The Black Velvet Band - The Dubliners | 40 Years Reunion: Live from The Gaiety (2003) Chords
Tempo:
88.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Em
E
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
In a neat little town they're called.
Now apprentice to [D] trade I was found.
[G] And it's many even [Em] hours we've had.
We [E] dashed a nice fence in that neat [G] little town.
Then a sad misfortune came over me.
Which caused me to stray [D] from the land.
[G] Far away from me friends [Em] and relations.
[E]
Betrayed by the black [G] velvet band.
I ride this charred like diamond.
I father the queen [D] of the land.
[G]
[Em] Her shoulders [E] tied up with a black rand.
[G] I took a stroll [C] with this pretty [G] fair maid.
And a [E] gentleman passing on by.
[G] I knew she meant [Em] the undoing of me.
[A] By the look in her roguish [G] black eye.
She took from his pocket.
And she placed it right into [D] me hand.
[G] And the very first thing that [Em] I thought.
[A] Was to the black velvet [G] band.
I ride this charred like diamond.
I father the queen [D] of the land.
[G] Her hair hung [Em] over her shoulders.
[E] Tied up with a black rand.
[G] Now before a judge and a jury.
Next morning I had to [D] appear.
[G] The judge he said.
[Em] To me young man [E] your case is proven [G] clear.
We'll give you seven years.
Queen of sanitude.
To defend far [D] away from the land.
[G]
[Em] And relations.
[E] Betrayed by the black velvet [G] band.
I ride this charred like diamond.
[A] I father the queen [D] of the land.
[G] Her hair hung over [Em] her shoulders.
Tied up with a black [G] rand.
So come on [A]
in take [D] my knee.
[G]
When you are out [Em] on the town me lad.
[D]
Beware of them pretty [G] colleens.
Well I'll treat you with [C] strong ale.
Maria.
[G] Until you are unable [D] to stand.
[G] And the very first [Em] thing that you know me lad.
[E] Is you've landed in a land [G] able land.
I ride this charred like.
I father the [D] queen of the land.
[G]
[Em] Her shoulders [D] tied up with a [E] black rand.
[G] [N]
Now apprentice to [D] trade I was found.
[G] And it's many even [Em] hours we've had.
We [E] dashed a nice fence in that neat [G] little town.
Then a sad misfortune came over me.
Which caused me to stray [D] from the land.
[G] Far away from me friends [Em] and relations.
[E]
Betrayed by the black [G] velvet band.
I ride this charred like diamond.
I father the queen [D] of the land.
[G]
[Em] Her shoulders [E] tied up with a black rand.
[G] I took a stroll [C] with this pretty [G] fair maid.
And a [E] gentleman passing on by.
[G] I knew she meant [Em] the undoing of me.
[A] By the look in her roguish [G] black eye.
She took from his pocket.
And she placed it right into [D] me hand.
[G] And the very first thing that [Em] I thought.
[A] Was to the black velvet [G] band.
I ride this charred like diamond.
I father the queen [D] of the land.
[G] Her hair hung [Em] over her shoulders.
[E] Tied up with a black rand.
[G] Now before a judge and a jury.
Next morning I had to [D] appear.
[G] The judge he said.
[Em] To me young man [E] your case is proven [G] clear.
We'll give you seven years.
Queen of sanitude.
To defend far [D] away from the land.
[G]
[Em] And relations.
[E] Betrayed by the black velvet [G] band.
I ride this charred like diamond.
[A] I father the queen [D] of the land.
[G] Her hair hung over [Em] her shoulders.
Tied up with a black [G] rand.
So come on [A]
in take [D] my knee.
[G]
When you are out [Em] on the town me lad.
[D]
Beware of them pretty [G] colleens.
Well I'll treat you with [C] strong ale.
Maria.
[G] Until you are unable [D] to stand.
[G] And the very first [Em] thing that you know me lad.
[E] Is you've landed in a land [G] able land.
I ride this charred like.
I father the [D] queen of the land.
[G]
[Em] Her shoulders [D] tied up with a [E] black rand.
[G] [N]
Key:
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D
Em
E
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D
Em
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In a neat little town they're called.
