Big Thief – Velvet Ring (v1)★
Difficulty: intermediate Capo: None Tuning: E A D G B E (Standard)
Transpose
G
21xxx3
2
3
4
5
6
7
Gmaj7/F#
12xxx3
2
3
4
5
6
7
G7/F
13xxx2
1
2
3
4
5
6
Em
x12xxx
2
3
4
5
6
7
Ebaug
xx1xx3
1
2
3
4
5
6
Csus2
x3xx14
1
2
3
4
5
6
G/B
x1xxx2
2
3
4
5
6
7
B
x234
2
3
4
5
6
7
C
x32x1x
1
2
3
4
5
6
Velvet Ring - Big Thief
Note:
Do not be intimidated by the Gmaj7/F#, G7/F, Em, Ebaug progression.
In this case they are all single finger chords.
[Chords]
G* xx5787
Gmaj7/F# xx400x
G7/F xx300x
Em xx200x
Ebaug xx100x
Csus2 x3003x
G/B x2003x
[Intro]
| G | % | B | C |
| G | % | B | C |
| G | % | B | C |
| Gmaj7/F# | G7/F | Em | Ebaug |
[Verse 1]
G B C
Chilled in the kitchen of a city tomb
G B C
The light would flicker like a violent womb
G B C
The night was thicker than a smoky fume
Gmaj7/F# G7/F Em Ebaug
Eliza waited in her room
[Verse 2]
G B C
Ben, he loved her like he loved no one
G B C
The way she'd laugh and hold a smoking gun
G B C
The way she always said what's done is done
Gmaj7/F# G7/F Em Ebaug
And he is not the only one
[Chorus]
G
Love is a gentle thing
Csus2 G Csus2
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
Csus2
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
[Verse 3]
G B C
A victim healer with a sharp sharp blade
G B C
Ben, he knew how she was getting paid
G B C
Her water broke and they would have to wait
Gmaj7/F# G7/F Em Ebaug
[Verse 4]
G B C
And when he knew that she was fooling
G B C
He faced the mirror to avoid the thing
G B C
We're outta money and we sold the bling
Gmaj7/F# G7/F Em Ebaug
And I just wanna take you home
Gmaj7/F# G7/F Em Ebaug
I just wanna take you home
[Chorus]
G
Love is a gentle thing
Csus2 G Csus2
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
Csus2
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
[Outro]
G C Em
And I am wandering, ring
G
I am wandering
Note:
Do not be intimidated by the Gmaj7/F#, G7/F, Em, Ebaug progression.
In this case they are all single finger chords.
[Chords]
G* xx5787
Gmaj7/F# xx400x
G7/F xx300x
Em xx200x
Ebaug xx100x
Csus2 x3003x
G/B x2003x
[Intro]
| G | % | B | C |
| G | % | B | C |
| G | % | B | C |
| Gmaj7/F# | G7/F | Em | Ebaug |
[Verse 1]
G B C
Chilled in the kitchen of a city tomb
G B C
The light would flicker like a violent womb
G B C
The night was thicker than a smoky fume
Gmaj7/F# G7/F Em Ebaug
Eliza waited in her room
[Verse 2]
G B C
Ben, he loved her like he loved no one
G B C
The way she'd laugh and hold a smoking gun
G B C
The way she always said what's done is done
Gmaj7/F# G7/F Em Ebaug
And he is not the only one
[Chorus]
G
Love is a gentle thing
Csus2 G Csus2
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
Csus2
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
[Verse 3]
G B C
A victim healer with a sharp sharp blade
G B C
Ben, he knew how she was getting paid
G B C
Her water broke and they would have to wait
Gmaj7/F# G7/F Em Ebaug
[Verse 4]
G B C
And when he knew that she was fooling
G B C
He faced the mirror to avoid the thing
G B C
We're outta money and we sold the bling
Gmaj7/F# G7/F Em Ebaug
And I just wanna take you home
Gmaj7/F# G7/F Em Ebaug
I just wanna take you home
[Chorus]
G
Love is a gentle thing
Csus2 G Csus2
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
Csus2
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
[Outro]
G C Em
And I am wandering, ring
G
I am wandering