Chords for The Dubliners - The Black Velvet Band (ft. Christy Moore)
Tempo:
97.4 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
In my little town they call Belfast,
Apprentice [C] to [D] trade I was bound.
[G] And many's the hours of happiness
[D] I spent in that sweet [G] little town.
Till a sad misfortune came over me
That [C] caused me to flee [D] from the land.
[G] Far away from me friends and relations
[D] And the girl with the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I [C] thought her the queen [D] of land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Well I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid
And a [C] gentleman passing [D] us by.
[G] Well I knew she meant the undoing of me
By the look [D] in her raw-ish [G] black eye.
Well a gold watch she took from his pocket
And she [C] blistered right into [D] me hand.
[G] And the very first thing that I thought was
[D] That look to the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I [C] thought her the queen [D] of the land.
[G] And her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band.
Before the judge and the jury
The next day I [C] was forced [D] to attend.
[G] And the judge he said to me
Young man [D] your case I must know [G] up ahead.
I'll give you ten years' penance servitude
To be smitten [C] far away [D] from the land.
[G] Far away from your friends and relations
[C] And the girl [D] with the black velvet [G] band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I [C] thought her the queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
So come all you jolly young fellows
And a [C] warning take [D] my beat.
[G] Well when you are out on the town me lads
[C] Be [D] fair to them pretty [G]
colleagues
For they'll feed you with stonies.
Until you are [C] unable [D] to stand.
[G] And the very first thing that you know me lads
[C] Is you're [D] bandit in band [G]
even's land.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought [C] her the queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied up [D] with a black velvet [G] band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [C] queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a black velvet band.
[G]
In my little town they call Belfast,
Apprentice [C] to [D] trade I was bound.
[G] And many's the hours of happiness
[D] I spent in that sweet [G] little town.
Till a sad misfortune came over me
That [C] caused me to flee [D] from the land.
[G] Far away from me friends and relations
[D] And the girl with the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I [C] thought her the queen [D] of land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Well I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid
And a [C] gentleman passing [D] us by.
[G] Well I knew she meant the undoing of me
By the look [D] in her raw-ish [G] black eye.
Well a gold watch she took from his pocket
And she [C] blistered right into [D] me hand.
[G] And the very first thing that I thought was
[D] That look to the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I [C] thought her the queen [D] of the land.
[G] And her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band.
Before the judge and the jury
The next day I [C] was forced [D] to attend.
[G] And the judge he said to me
Young man [D] your case I must know [G] up ahead.
I'll give you ten years' penance servitude
To be smitten [C] far away [D] from the land.
[G] Far away from your friends and relations
[C] And the girl [D] with the black velvet [G] band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I [C] thought her the queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
So come all you jolly young fellows
And a [C] warning take [D] my beat.
[G] Well when you are out on the town me lads
[C] Be [D] fair to them pretty [G]
colleagues
For they'll feed you with stonies.
Until you are [C] unable [D] to stand.
[G] And the very first thing that you know me lads
[C] Is you're [D] bandit in band [G]
even's land.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought [C] her the queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied up [D] with a black velvet [G] band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [C] queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a black velvet band.
[G]
Key:
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ In my little town they call Belfast,
Apprentice [C] to [D] trade I was bound.
[G] And many's the hours of happiness
[D] I spent in that sweet [G] little town.
Till a sad misfortune came over me
That [C] caused me to flee [D] from the land.
_ [G] Far away from me friends and relations
[D] And the girl with the black [G] velvet band.
_ Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I [C] thought her the queen [D] of land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Well I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid
And a [C] gentleman passing [D] us by.
[G] Well I knew she meant the undoing of me
By the look [D] in her raw-ish [G] black eye.
Well a gold watch she took from his pocket
_ And she [C] blistered right into [D] me hand.
[G] And the very first thing that I thought was
[D] That look to the black [G] velvet band.
_ Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I [C] thought her the queen [D] of the land.
[G] And her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band.
_ Before the judge and the jury
The next day I [C] was forced [D] to attend.
[G] And the judge he said to me
Young man [D] your case I must know [G] up ahead.
_ I'll give you ten years' penance servitude
To be smitten [C] far away [D] from the land.
[G] Far away from your friends and relations
[C] And the girl [D] with the black velvet [G] band.
_ Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I [C] thought her the queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
So come all you jolly young fellows
And a [C] warning take [D] my beat.
[G] Well when you are out on the town me lads
[C] Be [D] fair to them pretty [G]
colleagues
For they'll feed you with stonies.
Until you are [C] unable [D] to stand.
[G] And the very first thing that you know me lads
[C] Is you're [D] bandit in band [G]
even's land.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought [C] her the queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied up [D] with a black velvet [G] _ band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [C] queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a black velvet band.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ In my little town they call Belfast,
Apprentice [C] to [D] trade I was bound.
[G] And many's the hours of happiness
[D] I spent in that sweet [G] little town.
Till a sad misfortune came over me
That [C] caused me to flee [D] from the land.
_ [G] Far away from me friends and relations
[D] And the girl with the black [G] velvet band.
_ Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I [C] thought her the queen [D] of land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Well I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid
And a [C] gentleman passing [D] us by.
[G] Well I knew she meant the undoing of me
By the look [D] in her raw-ish [G] black eye.
Well a gold watch she took from his pocket
_ And she [C] blistered right into [D] me hand.
[G] And the very first thing that I thought was
[D] That look to the black [G] velvet band.
_ Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I [C] thought her the queen [D] of the land.
[G] And her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band.
_ Before the judge and the jury
The next day I [C] was forced [D] to attend.
[G] And the judge he said to me
Young man [D] your case I must know [G] up ahead.
_ I'll give you ten years' penance servitude
To be smitten [C] far away [D] from the land.
[G] Far away from your friends and relations
[C] And the girl [D] with the black velvet [G] band.
_ Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I [C] thought her the queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
So come all you jolly young fellows
And a [C] warning take [D] my beat.
[G] Well when you are out on the town me lads
[C] Be [D] fair to them pretty [G]
colleagues
For they'll feed you with stonies.
Until you are [C] unable [D] to stand.
[G] And the very first thing that you know me lads
[C] Is you're [D] bandit in band [G]
even's land.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought [C] her the queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
Tied up [D] with a black velvet [G] _ band.
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [C] queen [D] of the land.
And [G] her hair hung over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a black velvet band.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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