Black Velvet Band [C]
Traditional
Intro [Dm] [G] [C] [C]
Verse 1:
In a [C] neat little town they call Belfast, apprenticed to [F] trade I was [G] bound,
[C] Many an hour sweet happiness
Have I [Dm] spent in that [G] neat little [C] town.
'Till a sad misfortune came o'er me, and caused me to [F] stray from the [G] land.
Far a [C] way from my friends and relations,
Be[Dm]trayed by the [G] black velvet [C] band.
|Chorus:
|Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds,
|I thought her the [F] queen of the [G] land,
|And her [C] hair hung over her [Am] shoulder,
|Tied [Dm] up with a [G] black velvet [C] band.
Verse 2:
I [C] took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not [F] long for to [G] stay,
When [C] who should I meet but this pretty fair maid,
Come a [Dm] traipsing a[G]long the high[C]way.
She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was [F] just like a [G] swan's
And her [C] hair hung over her shoulder,
Tied [Dm] up with a [G] black velvet [C] band.
|Chorus:
|Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds,
|I thought her the [F] queen of the [G] land,
|And her [C] hair hung over her [Am] shoulder,
|Tied [Dm] up with a [G] black velvet [C] band.
Verse 3:
I [C] took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman [F] passing us [G] by.
Well, I [C] knew she meant the doing of him,
By the [Dm] look in her [G] roguish black [C] eye.
A gold watch she took from his pocket, And placed it [F] right into my [G] hand,
And the [C] very first thing that I said was,
"Bad [Dm] ‘cess to the [G] black velvet [C] band".
|Chorus:
|Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds,
|I thought her the [F] queen of the [G] land,
|And her [C] hair hung over her [Am] shoulder,
|Tied [Dm] up with a [G] black velvet [C] band.
Verse 4:
Be[C]fore the judge and the jury next morning I [F] had to ap[G]pear.
The [C] judge he says to me, "Young fellow,
The [Dm] case against [G] you is quite [C] clear.
Seven long years is your sentence, to be spent far a [F] way from this [G] land,
Far a[C]way from your friends and relations,
Be[Dm]trayed by the [G] black velvet [C] band.
|Chorus:
|Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds,
|I thought her the [F] queen of the [G] land,
|And her [C] hair hung over her [Am] shoulder,
|Tied [Dm] up with a [G] black velvet [C] band.
[C*]
Black Velvet Band [C]Traditional
Intro DmGCC
Verse 1 In a C neat little town they call Belfast, apprenticed to F trade I was G bound, C Many an hour sweet happiness Have I Dm spent in that G neat little C town. 'Till a sad misfortune came o'er me, and caused me to F stray from the G land. Far a C way from my friends and relations, BeDmtrayed by the G black velvet C band.
Chorus Her C eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the F queen of the G land, And her C hair hung over her Am shoulder, Tied Dm up with a G black velvet C band.
Verse 2 I C took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not F long for to G stay, When C who should I meet but this pretty fair maid, Come a Dm traipsing aGlong the highCway. She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was F just like a G swan's And her C hair hung over her shoulder, Tied Dm up with a G black velvet C band.
Chorus Her C eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the F queen of the G land, And her C hair hung over her Am shoulder, Tied Dm up with a G black velvet C band.
Verse 3 I C took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman F passing us G by. Well, I C knew she meant the doing of him, By the Dm look in her G roguish black C eye. A gold watch she took from his pocket, And placed it F right into my G hand, And the C very first thing that I said was, "Bad Dm ‘cess to the G black velvet C band".
Chorus Her C eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the F queen of the G land, And her C hair hung over her Am shoulder, Tied Dm up with a G black velvet C band.
Verse 4 BeCfore the judge and the jury next morning I F had to apGpear. The C judge he says to me, "Young fellow, The Dm case against G you is quite C clear. Seven long years is your sentence, to be spent far a F way from this G land, Far aCway from your friends and relations, BeDmtrayed by the G black velvet C band.
Chorus Her C eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the F queen of the G land, And her C hair hung over her Am shoulder, Tied Dm up with a G black velvet C band.