The Black Velvet Band - Christy Moore & The Dubliners, 1987 Chords
Tempo:
64.6 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Gm
C
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
The movie tonight, just to remind you, is The Driver, starring Ryan O'Neill and Bruce Dern.
But right now, Christy, you want to introduce your own
your own featured spot.
I don't know what that was all about.
[G] Christy
Christy, you want to introduce your own featured spot now, do you?
Yes.
Well
What's this?
I've very kindly been allowed to borrow two songs off Sean Cannon.
It's been an ambition of mine for years and years and years to sing a song with the Dubliners.
I've played support of them [Gm] all over the world, from Boolia to Ballymogash.
Come on, come on.
But I'm going to sing with them tonight, so we'll give the Black Velvet Band a lash.
All right?
In the native little town they call Belfast
Apparent [C] misfit trade I would bow
[G] And many's the hours of happiness
I spent in that sweet little town
Till a sad misfortune came over me
That caused me to [D] flee from the land
[G] Far away from me parents and relations
[D] And the girl with the [G] Black Velvet Band Right!
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [D] queen of land
[G] And her hair had come over her [D] shoulders
Tied up with a [G] Black Velvet Band
Well I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid
And a gentleman [D] passing us by
[G] Well I knew she meant the undoing of me
By the look in her raw-ish black eye
Well a gold watch she took from his pocket
And she placed it right [D] into me hand
[G] And the very first thing I thought was
That look to the Black Velvet Band Not another!
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [D] queen of land
[G] And her hair had come over her shoulders
Tied up with a Black Velvet Band
Before the judge and the jury
The next day I was forced [D] to attend
[G] And the judge he said to me
Young man [D] your case I must no [G] apprehend
I'll give you ten years in El Salvador
And you'll be sent far away [D] from the land
[G] Far away from your friends and relations
I'm the girl with the Black Velvet Band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen [D] of land
And [G] her hair had come over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a Black Velvet [G] Band
So come all you jolly young fellows
And warn and take [D] my lead
[G] Well when you are out on the town me lads
Beware of them pretty collies
For they'll feed you with zombies Oh yeah!
Until you are unable [D] to stand
[G] And the very first thing that you know me lads
Is you've landed in Van Diemen's land
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen [D] of the land
[G] And her hair had come over her shoulders
Tied up with a Black Velvet Band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [D] queen of the land
[G] And her hair had come over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a Black Velvet [G] Band
[Am]
But right now, Christy, you want to introduce your own
your own featured spot.
I don't know what that was all about.
[G] Christy
Christy, you want to introduce your own featured spot now, do you?
Yes.
Well
What's this?
I've very kindly been allowed to borrow two songs off Sean Cannon.
It's been an ambition of mine for years and years and years to sing a song with the Dubliners.
I've played support of them [Gm] all over the world, from Boolia to Ballymogash.
Come on, come on.
But I'm going to sing with them tonight, so we'll give the Black Velvet Band a lash.
All right?
In the native little town they call Belfast
Apparent [C] misfit trade I would bow
[G] And many's the hours of happiness
I spent in that sweet little town
Till a sad misfortune came over me
That caused me to [D] flee from the land
[G] Far away from me parents and relations
[D] And the girl with the [G] Black Velvet Band Right!
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [D] queen of land
[G] And her hair had come over her [D] shoulders
Tied up with a [G] Black Velvet Band
Well I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid
And a gentleman [D] passing us by
[G] Well I knew she meant the undoing of me
By the look in her raw-ish black eye
Well a gold watch she took from his pocket
And she placed it right [D] into me hand
[G] And the very first thing I thought was
That look to the Black Velvet Band Not another!
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [D] queen of land
[G] And her hair had come over her shoulders
Tied up with a Black Velvet Band
Before the judge and the jury
The next day I was forced [D] to attend
[G] And the judge he said to me
Young man [D] your case I must no [G] apprehend
I'll give you ten years in El Salvador
And you'll be sent far away [D] from the land
[G] Far away from your friends and relations
I'm the girl with the Black Velvet Band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen [D] of land
And [G] her hair had come over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a Black Velvet [G] Band
So come all you jolly young fellows
And warn and take [D] my lead
[G] Well when you are out on the town me lads
Beware of them pretty collies
For they'll feed you with zombies Oh yeah!
Until you are unable [D] to stand
[G] And the very first thing that you know me lads
Is you've landed in Van Diemen's land
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen [D] of the land
[G] And her hair had come over her shoulders
Tied up with a Black Velvet Band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [D] queen of the land
[G] And her hair had come over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a Black Velvet [G] Band
[Am]
Key:
G
D
Gm
C
Am
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D
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The movie tonight, just to remind you, is The Driver, starring Ryan O'Neill and Bruce Dern.
