The Black Velvet Band

The Black Velvet Band easy guitar chords by The Dubliners

1967•Folk•
Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

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  • D

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • G

  • C

    • Intro 1
    D
    G
    G

    Verse 1
    G

    In a neat little town they called Belfast
    C
    D

    Apprentice to trade I was bound
    G

    And many an hour's sweet happiness
    D
    G

    Have I spent in that neat little town
    C
    G

    As sad misfortune came over me
    C
    D

    Which caused me to stray from the land
    G

    Far away from me friends and relations
    D
    G

    Betrayed by the black velvet band
    Chorus 1
    G

    Her eyes, they shone like diamonds
    C
    D

    I thought her the queen of the land
    G

    And her hair, it hung over her shoulder
    D
    G

    Tied up with a black velvet band
    Verse 2
    G

    I took a stroll down broadway
    C
    D

    Meaning not long for to stay
    G

    When who should I meet

    but this pretty fair maid
    D
    G

    Come a traipsing along the highway

    She was both fair and handsome
    C
    D

    Her neck, it was just like a swan
    G

    And her hair, it hung over her shoulder
    D
    G

    Tied up with a black velvet band
    Chorus 2
    G

    Her eyes, they shone like diamonds
    C
    D

    I thought her the queen of the land
    G

    And her hair, it hung over her shoulder
    D
    G

    Tied up with a black velvet band
    Verse 3
    G
    C
    G

    I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid
    C
    D

    And the gentleman passing us by
    G

    Well, I knew she meant the doing of him
    D
    G

    By the look in her roguish black eye

    A gold watch she took from his pocket
    C
    D

    And placed it right into my hand
    G

    And the very first thing that I said, was
    D
    G

    Bad 'cess to the black velvet band
    Chorus 3
    G

    Her eyes, they shone like diamonds
    C
    D

    I thought her the queen of the land
    G

    And her hair, it hung over her shoulder
    D
    G

    Tied up with a black velvet band
    Verse 4
    G

    Before the judge and the jury
    C
    D

    Next morning, I had to appear
    G

    The judge, he says to me
    D
    G

    "Young man, you're case it is proven clear
    C
    G

    We'll give you seven years penal servitude
    C
    D

    To be spent far away from the land
    G

    Far away from your friends and relations
    D
    G

    Betrayed by the black velvet band"
    Chorus 4
    G

    Her eyes, they shone like diamonds
    C
    D

    I thought her the queen of the land
    G

    And her hair, it hung over her shoulder
    D
    G

    Tied up with a black velvet band
    Verse 5
    G

    So come all you jolly young fellows
    C
    D

    A warning take by me
    G

    When you are out on the town, me lads
    D
    G

    Beware of the pretty Colleens
    C
    G

    They'll feed you with strong drink, me lads
    C
    D

    'Til you are unable to stand
    G

    And the very first thing that you'll know is
    D
    G

    You've landed in Van Diemens Land
    Chorus 5
    G

    Her eyes, they shone like diamonds
    C
    D

    Her neck, it was just like a swan
    G

    And her hair, it hung over her shoulder
    D
    G
    C
    G

    Tied up with a black velvet band

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