Black Velvet Band - TRADITIONAL
Intro: [Dm] [G7] [C] [C]
In a [C] neat little town they call Belfast, apprenticed to trade I was [G] bound,
and [C] Many an [Em] hour of sweet [Am*] hap [G*] pi [C*] ness
Have I [Dm] spent in that [G7] neat little [C] town.
'Till a sad misfortune came o'er me, and caused me to stray from the [G] land.
Far a [C] way from [Em] my friends and re-[Am*] la-[G*]-a-[C*]-tions,
Be-[Dm]trayed by the [G7] black velvet [C] band.
Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the [G] land,
And her [C] hair hung [Em] over her [Am*] sho-[G*]-oul-[C*]-der,
Tied [Dm] up with a [G7] black velvet [C] band.
I [C] took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not long for to [G] stay,
When [C] who should I [Em] meet but this [Am*] pretty [G*] fair [C*] maid,
Come a [Dm] traipsing a-[G7]long the high-[C]way.
She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was just like a [G] swan's.
And her [C] hair hung [Em] over her [Am*] sho-[G*]-oul-[C*]-der,
Tied [Dm] up with a [G7] black velvet [C] band.
Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the [G] land,
And her [C] hair hung [Em] over her [Am*] sho-[G*]-oul-[C*]-der,
Tied [Dm] up with a [G7] black velvet [C] band.
I [C] took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman passing us [G] by.
Well, I [C] knew she [Em] meant the [Am*] doing [G*] of [C*] him,
By the [Dm] look in her [G7] roguish black [C] eye.
A gold watch she took from his pocket, and placed it right into my [G] hand,
And the [C] very first [Em] thing that I [Am*] sa-[G*]-id [C*] was
"Bad [Dm] ‘cess to the [G7] black velvet [C] band".
Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the [G] land,
And her [C] hair hung [Em] over her [Am*] sho-[G*]-oul-[C*]-der,
Tied [Dm] up with a [G7] black velvet [C] band.
Be[C]fore the judge and the jury, next morning I had to ap-[G]pear.
And the [C] judge he [Em] says to [Am*] me, [G*] "Young [C*] Man,
The [Dm] case against you is [G7] proving [C] clear.
We’ll give you seven years penal servitude, to be spent far away from this [G] land,
Far a-[C]way from your [Em] friends and com-[Am*] pa-[G*]-ni-[C*]-ons,,
Be-[Dm]trayed by the [G7] black velvet [C] band.
Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the [G] land,
And her [C] hair hung [Em] over her [Am*] sho-[G*]-oul-[C*]-der,
Tied [Dm] up with a [G7] black velvet [C] band.
So [C]come on you jolly young fellows, a warning take from [G]me
When you’re [C]out on the [Em] town me [Am*] bo-[G*]-oo-[C*]oys,
Be-[Dm] ware the[G7] pretty [C]Colleen
For they will fill you with strong drink, me lads, ‘Till you’re unable to[G] stand
And the [C] very last thing [Em] that you will [Am*]kn [G]ow is
You’re [Dm] landed in [G7] van-demons [C] land
Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the [G] land,
And her [C] hair hung [Em] over her [Am*] sho-[G*]-oul-[C*]-der,
Tied [Dm] up with a [G7] black velvet [C] band.
Black Velvet Band [Dm]TRADITIONAL
IntroDmG7CC
In a C neat little town they call Belfast, apprenticed to trade I was G bound, and C Many an Em hour of sweet Am* hap G* pi C* ness Have I Dm spent in that G7 neat little C town. 'Till a sad misfortune came o'er me, and caused me to stray from the G land. Far a C way from Em my friends and re-Am* la-G*-a-C*-tions, Be-Dmtrayed by the G7 black velvet C band.
Her C eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the G land, And her C hair hung Em over her Am* sho-G*-oul-C*-der, Tied Dm up with a G7 black velvet C band.
I C took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not long for to G stay, When C who should I Em meet but this Am* pretty G* fair C* maid, Come a Dm traipsing a-G7long the high-Cway. She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was just like a G swan's. And her C hair hung Em over her Am* sho-G*-oul-C*-der, Tied Dm up with a G7 black velvet C band.
Her C eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the G land, And her C hair hung Em over her Am* sho-G*-oul-C*-der, Tied Dm up with a G7 black velvet C band.
I C took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman passing us G by. Well, I C knew she Em meant the Am* doing G* of C* him, By the Dm look in her G7 roguish black C eye. A gold watch she took from his pocket, and placed it right into my G hand, And the C very first Em thing that I Am* sa-G*-id C* was "Bad Dm ‘cess to the G7 black velvet C band".
Her C eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the G land, And her C hair hung Em over her Am* sho-G*-oul-C*-der, Tied Dm up with a G7 black velvet C band.
BeCfore the judge and the jury, next morning I had to ap-Gpear. And the C judge he Em says to Am* me, G* "Young C* Man, The Dm case against you is G7 proving C clear. We’ll give you seven years penal servitude, to be spent far away from this G land, Far a-Cway from your Em friends and com-Am* pa-G*-ni-C*-ons,, Be-Dmtrayed by the G7 black velvet C band.
Her C eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the G land, And her C hair hung Em over her Am* sho-G*-oul-C*-der, Tied Dm up with a G7 black velvet C band.
So Ccome on you jolly young fellows, a warning take from Gme When you’re Cout on the Em town me Am* bo-G*-oo-C*oys, Be-Dm ware theG7 pretty CColleen For they will fill you with strong drink, me lads, ‘Till you’re unable toG stand And the C very last thing Em that you will Am*kn Gow is You’re Dm landed in G7 van-demons C land
Her C eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the G land, And her C hair hung Em over her Am* sho-G*-oul-C*-der, Tied Dm up with a G7 black velvet C band.