The Black Velvet Band chords by The Dubliners (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(D7) (G major) (G major)
Verse 1
In a (G major) neat little town they called Belfast
Apprentice to (C major) trade I was (D7) bound
And (G major) many an hour's sweet happiness
Have I (D7) spent in that neat little town (G major)
As sad misfortune came (C/G) over me (G major)
Which caused me to (C major) stray from the (D7) land
Far a (G major) way from me friends and relations
Be (D7) trayed by the black velvet (G major) band
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Chorus 1
Her eyes, (G major) they shone like diamonds
I thought her the (C major) queen of the (D7) land
And her (G major) hair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied (D7) up with a black velvet (G major) band
Verse 2
I (G major) took a stroll down broadway
Meaning not (C major) long for to (D7) stay
When (G major) who should I meet
but this pretty fair maid
Come a (D7) traipsing along the high (G major) way
She was both fair and handsome
Her neck, it was (C major) just like a (D7) swan
And her (G major) hair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied (D7) up with a black velvet (G major) band
Chorus 2
Her eyes, (G major) they shone like diamonds
I thought her the (C major) queen of the (D7) land
And her (G major) hair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied (D7) up with a black velvet (G major) band
Verse 3
I (G major) took a stroll with this (C/G) pretty fair (G major) maid
And the gentleman (C major) passing us (D7) by
Well, I (G major) knew she meant the doing of him
By the (D7) look in her roguish black (G major) eye
A gold watch she took from his pocket
And placed it right (C major) into my (D7) hand
And the (G major) very first thing that I said, was
Bad (D7) 'cess to the black velvet (G major) band
Chorus 3
Her eyes, (G major) they shone like diamonds
I thought her the (C major) queen of the (D7) land
And her (G major) hair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied (D7) up with a black velvet (G major) band
Verse 4
Be (G major) fore the judge and the jury
Next morning, I (C major) had to ap (D7) pear
The (G major) judge, he says to me
"Young man, you're (D7) case it is proven (G major) clear
We'll give you seven years penal (C/G) servi tude (G major)
To be spent far a (C major) way from the (D7) land
Far a (G major) way from your friends and relations
Be (D7) trayed by the black velvet (G major) band"
Chorus 4
Her eyes, (G major) they shone like diamonds
I thought her the (C major) queen of the (D7) land
And her (G major) hair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied (D7) up with a black velvet (G major) band
Verse 5
So come (G major) all you jolly young fellows
A warning (C major) take by (D7) me
When (G major) you are out on the town, me lads
Be (D7) ware of the pretty Colleens (G major)
They'll feed you with strong (C/G) drink, me lads (G major)
'Til you are un (C major) able to (D7) stand
And the (G major) very first thing that you'll know is
You've (D7) landed in Van Diemens (G major) Land
Chorus 5
Her eyes, (G major) they shone like diamonds
Her neck, it was (C major) just like a (D7) swan
And her (G major) hair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied (D7) up with a black velvet (G major) band (C/G) (G major)
The Black Velvet Band
The Dubliners
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