Now apprentice to [D] trade I was found.
[G] And it's many even [Em] hours we've had.
We [E] dashed a nice fence in that neat [G] little town.
Then a sad misfortune came over me.
Which caused me to stray [D] from the land.
[G] Far away from me friends [Em] and relations.
[E]
Betrayed by the black [G] velvet band.
I ride this charred like diamond.
I father the queen [D] of the land.
_ [G] _
_ [Em] Her shoulders [E] tied up with a black rand.
[G] _ _ I took a stroll [C] with this pretty [G] fair maid.
And a [E] gentleman passing on by.
[G] I knew she meant [Em] the undoing of me.
[A] By the look in her roguish [G] black eye.
She _ took from his pocket.
And she placed it right into [D] me hand.
[G] And the very first thing that [Em] I thought.
_ [A] Was to the black velvet [G] _ band.
I ride this charred like diamond.
I father the queen [D] of the land.
[G] Her hair hung [Em] over her shoulders.
[E] Tied up with a black rand.
[G] _ _ Now before a judge and a jury.
Next morning I had to [D] appear.
_ [G] The judge he said.
[Em] To me young man [E] your case is proven [G] clear.
We'll give you seven years.
Queen of sanitude.
To defend far [D] away from the land.
_ [G] _
[Em] And _ relations.
[E] Betrayed by the black velvet [G] band.
I ride this charred like diamond.
[A] I father the queen [D] of the land.
[G] Her hair hung over [Em] her shoulders.
Tied up with a black [G] _ rand.
So come on _ _ _ _ [A]
in take [D] my knee.
_ [G]
When you are out [Em] on the town me lad.
[D]
Beware of them pretty [G] colleens.
Well I'll treat you with [C] strong ale.
Maria.
[G] Until you are unable [D] to stand.
[G] And the very first [Em] thing that you know me lad.
[E] Is you've landed in a land [G] able land.
I ride this charred like.
_ I father the [D] queen of the land.
_ [G] _
_ _ [Em] Her shoulders [D] tied up with a [E] black rand.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ In a neat little town they're called.
Now apprentice to [D] trade I was found.
[G] And it's many even [Em] hours we've had.
We [E] dashed a nice fence in that neat [G] little town.
Then a sad misfortune came over me.
Which caused me to stray [D] from the land.
[G] Far away from me friends [Em] and relations.
[E]
Betrayed by the black [G] velvet band.
I ride this charred like diamond.
I father the queen [D] of the land.
_ [G] _
_ [Em] Her shoulders [E] tied up with a black rand.
[G] _ _ I took a stroll [C] with this pretty [G] fair maid.
And a [E] gentleman passing on by.
[G] I knew she meant [Em] the undoing of me.
[A] By the look in her roguish [G] black eye.
She _ took from his pocket.
And she placed it right into [D] me hand.
[G] And the very first thing that [Em] I thought.
_ [A] Was to the black velvet [G] _ band.
I ride this charred like diamond.
I father the queen [D] of the land.
[G] Her hair hung [Em] over her shoulders.
[E] Tied up with a black rand.
[G] _ _ Now before a judge and a jury.
Next morning I had to [D] appear.
_ [G] The judge he said.
[Em] To me young man [E] your case is proven [G] clear.
We'll give you seven years.
Queen of sanitude.
To defend far [D] away from the land.
_ [G] _
[Em] And _ relations.
[E] Betrayed by the black velvet [G] band.
I ride this charred like diamond.
[A] I father the queen [D] of the land.
[G] Her hair hung over [Em] her shoulders.
Tied up with a black [G] _ rand.
So come on _ _ _ _ [A]
in take [D] my knee.
_ [G]
When you are out [Em] on the town me lad.
[D]
Beware of them pretty [G] colleens.
Well I'll treat you with [C] strong ale.
Maria.
[G] Until you are unable [D] to stand.
[G] And the very first [Em] thing that you know me lad.
[E] Is you've landed in a land [G] able land.
I ride this charred like.
_ I father the [D] queen of the land.
_ [G] _
_ _ [Em] Her shoulders [D] tied up with a [E] black rand.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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