Chords for The Black Velvet Band - Dan McCabe
Tempo:
79.925 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
C#m
G#
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
Then a neat little town called Belfast, I apprenticed to trade I was bound.
And [G#] money of [C#m] hours we'd [E] happenest, Had I spent in that neat little town.
When a sudden misfortune came over me, Which caused me to stray [B] from the land,
[E] Far away from my friends and relations, Tied up [B] with a [E] black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land,
And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band.
I took a stroll down Broadway, Not meaning for long to stay.
Well who should I meet [C#m] but a pretty [E] fair maid, Come with [B] drapes and her along [E] the highway.
She was both fair and handsome, Her neck it was just like a swan,
And her hair down [C#m] over her [E] shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land,
And her hair down [C#m] over her [E] shoulder, Tied up [B] with a black velvet [E] band.
I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, And a gentleman [B] passing us by.
[E] Well I knew that she [C#m] meant the doing [E] of him, By the roguish black look in her eye.
I got what she took from his pocket, And placed it right into [A] my [E] hand.
And the very last thing that I said was, Bad says to that black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land,
And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band.
Before both judge and jury, Next morning I was to appear.
And the judge he said to me, Young man your [B] case is proven [E] and clear,
We'll give you seven years penal term, To be placed far away from the land.
Far away from your friends and relations, Betrayed by the black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land,
And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, You'd think she was [B] queen of the land.
[E] And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band.
Then a neat little town called Belfast, I apprenticed to trade I was bound.
And [G#] money of [C#m] hours we'd [E] happenest, Had I spent in that neat little town.
When a sudden misfortune came over me, Which caused me to stray [B] from the land,
[E] Far away from my friends and relations, Tied up [B] with a [E] black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land,
And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band.
I took a stroll down Broadway, Not meaning for long to stay.
Well who should I meet [C#m] but a pretty [E] fair maid, Come with [B] drapes and her along [E] the highway.
She was both fair and handsome, Her neck it was just like a swan,
And her hair down [C#m] over her [E] shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land,
And her hair down [C#m] over her [E] shoulder, Tied up [B] with a black velvet [E] band.
I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, And a gentleman [B] passing us by.
[E] Well I knew that she [C#m] meant the doing [E] of him, By the roguish black look in her eye.
I got what she took from his pocket, And placed it right into [A] my [E] hand.
And the very last thing that I said was, Bad says to that black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land,
And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band.
Before both judge and jury, Next morning I was to appear.
And the judge he said to me, Young man your [B] case is proven [E] and clear,
We'll give you seven years penal term, To be placed far away from the land.
Far away from your friends and relations, Betrayed by the black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land,
And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, You'd think she was [B] queen of the land.
[E] And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band.
Key:
E
B
C#m
G#
A
E
B
C#m
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Then a neat little town called Belfast, I apprenticed to trade I was bound.
_ And [G#] money of [C#m] hours we'd [E] happenest, Had I spent in that neat little town.
_ When a sudden misfortune came over me, Which caused me to stray [B] from the land,
[E] Far away from my friends and relations, Tied up [B] with a [E] black velvet band. _
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land,
And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band. _
I took a stroll down Broadway, Not meaning for long to stay.
Well who should I meet [C#m] but a pretty [E] fair maid, Come with [B] drapes and her along [E] the highway. _
_ She was both fair and handsome, Her neck it was just like a swan,
And her hair down [C#m] over her [E] shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band.
_ Her eyes they shone like diamonds, _ I thought her the queen of the land,
And her hair down [C#m] over her [E] shoulder, Tied up [B] with a black velvet [E] band.
_ I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, And a gentleman [B] passing us by.
[E] Well I knew that she [C#m] meant the doing [E] of him, By the roguish black look in her eye.
I got what she took from his pocket, And placed it right into [A] my [E] hand.
And the very last thing that I said was, Bad says to that black velvet band. _
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land,
_ And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band. _
Before both judge and jury, Next morning I was to appear.
_ And the judge he said to me, Young man your [B] case is proven [E] and clear, _
We'll give you seven years penal term, To be placed far away from the land.
Far away from your friends and relations, Betrayed by the black velvet band. _
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land,
_ And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band. _
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, You'd think she was [B] queen of the land.
[E] And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Then a neat little town called Belfast, I apprenticed to trade I was bound.
_ And [G#] money of [C#m] hours we'd [E] happenest, Had I spent in that neat little town.
_ When a sudden misfortune came over me, Which caused me to stray [B] from the land,
[E] Far away from my friends and relations, Tied up [B] with a [E] black velvet band. _
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land,
And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band. _
I took a stroll down Broadway, Not meaning for long to stay.
Well who should I meet [C#m] but a pretty [E] fair maid, Come with [B] drapes and her along [E] the highway. _
_ She was both fair and handsome, Her neck it was just like a swan,
And her hair down [C#m] over her [E] shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band.
_ Her eyes they shone like diamonds, _ I thought her the queen of the land,
And her hair down [C#m] over her [E] shoulder, Tied up [B] with a black velvet [E] band.
_ I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, And a gentleman [B] passing us by.
[E] Well I knew that she [C#m] meant the doing [E] of him, By the roguish black look in her eye.
I got what she took from his pocket, And placed it right into [A] my [E] hand.
And the very last thing that I said was, Bad says to that black velvet band. _
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land,
_ And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band. _
Before both judge and jury, Next morning I was to appear.
_ And the judge he said to me, Young man your [B] case is proven [E] and clear, _
We'll give you seven years penal term, To be placed far away from the land.
Far away from your friends and relations, Betrayed by the black velvet band. _
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land,
_ And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band. _
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, You'd think she was [B] queen of the land.
[E] And her hair down over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band. _
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