Lenny Kravitz - Black Velveteen: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Black 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.

F
Black velveteen, simple and clean
Oh, what a bad machine
Black velveteen, supple and lean
              D#
Twenty-first century dream

F
Ready to please, free from disease
              D#
She's waiting on her knees
F
It's not a sin, Titanium skin,
           D#
Just take her for a spin

Black velveteen, simple and clean
Oh, what a bad machine
Black velveteen, supple and lean
Twenty-first century dream

Nice piece of kit, electronic clit
Just sit down for a fit
Ready to trip, a guarantee hit
She's all you ever wished

Chorus:
C#               D#                          F
Black velveteen don't give a damn she'll do dishes
C#               D#                       F
Black velveteen knows all the night spots in France
C#                 D#                         A#
Black velveteen's cat smells like strawberry kittens
C#              D#                  F  D#  A#
Black velveteen always is ready to dance...
She's ready to

Black velveteen, simple and clean
Oh, what a bad machine
Black velveteen, supple and lean
Twenty-first century dream

Chorus:
Black velveteen don't give a damn, she'll do dishes
Black velveteen knows all the night spots in France
Black velveteen's cat smells like strawberry kittens
Black velveteen always is ready to dance (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
She's ready to
Black velveteen don't give a damn, she'll do dishes
Black velveteen knows all the night spots in France
Black velveteen's cat smells like strawberry kittens
Black velveteen always is ready to dance
She's ready to

Black velveteen, simple and clean
Oh, what a bad machine
Black velveteen, supple and lean
Twenty-first century dream

Black velveteen, simple and clean
Oh, what a bad machine
Black velveteen, supple and lean
Twenty-first century dream


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Black Velveteen" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Black Velveteen" by Lenny Kravitz.

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