{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1503549,"song":"Black Velvet Band","artist":"Dropkick Murphys","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11276741-black-velvet-band-chords-by-dropkick-murphys/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1503549?type=chord","rating":4.8554,"votes":24,"content":"Verse 1:\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn a neat little town they call Brockton, apprenticed in trade I was bound[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G/F#[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd many an hour of sweet happiness, I spent in that neat little town[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen bad misfortune befell me and caused me to stray from the land[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G/F#[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFar away from my friends and companions to follow the black velvet band[/tab]\r\n\r\nBreak: [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G/F#[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                                                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAs I as out strolling one evening, not intending to stay very long[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G/F#[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI met a frolicsome damsel as she came tripping along[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                                                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA watch she pulled out her pocket and slipped it right into my hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]G/F#[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOn the very first night that I met her, bad luck to the black velvet band[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                                                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHer eyes they shone like the diamond, you'd think she was queen of the land[/tab]\r\n        G         G/F#     Em            C(stop) D(stop)      G\r\nAnd her hair hung over her shoulder tied up in a black velvet band \r\n\r\nVerse 3:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                                  [ch]D[/ch]            \r\nBefore judge and jury next morning, both of us did appear[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]G/F#[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA gentleman claimed his jewelry and the case against us was clear[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow seven long years transportation right down to Van Dieman's land[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G/F#[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFar away from my friends and companions to follow the black velvet band[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                                                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHer eyes they shone like the diamond, you'd think she was queen of the land[/tab]\r\n        G         G/F#     Em            C(stop) D(stop)      G\r\nAnd her hair hung over her shoulder tied up in a black velvet band\r\n \r\nSolo: [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G/F#[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\nVerse 4:\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                                                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo come all you jolly young fellows, I'll have you take warning by me[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]G/F#[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow whenever you're out on the liquor beware of the pretty Colleen[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                                                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe'll fill you with whiskey and porter until you're not able to stand [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]G/F#[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the very next thing you'd know you've landed in Van Dieman's Land[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                                                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHer eyes they shone like the diamond, you'd think she was queen of the land[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]G/F#[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd her hair hung over her shoulder tied up in a black velvet band[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Ending: [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G/F#[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n                       Black velvet band[/tab]","plain_text":"Verse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\nBreak: G D G G/F# Em C D G\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n        G         G/F#     Em            C(stop) D(stop)      G\nAnd her hair hung over her shoulder tied up in a black velvet band \n\nVerse 3:\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n        G         G/F#     Em            C(stop) D(stop)      G\nAnd her hair hung over her shoulder tied up in a black velvet band\n \nSolo: G D G G/F# Em C D G\n\nVerse 4:\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:","chords":["G","D","A","G/F#","Em","C","G/F"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}