Chords for BLACK VELVET BAND(Traditional Irish song with lyrics)
Tempo:
88.15 bpm
Chords used:
G
A
Em
C
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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In a neat little town they called Belfast, [C] Apprentice to trade I [D] was found,
And [G] many an [Em] hour's sweet happiness I spent in that [G] neat little town.
A sad misfortune came o'er me, Which caused [C] me to stray from [D] the land,
[G] Far away from my friends and [Em] relations, [A] To follow her black velvet [G] band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she [C] was queen of the [A] land,
[G] And her hair it clung over [Em] her shoulders, [A] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Well I was out strolling one evening, Not meaning to go [D] very far,
[G] When I met with a [Em] pickles and damsel, [A] A-selling her [G] trade in a bar.
When a gold watch she took from a customer, And placed it right [D] into my hand.
[G] And the law came and [Em] put me in prison, [A] Access to her black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she was [D] queen of the land,
[G] And her hair it clung over [Em] her shoulders, [A] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Next morning before the judge and jury, For trial [C] I had to [A]
appear,
[G] And the judge he says now [Em] look here me [A] lad, The case against you it's [G] quite clear.
And seven long years is your sentence, You're [C] going to Van [A] Diemen's land,
[G] Far away from your friends [Em] and relations, [A] To follow the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she [C] was queen [A] of the land,
And [G] her hair it clung [Em] over her shoulders, [A] Tied up with a black velvet [G] band.
So come all you young Irish fellows, A warning be [A] taken by me,
[G] And whenever you're [Em] out on the liquor me lads, [A] Beware of those pretty colleagues,
They'll fill you with whiskey and porter, Till you are not able to stand.
[G] And the very next thing that you [Em] know, Is [A] you've landed in Van [G] Diemen's land,
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought [C] she was queen of the [A] land,
[G] And her hair it clung [Em] over her shoulders, Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she was queen [A] of the land,
And [G] her hair it clung [E] over her shoulders, Tied [A] up with a black velvet [G] band.
And [G] many an [Em] hour's sweet happiness I spent in that [G] neat little town.
A sad misfortune came o'er me, Which caused [C] me to stray from [D] the land,
[G] Far away from my friends and [Em] relations, [A] To follow her black velvet [G] band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she [C] was queen of the [A] land,
[G] And her hair it clung over [Em] her shoulders, [A] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Well I was out strolling one evening, Not meaning to go [D] very far,
[G] When I met with a [Em] pickles and damsel, [A] A-selling her [G] trade in a bar.
When a gold watch she took from a customer, And placed it right [D] into my hand.
[G] And the law came and [Em] put me in prison, [A] Access to her black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she was [D] queen of the land,
[G] And her hair it clung over [Em] her shoulders, [A] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Next morning before the judge and jury, For trial [C] I had to [A]
appear,
[G] And the judge he says now [Em] look here me [A] lad, The case against you it's [G] quite clear.
And seven long years is your sentence, You're [C] going to Van [A] Diemen's land,
[G] Far away from your friends [Em] and relations, [A] To follow the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she [C] was queen [A] of the land,
And [G] her hair it clung [Em] over her shoulders, [A] Tied up with a black velvet [G] band.
So come all you young Irish fellows, A warning be [A] taken by me,
[G] And whenever you're [Em] out on the liquor me lads, [A] Beware of those pretty colleagues,
They'll fill you with whiskey and porter, Till you are not able to stand.
[G] And the very next thing that you [Em] know, Is [A] you've landed in Van [G] Diemen's land,
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought [C] she was queen of the [A] land,
[G] And her hair it clung [Em] over her shoulders, Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she was queen [A] of the land,
And [G] her hair it clung [E] over her shoulders, Tied [A] up with a black velvet [G] band.
Key:
G
A
Em
C
D
G
A
Em
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_ _ _ _ _ _ In a neat little town they called Belfast, [C] Apprentice to trade I [D] was found,
And [G] many an [Em] hour's sweet happiness I spent in that [G] neat little town.
A sad misfortune came o'er me, Which caused [C] me to stray from [D] the land,
[G] Far away from my friends and [Em] relations, [A] To follow her black velvet [G] band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she [C] was queen of the [A] land,
[G] And her hair it clung over [Em] her shoulders, [A] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
_ _ _ Well I was out strolling one evening, Not meaning to go [D] very far,
[G] When I met with a [Em] pickles and damsel, [A] A-selling her [G] trade in a bar.
When a gold watch she took from a customer, And placed it right [D] into my hand.
[G] And the law came and [Em] put me in prison, [A] Access to her black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she was [D] queen of the land,
[G] And her hair it clung over [Em] her shoulders, [A] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
_ _ _ Next morning before the judge and jury, For trial [C] I had to [A]
appear,
[G] And the judge he says now [Em] look here me [A] lad, The case against you it's [G] quite clear.
And seven long years is your sentence, You're [C] going to Van [A] Diemen's land,
[G] Far away from your friends [Em] and relations, [A] To follow the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she [C] was queen [A] of the land,
And [G] her hair it clung [Em] over her shoulders, [A] Tied up with a black velvet [G] band. _ _ _
So come all you young Irish fellows, A warning be [A] taken by me,
[G] And whenever you're [Em] out on the liquor me lads, [A] Beware of those pretty colleagues,
They'll fill you with whiskey and porter, Till you are not able to stand.
[G] And the very next thing that you [Em] know, Is [A] you've landed in Van [G] Diemen's land,
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought [C] she was queen of the [A] land,
[G] And her hair it clung [Em] over her shoulders, Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she was queen [A] of the land,
And [G] her hair it clung [E] over her shoulders, _ _ _ _ Tied [A] up with a black velvet [G] band. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ In a neat little town they called Belfast, [C] Apprentice to trade I [D] was found,
And [G] many an [Em] hour's sweet happiness I spent in that [G] neat little town.
A sad misfortune came o'er me, Which caused [C] me to stray from [D] the land,
[G] Far away from my friends and [Em] relations, [A] To follow her black velvet [G] band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she [C] was queen of the [A] land,
[G] And her hair it clung over [Em] her shoulders, [A] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
_ _ _ Well I was out strolling one evening, Not meaning to go [D] very far,
[G] When I met with a [Em] pickles and damsel, [A] A-selling her [G] trade in a bar.
When a gold watch she took from a customer, And placed it right [D] into my hand.
[G] And the law came and [Em] put me in prison, [A] Access to her black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she was [D] queen of the land,
[G] And her hair it clung over [Em] her shoulders, [A] Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
_ _ _ Next morning before the judge and jury, For trial [C] I had to [A]
appear,
[G] And the judge he says now [Em] look here me [A] lad, The case against you it's [G] quite clear.
And seven long years is your sentence, You're [C] going to Van [A] Diemen's land,
[G] Far away from your friends [Em] and relations, [A] To follow the black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she [C] was queen [A] of the land,
And [G] her hair it clung [Em] over her shoulders, [A] Tied up with a black velvet [G] band. _ _ _
So come all you young Irish fellows, A warning be [A] taken by me,
[G] And whenever you're [Em] out on the liquor me lads, [A] Beware of those pretty colleagues,
They'll fill you with whiskey and porter, Till you are not able to stand.
[G] And the very next thing that you [Em] know, Is [A] you've landed in Van [G] Diemen's land,
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought [C] she was queen of the [A] land,
[G] And her hair it clung [Em] over her shoulders, Tied up with a black [G] velvet band.
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, I thought she was queen [A] of the land,
And [G] her hair it clung [E] over her shoulders, _ _ _ _ Tied [A] up with a black velvet [G] band. _ _ _ _
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