But right now, Christy, you want to introduce your own_
your own featured spot.
I don't know what that was all about.
[G] Christy_
Christy, you want to introduce your own featured spot now, do you?
Yes.
Well_
What's this?
I've very kindly been allowed to borrow two songs off Sean Cannon.
It's been an ambition of mine for years and years and years to sing a song with the Dubliners.
I've played support of them [Gm] all over the world, from Boolia to Ballymogash.
Come on, come on.
But I'm going to sing with them tonight, so we'll give the Black Velvet Band a lash.
All right?
_ _ _ In the native little town they call Belfast
Apparent [C] misfit trade I would bow
[G] And many's the hours of happiness
I spent in that sweet little town
Till a sad misfortune came over me
That caused me to [D] flee from the land
[G] Far away from me parents and relations
[D] And the girl with the [G] Black Velvet Band Right!
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [D] queen of land
[G] And her hair had come over her [D] shoulders
Tied up with a [G] Black Velvet Band
Well I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid
And a gentleman [D] passing us by
[G] Well I knew she meant the undoing of me
By the look in her raw-ish black eye
Well a gold watch she took from his pocket
And she placed it right [D] into me hand
[G] And the very first thing I thought was
That look to the Black Velvet Band Not another!
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [D] queen of land
[G] And her hair had come over her shoulders
Tied up with a Black Velvet Band
Before the judge and the jury
The next day I was forced [D] to attend
[G] And the judge he said to me
Young man [D] your case I must no [G] apprehend
I'll give you ten years in El Salvador
And you'll be sent far away [D] from the land
[G] Far away from your friends and relations
I'm the girl with the Black Velvet Band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen [D] of land
And [G] her hair had come over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a Black Velvet [G] Band
So come all you jolly young fellows
And warn and take [D] my lead
[G] Well when you are out on the town me lads
Beware of them pretty collies
For they'll feed you with zombies Oh yeah!
Until you are unable [D] to stand
[G] And the very first thing that you know me lads
Is you've landed in Van Diemen's land
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen [D] of the land
[G] And her hair had come over her shoulders
Tied up with a Black Velvet Band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [D] queen of the land
[G] And her hair had come over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a Black Velvet [G] Band _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
But right now, Christy, you want to introduce your own_
your own featured spot.
I don't know what that was all about.
[G] Christy_
Christy, you want to introduce your own featured spot now, do you?
Yes.
Well_
What's this?
I've very kindly been allowed to borrow two songs off Sean Cannon.
It's been an ambition of mine for years and years and years to sing a song with the Dubliners.
I've played support of them [Gm] all over the world, from Boolia to Ballymogash.
Come on, come on.
But I'm going to sing with them tonight, so we'll give the Black Velvet Band a lash.
All right?
_ _ _ In the native little town they call Belfast
Apparent [C] misfit trade I would bow
[G] And many's the hours of happiness
I spent in that sweet little town
Till a sad misfortune came over me
That caused me to [D] flee from the land
[G] Far away from me parents and relations
[D] And the girl with the [G] Black Velvet Band Right!
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [D] queen of land
[G] And her hair had come over her [D] shoulders
Tied up with a [G] Black Velvet Band
Well I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid
And a gentleman [D] passing us by
[G] Well I knew she meant the undoing of me
By the look in her raw-ish black eye
Well a gold watch she took from his pocket
And she placed it right [D] into me hand
[G] And the very first thing I thought was
That look to the Black Velvet Band Not another!
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [D] queen of land
[G] And her hair had come over her shoulders
Tied up with a Black Velvet Band
Before the judge and the jury
The next day I was forced [D] to attend
[G] And the judge he said to me
Young man [D] your case I must no [G] apprehend
I'll give you ten years in El Salvador
And you'll be sent far away [D] from the land
[G] Far away from your friends and relations
I'm the girl with the Black Velvet Band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen [D] of land
And [G] her hair had come over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a Black Velvet [G] Band
So come all you jolly young fellows
And warn and take [D] my lead
[G] Well when you are out on the town me lads
Beware of them pretty collies
For they'll feed you with zombies Oh yeah!
Until you are unable [D] to stand
[G] And the very first thing that you know me lads
Is you've landed in Van Diemen's land
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen [D] of the land
[G] And her hair had come over her shoulders
Tied up with a Black Velvet Band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the [D] queen of the land
[G] And her hair had come over her shoulders
[D] Tied up with a Black Velvet [G] Band _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
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