Chords for The Black Velvet Band
Tempo:
110.2 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
Em
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [E] [G]
For her eyes they shone like the diamonds I thought [A] her the queen [D] of the land
[G] And her hair hung over her shoulders [A] Tied up [D] with a black [G] velvet band
In a neat little town they called Belfast Apprentice [D] to trade I was bound
And [G] many an hours of [Bm] sweet [Em] happiness [A] I spent [D] in that neat [G] little town
Till sad misfortune came over me Which caused [D] me to stray from the land
[G] Far away from me friends and
[Em] relations [A] Betrayed [D] by the black [G] velvet band
For her eyes they shone like the diamonds I thought her the [D] queen of the land
[G] And her hair hung over her [Em] [A] shoulders Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band
As I was strolling down Broadway Meaning [D] not long for her to stay
[G] When who should I meet but this [Em] pretty fair maid [A] I'm a-courting along [G] the [G] highway
She was both fair and handsome And her neck it was [D] just like this man
[E] And [G] her hair hung over her [Em] shoulders Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band
[D]
[G]
[Em] [D] [G]
As I was courting this pretty fair maid And the gentleman [D] passing us by
[G] I know she meant a doing of him [A] By the look in her [G] obese black eyes
I took all that she took from me's pocket And placed it [D] right into me hand
[G] And the very next thing that I [Em] said [A] was I just [D] took the [G] black velvet band
Before the judge and the jury Next morning I had [D] to appear
[G] The judge he says to me [Em] young man [A] Your case [D] it is [G] forever clear
I'll give you seven years of hard labor To be served [D] far away from the land
[G] Far away from me friends and
[Em] relations [D] Betrayed by the black [G] velvet band
So come all you jolly young fellows A warning [E] you'll take [D] by me
[G] Whenever you're out on the town [Em] me lad [A] Beware [D] of the pretty [G]
colleen's
They'll fill you up with strong drinks me lads Till you are [D] unable to stand
[G] And the very next thing that you know [Em] is [A] You've landed [D] in [G] Vandenness land
For her eyes they shone like the diamonds I thought [A] her the queen [D] of the land
[G] And her hair hung over her shoulders [A] Tied up [D] with a black [G] velvet band
In a neat little town they called Belfast Apprentice [D] to trade I was bound
And [G] many an hours of [Bm] sweet [Em] happiness [A] I spent [D] in that neat [G] little town
Till sad misfortune came over me Which caused [D] me to stray from the land
[G] Far away from me friends and
[Em] relations [A] Betrayed [D] by the black [G] velvet band
For her eyes they shone like the diamonds I thought her the [D] queen of the land
[G] And her hair hung over her [Em] [A] shoulders Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band
As I was strolling down Broadway Meaning [D] not long for her to stay
[G] When who should I meet but this [Em] pretty fair maid [A] I'm a-courting along [G] the [G] highway
She was both fair and handsome And her neck it was [D] just like this man
[E] And [G] her hair hung over her [Em] shoulders Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band
[D]
[G]
[Em] [D] [G]
As I was courting this pretty fair maid And the gentleman [D] passing us by
[G] I know she meant a doing of him [A] By the look in her [G] obese black eyes
I took all that she took from me's pocket And placed it [D] right into me hand
[G] And the very next thing that I [Em] said [A] was I just [D] took the [G] black velvet band
Before the judge and the jury Next morning I had [D] to appear
[G] The judge he says to me [Em] young man [A] Your case [D] it is [G] forever clear
I'll give you seven years of hard labor To be served [D] far away from the land
[G] Far away from me friends and
[Em] relations [D] Betrayed by the black [G] velvet band
So come all you jolly young fellows A warning [E] you'll take [D] by me
[G] Whenever you're out on the town [Em] me lad [A] Beware [D] of the pretty [G]
colleen's
They'll fill you up with strong drinks me lads Till you are [D] unable to stand
[G] And the very next thing that you know [Em] is [A] You've landed [D] in [G] Vandenness land
