Big Thief - Velvet Ring: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Velvet Ring" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Velvet Ring Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Big Thief

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Velvet Ring" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G                           B    C
Shoved 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 smokey fume
Gmaj7/F# G7/F  Em     D#+
Eliza   waited in the room

Benny loved her like he loved no one
The way she'd laugh and hold a smoking gun
The way she always said, "What's done is done."
And he was not the only one

Chorus:
G
Love is a gentle thing
C                        G      C
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
C
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring

A victim healer with a sharp sharp blade
Benny knew how she was getting paid
Her water broke and they would have to wade

And when he knew that she was fooling
He faced the mirror to avoid the thing
We're outta money and we sold the bling
And I just wanna take you home,
I just wanna take you home

Chorus

          G    C  Em
And I am wandering
      G
I am wandering


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D#+

Guitar chord D#+

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Gmaj7

Guitar chord Gmaj7

Gmaj

Guitar chord Gmaj

G7

Guitar chord G7

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 "Velvet Ring" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Velvet Ring" by Big Thief.