Black Velvet Band [G] - Artist [Verse] G G G D In a neat little town they call Belfast, apprenticed to trade I was bound G Em C D G And many's the hour of sweet happiness, I spent in that neat little town G G G D Till sad misfortune came over me, which caused me to stray from the land G Em C D G Far away from me friends and relations, betrayed by the black velvet band [Chorus] G G G D Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land G Em C D G And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band [Verse 2] G G G D I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman passing us by G Em C D G I knew she meant the undoing of me, by the look in her roguish black eye G G G D A gold watch she took from his pocket, and she placed it right into me hand G Em C D G And the very first thing that I thought was, bad luck to the black velvet band [Chorus] G G G D Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land G Em C D G And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band [verse 3] G G G D Now before a judge and a jury, next morning I had to appear G Em C D G Oh the judge he said to me "Young man, your case is proven clear G G G D We'll give you seven years' penal servitude, to be spent far away from the land. G Em C D G Far away from your friends and relations, betrayed by the black velvet band [Chorus] G G G D Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land G Em C D G And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band [verse 4] G G G D So come all ye jolly young fellows, and a warning take by me G Em C D G For when you are out on the town me lads, beware of them pretty colleens G G G D For they'll feed you with strong ale "More Yeah", until you are unable to stand G Em C D G And the very next thing that you know me lads, is you've landed in Van Diemen's Land [chorus] G G G D Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land G Em C D G And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band G G G D Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land G Em C D G And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band