[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] Well, you're a [E] real tough cookie [B/D#] With a long [C#m] history [A] Of [B] breaking little hearts like the one in me [E] That's OK [B/D#] Let's [C#m] see how [A] you do it Put [B] up your dukes, let's get down to it
[Chorus] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw [E] waaayy [A][C#m][B][A][B]
[Verse 2] You [E] come on with a [B/D#] come on You [C#m] don't fight fair [A] [B] But that's OK, see if I care [E] Knock me down, [B/D#] it's all in [C#m] vain [A] I'll [B] get right back on my feet again
[Chorus] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw [E] waaayy [A][C#m][B][A][B]
[Bridge] Well, you're a [E] real tough cookie [B/D#] With a long [C#m] history [A] Of [B] breaking little hearts like the one in me Before I [E] put another [B/D#] notch In my [C#m] lipstick [A] case You [B] better make sure you put me in my place
[Chorus] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw [E] waaayy [A][C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw Fire Aw [E] aaaaa [A] aaaaa [C#m] yyyy [B] yy [A] yy [B] yyy
