Jack White - Shedding My Velvet: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Shedding My Velvet" 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.

Em               D                Em
I'm shedding my velvet, can't you see?
Em                D
This is the real me
Em                   D                   Em
I'm not as bad as I was, but I'm not as good
Em        D           Em D Em
As I can be, as I can be

Em                 D                        Em
Think horses, not zebras when you hear the sound
Em                 D
Of hooves on the ground
Em               D                 Em
You are a heliotrope who loves the sun
Em                      D    Em
As it goes 'round and 'round, 'round and 'round

Em
The noblesse oblige you sense is mine
When I convey my lines
                            D
"Better to illuminate than merely to shine"
Em                       D            Em
You say this all the time and you're right

Em
"Better to illuminate than merely to shine"
You say this all the time and you're right

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "Shedding My Velvet" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Shedding My Velvet" by Jack White.