Chords for Black Velvet Band
Tempo:
69.5 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Em
Am
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] [Am] [D] [G]
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think [D] she was queen of the land, [G] And her hair hung [Em] over her shoulder, [Am] Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band.
In a neat little town they called Belfast, [D] Apprentice to trade I was bound, [G] And many an [Em] hour's sweet happiness [Am] I spent [D] in that neat [G] little town.
Belfast was fortune came o'er me, That caused me to stray [D] from the land, [G] Far away from me friends [Em] and relations, [A] Before [D] the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think [D] she was queen of the land, [G] And her hair hung [Em] over her shoulder, [Am] Tied up [D] with a black [G] velvet band.
Well I went a-strollin' one evening, Not [D] meaning to go very far, [G] One night I met with a [Em] prickles and damsel, [Am] She was sellin' [D] her trade [G] in the bar,
When I watched she took from my customer, And slipped it [D] right into my hand, Then they [G] locked in and [Em] put me in prison, By [D] luck to her [G] black velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think she was [D] queen of the land, And [G] her hair hung over [Em] her shoulder, [Am] Tied up with [D] a black velvet [G] band.
Next morning before judge and jury, For trial I had [D] to appear, [G] And the judge he says me [Em] young fellow, [Am] The case [D] against you [G] is quite clear,
And seven long years is your sentence, You're goin' to [D] Van Diemen's land, [G] Far away from your [Em] friends and relations, [Am] To [D] follow the [G] black velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, [Em] You'd think she was queen of the land, [G] And her hair [D] hung over [Em] her shoulder, [Am] Tied up with [D] a black velvet band.
[A] So come all you jolly young fellows, Well I'll have you stick a warning [E] by me, And whenever you're out [F#m] on the liquor, me boys, [Bm] Beware [E] of the pretty [A]
colleens,
For they'll fill you with the whiskey and porter, Until [B] you're unable to [E] stand, And the [E] very next [F#m] thing that you know, me [Bm] lads, You've [E] landed in [A] Van Diemen's land.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, [B] You'd think she was queen of [E] the land, And [A] her hair hung over [F#m] her shoulder, [Bm] Tied up with a black [A] velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think she was queen [E] of the land, [A] And her hair hung [F#m] over her shoulder, [Bm] Tied up with a black
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think [D] she was queen of the land, [G] And her hair hung [Em] over her shoulder, [Am] Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band.
In a neat little town they called Belfast, [D] Apprentice to trade I was bound, [G] And many an [Em] hour's sweet happiness [Am] I spent [D] in that neat [G] little town.
Belfast was fortune came o'er me, That caused me to stray [D] from the land, [G] Far away from me friends [Em] and relations, [A] Before [D] the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think [D] she was queen of the land, [G] And her hair hung [Em] over her shoulder, [Am] Tied up [D] with a black [G] velvet band.
Well I went a-strollin' one evening, Not [D] meaning to go very far, [G] One night I met with a [Em] prickles and damsel, [Am] She was sellin' [D] her trade [G] in the bar,
When I watched she took from my customer, And slipped it [D] right into my hand, Then they [G] locked in and [Em] put me in prison, By [D] luck to her [G] black velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think she was [D] queen of the land, And [G] her hair hung over [Em] her shoulder, [Am] Tied up with [D] a black velvet [G] band.
Next morning before judge and jury, For trial I had [D] to appear, [G] And the judge he says me [Em] young fellow, [Am] The case [D] against you [G] is quite clear,
And seven long years is your sentence, You're goin' to [D] Van Diemen's land, [G] Far away from your [Em] friends and relations, [Am] To [D] follow the [G] black velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, [Em] You'd think she was queen of the land, [G] And her hair [D] hung over [Em] her shoulder, [Am] Tied up with [D] a black velvet band.
[A] So come all you jolly young fellows, Well I'll have you stick a warning [E] by me, And whenever you're out [F#m] on the liquor, me boys, [Bm] Beware [E] of the pretty [A]
colleens,
For they'll fill you with the whiskey and porter, Until [B] you're unable to [E] stand, And the [E] very next [F#m] thing that you know, me [Bm] lads, You've [E] landed in [A] Van Diemen's land.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, [B] You'd think she was queen of [E] the land, And [A] her hair hung over [F#m] her shoulder, [Bm] Tied up with a black [A] velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think she was queen [E] of the land, [A] And her hair hung [F#m] over her shoulder, [Bm] Tied up with a black
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Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think [D] she was queen of the land, [G] And her hair hung [Em] over her shoulder, [Am] Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band.
