th fret on G so playing descending easier) (riff starts half bar ahead of drums coming in - you can play riff during drums as well - just slide up playing a diad - then lift off G string to play notes just on D)
G ---777------------------------------- D --s7775s3p0--7--------------3--2----- A -------------5---------------3--2---35 D -------------0----------------3--257-- Dr-------------B--S--B--S--B--S--B--S--B [Could just play Fmaj then Emin with riff playing drums]
[Verse 1- Drop D - for Dm can play 000231 at later points or to help play licks] [Dm - 000xxx?] Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell [Dm] Jimmy Rodgers on the Victrola up high. (FBGirls riff - 555xxx 333xxx 057xxx - after snare) [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 - 333xxx] Always wanting more, [C] he'd leave you longing for.
[Chorus] [Gm - 555333] Black velvet in that [C] little boy's smile. [Gm] Black velvet in with that [Eb] slow southern [Bb] style. [Gm] A new religion that'll [C] bring you to your knees, [Bb] Black vel [A] vet, if you [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] he'd leave you longing for.
[Chorus] [Gm] Black velvet in that [C] little boy's smile. [Gm] Black velvet in with that [Eb] slow southern [Bb] style. [Gm] A new religion that'll [C] bring you to your knees, [Bb] Black vel [A] vet, if you [Dm] please.
[Break] [Gm] Every word of every [A] song that he sang was for [Dm] you. [Gm] In a flash he was g [Eb] one, it happened so [Bb] soon.
(run Bb/D Bb/C Bb A5 trill) D -12-10--8--7----- A -12-10--8--7----- D -12-10--8--7h8p7(trill)
[A] What could you d [Dm] ooooooooooo?
[Solo just over Dm I think]
[Chorus] [Gm] Black velvet in that [C] little boy's smile. [Gm] Black velvet in with that [Eb] slow southern [Bb] style. [Gm] A new religion that'll [C] bring you to your knees, [Bb] Black vel [A] vet, if you [Dm] please.
[Repeat til end]
[Notes] [Solo] B --8b10b8p6h8b10----------------8---- G -------------------s7-7---55-7------ D ------------------------------------ A ------------------------------------ D -0---------------------------------- Dr----S-----------S--------S----------
E ------------------------------------ B --8b10b8p6h8b10--------------------- G -------------------s7-5------------- D -------------------------7-5-------- A -----------------------------8-5---- D -0---------------------------------- Dr----S-----------S--------S----------
(fret 13 with 3rd finger for strength - mute low strings on high 13 with first finger) E ------------------------------13b15--13 B --13b15---10-13b15--13b15--10--------X- G -------------------------------------X- D -------------------------------------X- A --------------------------------------- D -0------------------------------------- Dr--------S------------------S---------S-
(---------------------unison bend til end) E --------------------10------------------ B --13b15---10-13b15--13b15--------------- G ---------------------------------------- D ---------------------------------------- A ---------------------------------------- D -0-------------------------------------- Dr--------S------------------S---------S--
[Verse 1 - Chugging guitar] [Em] ........Baby [B7] look at me... [Em] ....and tell me [Am7] what you see. [D] You ain't seen the best of me yet [A] Give me time I'll [C] make you for [D] get [B7] the [Em] rest. [Em] ......I got [B7] more in me.. [Em] ....and you can [Am7] set it free. [D] I can catch the moon in my hand [A] Don't you know who I [B] am? Re [Bsus2] member [B7] my [Em] name.
[Chorus] [Em] *Fame! [Am7] I'm gonna [C] live for [D] ever [Bsus2] I'm gonna [B7] learn how to [Em] fly *High! [Am7] I feel it [C] comin' to [D] gether [Bsus2] People will [B7] see me and [Em] cry *Fame! [Am7] I'm gonna [C] make it to [D] heaven [Bsus2] Light up the [B7] sky like a f [Em] lame *Fame! [Am7] I'm gonna [C] live for [D] ever [Bsus2] Baby re [B7] member my [Em] name. Re [Em] member re [Em] member x4
[Interlude / Intro again] Em Em Em Em Em C Am7 B7 x2
[Verse 2] [Em] ....Baby [B7] ..hold me tight. [Em] ...cause you can [Am7] make it right. [D] You can shoot me straight to the top [A] Give me love and [C] take all I've [D] got [B7] to [Em] give. [Em] ....Baby. [B7] ..I'll be tough. [Em] ...too much is [Am7] not enough. [D] I can ride your heart till it breaks [A] Ooh, I got what it [B] takes.
[Chorus] [Em] *Fame! [Am7] I'm gonna [C] live for [D] ever [Bsus2] I'm gonna l [B7] earn how to [Em] fly *High! [Am7] I feel it [C] comin' to [D] gether [Bsus2] People will [B7] see me and [Em] cry *Fame! [Am7] I'm gonna [C] make it to [D] heaven [Bsus2] Light up the [B7] sky like a [Em] flame *Fame! [Am7] I'm gonna [C] live for [D] ever [Bsus2] Baby re [B7] member my [Em] name. Re [Em] member re [Em] member x4
[Solo - Key change up a tone but don't bother for live] (over just B I think) [B] with some Bsus2 and B7 sprinkled in
[Outro] [Em] *Fame! [Am7] I'm gonna [C] live for [D] ever [Bsus2] I'm gonna l [B7] earn how to [Em] fly *High! [Am7] I feel it [C] comin' to [D] gether [Bsus2] People will [B7] see me and [Em] cry *Fame! [Am7] I'm gonna [C] make it to [D] heaven [Bsus2] Light up the [B7] sky like a [Em] flame *Fame! [Am7] I'm gonna [C] live for [D] ever [Bsus2] Baby re [B7] member my [Em] name. Re [Em] member re [Em] member x4