The Black Velvet Band chords by
The Dubliners

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

D

D

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G

G

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G

G

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Verse 1
G G 
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In a neat little town they called Belfast
C C 
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D D 
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Apprentice to trade I was bound
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And many an hour's sweet happiness
D D 
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G G 
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Have I spent in that neat little town
C C 
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G G 
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As sad misfortune came over me
C C 
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D D 
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Which caused me to stray from the land
G G 
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Far away from me friends and relations
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G G 
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Betrayed by the black velvet band

Chorus 1

G

G

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Her eyes, they shone like diamonds

C

C

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D

D

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I thought her the queen of the land

G

G

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And her hair, it hung over her shoulder

D

D

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G

G

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Tied up with a black velvet band

Verse 2
G G 
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I took a stroll down broadway
C C 
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D D 
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Meaning not long for to stay
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When who should I meet
but this pretty fair maid
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G G 
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Come a traipsing along the highway
She was both fair and handsome
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D D 
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Her neck, it was just like a swan
G G 
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And her hair, it hung over her shoulder
D D 
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G G 
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Tied up with a black velvet band

Chorus 2

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Her eyes, they shone like diamonds

C

C

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D

D

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I thought her the queen of the land

G

G

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And her hair, it hung over her shoulder

D

D

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G

G

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Tied up with a black velvet band

Verse 3
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C C 
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G G 
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I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid
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D D 
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And the gentleman passing us by
G G 
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Well, I knew she meant the doing of him
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G G 
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By the look in her roguish black eye
A gold watch she took from his pocket
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D D 
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And placed it right into my hand
G G 
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And the very first thing that I said, was
D D 
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G G 
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Bad 'cess to the black velvet band

Chorus 3

G

G

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Her eyes, they shone like diamonds

C

C

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D

D

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I thought her the queen of the land

G

G

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And her hair, it hung over her shoulder

D

D

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G

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Tied up with a black velvet band

Verse 4
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Before the judge and the jury
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D D 
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Next morning, I had to appear
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The judge, he says to me
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G G 
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"Young man, you're case it is proven clear
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We'll give you seven years penal servitude
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D D 
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To be spent far away from the land
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Far away from your friends and relations
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G G 
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Betrayed by the black velvet band"

Chorus 4

G

G

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Her eyes, they shone like diamonds

C

C

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D

D

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I thought her the queen of the land

G

G

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And her hair, it hung over her shoulder

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D

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G

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Tied up with a black velvet band

Verse 5
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So come all you jolly young fellows
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D D 
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A warning take by me
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When you are out on the town, me lads
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G G 
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Beware of the pretty Colleens
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G G 
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They'll feed you with strong drink, me lads
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D D 
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'Til you are unable to stand
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And the very first thing that you'll know is
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G G 
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You've landed in Van Diemens Land

Chorus 5

G

G

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Her eyes, they shone like diamonds

C

C

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D

D

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Her neck, it was just like a swan

G

G

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And her hair, it hung over her shoulder

D

D

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G

G

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C

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Tied up with a black velvet band

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