Roy Orbison - Velveteen doll
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Tuning: E A D G B E
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Velveteen Doll – Joe Melson / Roy Orbison
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Demo recording, now on the Bear Family release “Orbison”
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
Only the upper three strings are used in the guitar accompaniment, which
supports the intimate atmosphere of the demo. If you want to keep that
use the voicings suggested here. Regular shapes also work well, of course.
E-A-D-G-B-e
Em x-x-x-4-5-3 (= G6)
G x-x-x-4-3-3 (verse)
A x-x-x-6-5-5
D x-x-x-7-7-5
F# x-x-x-6-7-6
G * x-x-x-7-8-7 (bridge)
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[Verse]
[ D ] Em
Got a velveteen doll
GBought her at the five–and–Aten
DCute little velveteen Emdoll
I’ll Gnever be alone aAgain
[Bridge]
D F# G *
I keep her under my pillow at ni-ight
I Akeep her in my Gpocket all Dday-ay
D F# G *
And though she can’t hold me ti-ight
She’ll Anever ever Grun aDway
[Chorus]
DVelveteen doll, mh-Emmh
DVelveteen doll, oh Emyeah
GI got a velveteen Adoll
[Verse]
DShe’s the only one for Emme
A Greal doll broke my Aheart
A Drag doll’s better you Emsee
‘Cause Gif she ever falls aApart
[Bridge]
D F# G *
I’ll put her back again and she’ll be good as new
And Aev’rything will Gbe ODK
D F# G *
But if I have the chance to make up with you
I’ll Athrow my little Gdoll aDway
[Chorus] + coda
DVelveteen doll, mh-Emmh
DVelveteen doll, oh Emyeah
DVelveteen doll, mh-Emmh
DVelveteen doll, oh yeah