Alvvays - Velveteen: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Velveteen" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B          F#
I see you getting fit
E
I can't make sense of it
B             F#
At night, you roll up your jeans
E
And pull on your velveteen
B              F#
Tonight you're on the stairs
E
What are you doing there?
B              F#
Take off your lethargy
E                            B
And down the bannister you slide

Chorus:
    E
Who is she?
B          F#
Because I know that it can't be me
B   E
Who is she?
B          F#
Because I know that it can't be me

A closetful of lace
Acquired recently
Who am I to debase
In this economy?
Is she a perfect ten?
Have you found Christ again?
You tell me you don't have the time
To cop to it and vanish in the night

Chorus

                      F#                   E
You fell away and I know how it all boils down
         G#m
You hesitate, maintain charade
       E                       F#      A   F# A F#
And I fall to the bottle, the bottom again
A          F#              A
We used to tell each other everything
              F#                A
And now we're passing ships in night
           F#              A          F# A
We used to tell each other all the lies
         F#            A
And in a fairly civil way
         F#                    B
Whatever gets you through the night

Chorus:
Who is she?
Because I know that it can't be me
Who is she?
Because I know that it can't be me
Who is she?
'Cause I know that it can't be me
I know that it can't be me
I, I know that it can't be me

(Who is she?)
I know that it can't be me
(Who is she?)
I know that it can't be


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Velveteen" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Velveteen" by Alvvays.