The Black Velvet Band chords by
Brian Dullaghan

N/A

Key: D major

Intro 1

Verse 1
G G 
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Her eyes they
shone like diamonds,
D D 
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you'd think she was queen of the land
G G 
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Em Em 
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And her hair hung over her shoulders,
Am Am 
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D D 
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tied up  with a black velvet band
G G 
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In a neat little town
they called Belfast
D D 
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Apprentice to trade I was bound
G G 
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And many's an hour of sweet happiness
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Am Am 
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D D 
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I   spent in that neat little town
G G 
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Till a sad misfortune came over me
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Which caused me to stray from the land
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D D 
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G G 
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Far away from my friends and relations
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Am Am 
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D D 
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To  follow the black velvet band
G G 
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Her eyes they shone like diamonds
D D 
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You'd think she was queen of the land
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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And her hair hung over her shoulders
Em Em 
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Am Am 
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D D 
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Tied up  with the black velvet band
G G 
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As I was out strolling one evening,
D D 
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not meaning to go very far
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D D 
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G G 
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Well I met with this ficklesome damsel,
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Am Am 
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D D 
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she was selling her trade at the bar
G G 
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When a watch she took
D D 
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G G 
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from a  customer,
D D 
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And slipped it right into my hand.
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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And the law came and put me in prison,
Em Em 
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Am Am 
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D D 
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G G 
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Bad luck to  her black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds,
D D 
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You'd think she was queen of the land.
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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And her hair hung over her shoulders,
Em Em 
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Am Am 
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D D 
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G G 
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Tied up  with a black velvet band.
Next morning before judge and jury,
D D 
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For trial I had to appear.
G G 
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Well the judge, he said,
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my young fellow,
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D D 
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The case against you is quite clear.
G G 
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And seven long years'
transportation,
D D 
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you're going to Van Diemen's land
G G 
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Far away from your friends
D D 
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G G 
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Em Em 
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and relations,
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D D 
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to follow the black velvet band
G G 
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Her eyes they shone like diamonds,
D D 
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you'd think she was queen of the land
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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And her hair hung over her shoulders
Em Em 
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Am Am 
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D D 
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G G 
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Tied up  with a black velvet band
So come all ye jolly young fellows
D D 
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I'll have you take warning with me
G G 
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And whenever you're
out on the liquor,
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me lads
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D D 
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G G 
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Beware of your pretty Colleen
She'll fill you with whisky and porter,
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till you are not able to stand.
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D D 
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And the very next thing that
G G 
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Em Em 
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you know me lads,
Am Am 
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D D 
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G G 
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you've landed in Van Diemen's land.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds,
D D 
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you'd think she was queen of the land.
G G 
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Em Em 
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And her hair hung over her shoulders
Am Am 
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D D 
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Tied up  with a black velvet band
G G 
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