Black Velvet Band Chords by The Dubliners
Tempo:
83.35 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [G]
In a neat little town they called Belfast, a friend [C] to stay trade I [D] was bound.
[G] And many an hour's sweet happiness [D] have I spent in that [G] neat little town.
A sad misfortune came over me which caused me to [C] stray [G] from the [D] land.
[G] Far away from me friends and relations, [D] betrayed by the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her [C] the queen [G] of the land.
[D] [G] And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with [G] a black velvet band.
I took a stroll down Broadway, meaning [C] not long [D] for to [G] stay.
When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid, come a-trapsing along the highway.
She was both fair and handsome, her neck it [C] was just [G] like a swan.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her [C] the queen [G] of the [D] land.
[G] And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman [C] [D] passing us by.
[G] Well I knew she meant the doing of him, [D] by the look in [G] her roguish black eye.
A gold watch she took from his pocket, and placed it [C] right into [G] my [D] hand.
[G] And the very first thing that I said was, [D] what's this to the black [G] velvet band?
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I [C] thought her the queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a [G] black velvet band.
Before the judge and the jury, next [C] morning I [G] has to appear.
The judge she says to me, young man, [D] your case it is [G] proven clear.
We'll give you seven years penis servitude, to be spent far [C] away [G] from the land.
Far away from your friends and relations, [D] betrayed by [G] the black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I [C] thought her the queen [G] of the land.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a [G] black velvet band.
So come all you jolly young fellows, now [C] warn and take [G] by me.
When you are out on the town, me lad, beware of the pretty colleen's.
They'll feed you with strong drink, me lad, till you [C] are [D] unable to stand.
[G] And the very first thing that you'll know is, you've landed in band demons land.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, her neck it was [C] just like a [G] swan.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band.
In a neat little town they called Belfast, a friend [C] to stay trade I [D] was bound.
[G] And many an hour's sweet happiness [D] have I spent in that [G] neat little town.
A sad misfortune came over me which caused me to [C] stray [G] from the [D] land.
[G] Far away from me friends and relations, [D] betrayed by the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her [C] the queen [G] of the land.
[D] [G] And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with [G] a black velvet band.
I took a stroll down Broadway, meaning [C] not long [D] for to [G] stay.
When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid, come a-trapsing along the highway.
She was both fair and handsome, her neck it [C] was just [G] like a swan.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her [C] the queen [G] of the [D] land.
[G] And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman [C] [D] passing us by.
[G] Well I knew she meant the doing of him, [D] by the look in [G] her roguish black eye.
A gold watch she took from his pocket, and placed it [C] right into [G] my [D] hand.
[G] And the very first thing that I said was, [D] what's this to the black [G] velvet band?
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I [C] thought her the queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a [G] black velvet band.
Before the judge and the jury, next [C] morning I [G] has to appear.
The judge she says to me, young man, [D] your case it is [G] proven clear.
We'll give you seven years penis servitude, to be spent far [C] away [G] from the land.
Far away from your friends and relations, [D] betrayed by [G] the black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I [C] thought her the queen [G] of the land.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a [G] black velvet band.
So come all you jolly young fellows, now [C] warn and take [G] by me.
When you are out on the town, me lad, beware of the pretty colleen's.
They'll feed you with strong drink, me lad, till you [C] are [D] unable to stand.
[G] And the very first thing that you'll know is, you've landed in band demons land.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, her neck it was [C] just like a [G] swan.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band.
Key:
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_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ In a neat little town they called Belfast, a friend [C] to stay trade I [D] was bound.
[G] And many an hour's sweet happiness [D] have I spent in that [G] neat little town.
A sad misfortune came over me which caused me to [C] stray [G] from the [D] land.
[G] Far away from me friends and relations, [D] betrayed by the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her [C] the queen [G] of the land.
[D] [G] And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with [G] a black velvet band.
I took a stroll down Broadway, _ meaning [C] not long [D] for to [G] stay.
When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid, come a-trapsing along the highway.
_ _ She was both fair and handsome, her neck it [C] was just [G] like a swan.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her [C] the queen [G] of the [D] land.
[G] And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman [C] [D] passing us by.
[G] Well I knew she meant the doing of him, [D] by the look in [G] her roguish black eye.
A gold watch she took from his pocket, and placed it [C] right into [G] my [D] hand.
[G] And the very first thing that I said was, [D] what's this to the black [G] velvet band?
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I [C] thought her the queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a [G] black velvet band.
Before the judge and the jury, _ next [C] morning I [G] has to appear.
The judge she says to me, young man, [D] your case it is [G] proven clear.
We'll give you seven years penis servitude, to be spent far [C] away [G] from the land.
Far away from your friends and relations, [D] betrayed by [G] the black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I [C] thought her the queen [G] of the land.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a [G] black velvet band.
So come all you jolly young fellows, now [C] warn and take [G] by me.
_ When you are out on the town, me lad, beware of the pretty _ _ colleen's.
They'll feed you with strong drink, me lad, till you [C] are [D] unable to stand.
[G] And the very first thing that you'll know is, you've landed in band demons land.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, her neck it was [C] just like a [G] swan.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band. _
_ _ In a neat little town they called Belfast, a friend [C] to stay trade I [D] was bound.
[G] And many an hour's sweet happiness [D] have I spent in that [G] neat little town.
A sad misfortune came over me which caused me to [C] stray [G] from the [D] land.
[G] Far away from me friends and relations, [D] betrayed by the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her [C] the queen [G] of the land.
[D] [G] And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with [G] a black velvet band.
I took a stroll down Broadway, _ meaning [C] not long [D] for to [G] stay.
When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid, come a-trapsing along the highway.
_ _ She was both fair and handsome, her neck it [C] was just [G] like a swan.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her [C] the queen [G] of the [D] land.
[G] And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman [C] [D] passing us by.
[G] Well I knew she meant the doing of him, [D] by the look in [G] her roguish black eye.
A gold watch she took from his pocket, and placed it [C] right into [G] my [D] hand.
[G] And the very first thing that I said was, [D] what's this to the black [G] velvet band?
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I [C] thought her the queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a [G] black velvet band.
Before the judge and the jury, _ next [C] morning I [G] has to appear.
The judge she says to me, young man, [D] your case it is [G] proven clear.
We'll give you seven years penis servitude, to be spent far [C] away [G] from the land.
Far away from your friends and relations, [D] betrayed by [G] the black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I [C] thought her the queen [G] of the land.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, [D] tied up with a [G] black velvet band.
So come all you jolly young fellows, now [C] warn and take [G] by me.
_ When you are out on the town, me lad, beware of the pretty _ _ colleen's.
They'll feed you with strong drink, me lad, till you [C] are [D] unable to stand.
[G] And the very first thing that you'll know is, you've landed in band demons land.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, her neck it was [C] just like a [G] swan.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band. _