[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--
Original key - Capo on 4 Intro E ----------0-------------------------------------------------- B ------1 3---3--1--------0---------------1-1-0-0---0-1-3----- G ----2------------2--0-2-----------2-2-4----------2--------0--- D ---------------------------0--------------------------------- A --0---------------------------------------------------------- E --------------------3-------------------0------------------- ---Am-----------------G-------------------Am----------------G--- BPM 129 [Verses] The [Am] last that ever she [F] saw him C [G] arried away by a mo [C] onlight shad [G] o He [Am] passed on worried and [F] warning C [G] arried away by a m [C] oonlight sh [G] adow. L [C] ost in a river last s [G] aturday night F [Am] ar aw [F] ay on the o [G] ther side. He was c [C] aught in the middle of a de [G] sperate fight And she c [Am] ouldn't find [F] how to push t [G] hrough
The [Am] trees that whisper in the [F] evening [G] Carried away by a mo [C] onlight sh [G] adow Si [Am] ng a song of sorrow and [F] grieving [G] Carried away by a [C] moonlight [G] shadow A [C] ll she saw was a silhouet [G] te of a gun [Am] Far aw [F] ay on the ot [G] her side. He was s [C] hot six times by a man [G] on the run And she [Am] couldn't find [F] how to push [G] through
[C] I s [G] tay [C] I p [G] ray I see y [C] ou in h [F] eaven [G] far away [C] I st [G] a [C] I pr [G] a I see y [C] ou in h [F] eaven [G] One day
Fou [Am] r am in the m [F] orning [G] Carried away by a [C] moonlight sh [G] adow I w [Am] atched your vision [F] forming [G] Carried away by a mo [C] onlight sh [G] adow St [C] ar was light in a silv [G] ery night [Am] Far [F] away on the [G] other side Will yo [C] u come to talk to me [G] this night But she [Am] couldn't find [F] how to push [G] through
[C] I s [G] tay [C] I p [G] ray I see y [C] ou in h [F] eaven [G] far away [C] I st [G] a [C] I pr [G] a I see y [C] ou in h [F] eaven [G] One day
[instrumental1] Fou [Am] r am in the m [F] orning - NOT SUNG [G] Carried away by a [C] moonlight sh [G] adow - NOT SUNG I w [Am] atched your vision [F] forming - NOT SUNG [G] Carried away by a mo [C] onlight sh [G] adow - NOT SUNG St [C] ar was light in a silv [G] ery night - NOT SUNG [Am] Far [F] away on the [G] other side Will yo [C] u come to talk to me [G] this night But she [Am] couldn't find [F] how to push [G] through
[instrumental2] Fou [Am] r am in the m [F] orning - NOT SUNG [G] Carried away by a [C] moonlight sh [G] adow - NOT SUNG I w [Am] atched your vision [F] forming - NOT SUNG [G] Carried away by a mo [C] onlight sh [G] adow - NOT SUNG C [C] aught in the middle of a h [G] undred and five [Am] Far [F] away on the [G] other side - NOT SUNG The n [C] ight was heavy but the [G] air was alive But she [Am] couldn't find [F] how to push [G] through
