Chords for The Black Velvet Band

[Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] _ _ _
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, you'd think [Eb] she was queen of the land
And [Ab] her hair hung over [Fm] her shoulders, [Bbm] tied up [Eb] with a black [Ab] velvet band
In a neat little town they called Belfast, apprentice to [Bbm] trade [Eb] I was bound
[Ab] And many an [Fm] hour's sweet happiness [Bbm] I [Eb] spent in that neat [Ab] little town
Till bad misfortune came over me, that caused me [Bbm] to stray [Eb] from the land
[Ab] Far away from me friends [Fm] and relations, [Bbm] they'd follow [Eb] the black [Ab] velvet band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, you'd think [Eb] she was queen of the land
And [Ab] her hair hung over [Fm] her shoulders, [Bbm] tied [Eb] up with a black [Ab] velvet band
Well I went out strolling one evening, not [Bbm] meaning to go [Eb] very far
When [Ab] I met with a pickles [Fm] and damsel, [Bbm] she was selling [Eb] her trade [Ab] in the bar
When I watched she took from my customer, and slipped [Bbm] it right into [Eb] my hand
Then [Ab] the law came and put me [Fm] in prison, [Bb] bad luck [Eb] to her black velvet [Ab]
band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, you'd think [Eb] she was queen of the land
And [Ab] her hair hung over [Fm] her shoulders, [Bbm] tied [Eb] up with a black [Ab] velvet band
Next morning before judge and jury, for [Eb] trial I had to appear
Then [Ab] the judge he says me [Fm] I'm [Abm] fellow, [Bbm] the case [Eb] against [Ab] you is quite clear
And seven long years is your sentence, you're [Eb] going to band even flatter
Far [Ab] away from me [Fm] friends and relations, [Ab] [Bbm] they'd follow [Eb] the black [Ab] velvet band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, you'd think she was [Bbm] queen [Eb] of the land
And [Ab] her hair hung over [Fm] her shoulders, [Bbm] tied [Eb] up with a black [Ab] velvet band
Look amal ye jolly young fellows, I'll [Bbm] have you's cake warden [Eb] by me
And [Ab] _ _ _ [Fm]
licker me lads, [Bbm] beware [Eb] of the pretty [Ab] _
colleens
For they'll fill you with whiskey and porter, till you [Bbm] are not able [Eb] to stand
[Ab] And if there ain't no excitement [Fm] in you me lads, [Bbm] you'll land [Eb] in [Ab] bandyman's land
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, you'd think [Eb] she was queen of the land
And [Ab] her hair hung over [Fm] her shoulders, [Bbm] tied up [Eb] with a black [Ab] velvet band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, you'd think [Eb] she was queen of the land
And [Ab] her hair hung over [Fm] her shoulders, [Bbm] tied up [Eb] with a [Ab] black velvet band
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