Key:
G
D
A
Em
E
G
D
A
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _
For her eyes they shone like the diamonds I thought [A] her the queen [D] of the land
[G] And her hair hung over her shoulders [A] Tied up [D] with a black [G] velvet band _
_ In a neat little town they called Belfast _ Apprentice [D] to trade I was bound
And [G] many an hours of [Bm] sweet [Em] happiness [A] I spent [D] in that neat [G] little town
_ Till sad misfortune came over me Which caused [D] me to stray from the land
[G] Far away from me friends and _
[Em] relations [A] Betrayed [D] by the black [G] velvet band
_ For her eyes they shone like the diamonds I thought her the [D] queen of the land
_ [G] And her hair hung over her [Em] _ [A] shoulders Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band
_ As I was strolling down Broadway _ _ Meaning [D] not long for her to stay
[G] _ When who should I meet but this [Em] pretty fair maid [A] I'm a-courting along [G] the [G] highway
_ She was both fair and handsome And her neck it was [D] just like this man
[E] And [G] her hair hung over her [Em] _ shoulders Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ As I was courting this pretty fair maid And the gentleman [D] passing us by
_ [G] I know she meant a doing of him [A] By the look in her [G] obese black eyes
I took all that she took from me's pocket And placed it [D] right into me hand
[G] And the very next thing that I [Em] said [A] was I just [D] took the [G] black velvet band
_ Before the judge and the jury _ Next morning I had [D] to appear
[G] The judge he says to me [Em] young man [A] Your case [D] it is [G] forever clear
_ _ I'll give you seven years of hard labor To be served [D] far away from the land
[G] Far away from me friends and _
[Em] relations [D] Betrayed by the black [G] velvet band
_ So come all you jolly young fellows A warning [E] you'll take [D] by me
_ _ [G] Whenever you're out on the town [Em] me lad [A] Beware [D] of the pretty [G] _
colleen's
They'll fill you up with strong drinks me lads Till you are [D] unable to stand
[G] And the very next thing that you know [Em] is [A] You've landed [D] in [G] Vandenness land
For her eyes they shone like the diamonds I thought [A] her the queen [D] of the land
[G] And her hair hung over her shoulders [A] Tied up [D] with a black [G] velvet band _
_ In a neat little town they called Belfast _ Apprentice [D] to trade I was bound
And [G] many an hours of [Bm] sweet [Em] happiness [A] I spent [D] in that neat [G] little town
_ Till sad misfortune came over me Which caused [D] me to stray from the land
[G] Far away from me friends and _
[Em] relations [A] Betrayed [D] by the black [G] velvet band
_ For her eyes they shone like the diamonds I thought her the [D] queen of the land
_ [G] And her hair hung over her [Em] _ [A] shoulders Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band
_ As I was strolling down Broadway _ _ Meaning [D] not long for her to stay
[G] _ When who should I meet but this [Em] pretty fair maid [A] I'm a-courting along [G] the [G] highway
_ She was both fair and handsome And her neck it was [D] just like this man
[E] And [G] her hair hung over her [Em] _ shoulders Tied [D] up with a black [G] velvet band _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ As I was courting this pretty fair maid And the gentleman [D] passing us by
_ [G] I know she meant a doing of him [A] By the look in her [G] obese black eyes
I took all that she took from me's pocket And placed it [D] right into me hand
[G] And the very next thing that I [Em] said [A] was I just [D] took the [G] black velvet band
_ Before the judge and the jury _ Next morning I had [D] to appear
[G] The judge he says to me [Em] young man [A] Your case [D] it is [G] forever clear
_ _ I'll give you seven years of hard labor To be served [D] far away from the land
[G] Far away from me friends and _
[Em] relations [D] Betrayed by the black [G] velvet band
_ So come all you jolly young fellows A warning [E] you'll take [D] by me
_ _ [G] Whenever you're out on the town [Em] me lad [A] Beware [D] of the pretty [G] _
colleen's
They'll fill you up with strong drinks me lads Till you are [D] unable to stand
[G] And the very next thing that you know [Em] is [A] You've landed [D] in [G] Vandenness land