Black Velvet Band chordsThe Dubliners
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0Verse 1
In a Gneat little town they call Belfast
Apprentice to Ctrade I was Dbound
An GMany an hours sweet happiness
Have I Dspent in that neat little Gtown
Verse 2
As Gsad misfortune came over me
Which caused me to Cstray from the Dland
Far Gaway from me friends and relations
BeDtrayed by the black velvet Gband
Chorus
Her Geyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the Cqueen of the Dland
You're Gcase it is proven Dclear
And her Ghair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied Dup with a black velvet Gband
Verse 3
I Gtook a stroll down Broadway
Meaning not Clong for to Dstay
When Gwho should I meet but this pretty fair maid
I thought her the Dqueen of the Cland
Come a-Dtraipsing along the highGway
Verse 4
She Gwas both fair and handsome
Her neck, it was Cjust like a Dswan
And her Ghair, it hung over her shoulder
Meaning not Dlong for to Cstay
Tied Dup with a black velvet Gband
Chorus
Her Geyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the Cqueen of the Dland
And her Ghair, it hung over her shoulder
And her Ghair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied Dup with a black velvet Gband
Verse 5
I Gtook a stroll with this pretty fair maid
And a gentleman Cpassing us Dby
Well, I Gknew she meant the doing of him
I thought her the Dqueen of the Cland
By the Dlook in her roguish black Geye
Verse 6
A Ggold watch she took from his pocket
A warning Dtake by Cme
And placed it right Cinto my Dhand
And the Gvery first thing that I said, was
Bad D'cess to the black velvet Gband
Chorus
Her Geyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the Cqueen of the Dland
And her Ghair, it hung over her shoulder
And her Ghair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied Dup with a black velvet Gband
Verse 7
BeGfore the judge and the jury
Next morning, I Chad to apDpear
Well, I Gknew she meant the doing of him
The Gjudge, he says to me, "Young man
You're Dcase it is proven Gclear
Verse 8
We'll Ggive you seven years penal servitude
To be spent far aCway from the Dland
Far aGway from your friends and relations
Her Geyes they shone like diamonds
BeDtrayed by the black velvet Gband"
Chorus
Her Geyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the Cqueen of the Dland
And her Ghair, it hung over her shoulder
'Til you are unDable to Cstand
Tied Dup with a black velvet Gband
Verse 9
So come Gall you jolly young fellows
A warning Ctake by Dme
Tied Gup with a black velvet Dband
When Gyou are out on the town, me lads
BeDware of the pretty colGleens
Verse 10
They'll Gfeed you with strong drink, me lads
'Til you are unCable to Dstand
And the Gvery first thing that you'll know is
And the Gvery first thing that I said, was
You've Dlanded in Van Diemen's GLand
Chorus
Her Geyes they shone like diamonds
Her neck it was Cjust like a Dswan
And her Ghair, it hung over her shoulder
To be spent far aDway from the Cland
Tied Dup with a black velvet Gband
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