In a neat little town they called Belfast, [D] Apprentice to trade I was bound, [G] And many an [Em] hour's sweet happiness [Am] I spent [D] in that neat [G] little town.
Belfast was fortune came o'er me, That caused me to stray [D] from the land, [G] Far away from me friends [Em] and relations, [A] Before [D] the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think [D] she was queen of the land, [G] And her hair hung [Em] over her shoulder, [Am] Tied up [D] with a black [G] velvet band.
Well I went a-strollin' one evening, Not [D] meaning to go very far, [G] One night I met with a [Em] prickles and damsel, [Am] She was sellin' [D] her trade [G] in the bar,
When I watched she took from my customer, And slipped it [D] right into my hand, Then they [G] locked in and [Em] put me in prison, By [D] luck to her [G] black velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think she was [D] queen of the land, And [G] her hair hung over [Em] her shoulder, [Am] Tied up with [D] a black velvet [G] band.
Next morning before judge and jury, For trial I had [D] to appear, [G] And the judge he says me [Em] young fellow, [Am] The case [D] against you [G] is quite clear,
And seven long years is your sentence, You're goin' to [D] Van Diemen's land, [G] Far away from your [Em] friends and relations, [Am] To [D] follow the [G] black velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, [Em] You'd think she was queen of the land, [G] And her hair [D] hung over [Em] her shoulder, [Am] Tied up with [D] a black velvet band.
[A] So come all you jolly young fellows, Well I'll have you stick a warning [E] by me, And whenever you're out [F#m] on the liquor, me boys, [Bm] Beware [E] of the pretty [A]
colleens,
For they'll fill you with the whiskey and porter, Until [B] you're unable to [E] stand, And the [E] very next [F#m] thing that you know, me [Bm] lads, You've [E] landed in [A] Van Diemen's land.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, [B] You'd think she was queen of [E] the land, And [A] her hair hung over [F#m] her shoulder, [Bm] Tied up with a black [A] velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think she was queen [E] of the land, [A] And her hair hung [F#m] over her shoulder, [Bm] Tied up with a black
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think [D] she was queen of the land, [G] And her hair hung [Em] over her shoulder, [Am] Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band.
In a neat little town they called Belfast, [D] Apprentice to trade I was bound, [G] And many an [Em] hour's sweet happiness [Am] I spent [D] in that neat [G] little town.
Belfast was fortune came o'er me, That caused me to stray [D] from the land, [G] Far away from me friends [Em] and relations, [A] Before [D] the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think [D] she was queen of the land, [G] And her hair hung [Em] over her shoulder, [Am] Tied up [D] with a black [G] velvet band.
Well I went a-strollin' one evening, Not [D] meaning to go very far, [G] One night I met with a [Em] prickles and damsel, [Am] She was sellin' [D] her trade [G] in the bar,
When I watched she took from my customer, And slipped it [D] right into my hand, Then they [G] locked in and [Em] put me in prison, By [D] luck to her [G] black velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think she was [D] queen of the land, And [G] her hair hung over [Em] her shoulder, [Am] Tied up with [D] a black velvet [G] band.
Next morning before judge and jury, For trial I had [D] to appear, [G] And the judge he says me [Em] young fellow, [Am] The case [D] against you [G] is quite clear,
And seven long years is your sentence, You're goin' to [D] Van Diemen's land, [G] Far away from your [Em] friends and relations, [Am] To [D] follow the [G] black velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, [Em] You'd think she was queen of the land, [G] And her hair [D] hung over [Em] her shoulder, [Am] Tied up with [D] a black velvet band.
[A] So come all you jolly young fellows, Well I'll have you stick a warning [E] by me, And whenever you're out [F#m] on the liquor, me boys, [Bm] Beware [E] of the pretty [A]
colleens,
For they'll fill you with the whiskey and porter, Until [B] you're unable to [E] stand, And the [E] very next [F#m] thing that you know, me [Bm] lads, You've [E] landed in [A] Van Diemen's land.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, [B] You'd think she was queen of [E] the land, And [A] her hair hung over [F#m] her shoulder, [Bm] Tied up with a black [A] velvet band.
Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds, You'd think she was queen [E] of the land, [A] And her hair hung [F#m] over her shoulder, [Bm] Tied up with a black