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[Verse 1]
In a nGeat little town they call Belfast apprenticed to trade I was bDound
And mGany an hour of sweet hEmappiness I sCpent in that nDeat little tGown
Till bGad misfortune came over me and caused me to stray from the lDand
Far awGay from me friends and reEmlations to fCollow the BlDack Velvet BGand
[Chorus]
Her eGyes they shone like diamonds
You'd think she was queen of the lDand
And her hGair hung over her shEmoulder
Tied Cup with a BlDack Velvet BGand
[Verse 2]
Well GI went out strolling one evening not meaning to go very Dfar
When I mGet with a fickle-some dEmamsel she was plCying her tDrade in a Gbar
When a wGatch she took from a cutomer and slipped it right into me hDand
And the lGaw it came and arEmrested me bad lCuck to your BlDack Velvet BGand
[Chorus]
Her eGyes they shone like diamonds
You'd think she was queen of the lDand
And her hGair hung over her shEmoulder
Tied Cup with a BlDack Velvet BGand
[Verse 3]
This mGornin' before judge and jury a trial I had to appDear
And the jGudge he says "me young fEmellow" the cCase against yDou is quite clGear
And seGven long years is your sentence, you're going to Van Diemen's LDand
Far aGway from your friends and rEmelations and fCollow the BDlack Velvet BGand
[Chorus]
Her eGyes they shone like diamonds
You'd think she was queen of the lDand
And her hGair hung over her shEmoulder
Tied Cup with a BlDack Velvet BGand
[Verse 4]
So cGome all ye jolly young fellows I'll have you take warnin' from Dme
WhenGever you're into the Emliquor me lads beCware of the pDretty collGeen
For they'll fGill you with whiskey and porter till you are not able to stDand
And the vGery next thing that you kEmnow me lads you've lCanded in VDan Diemen's LGand
[Chorus]
Her eGyes they shone like diamonds
You'd think she was queen of the lDand
And her hGair hung over her shEmoulder
Tied Cup with a BlDack Velvet BGand
Her eGyes they shone like diamonds
You'd think she was queen of the lDand
And her hGair hung over her shEmoulder
Tied Cup with a BlDack Velvet BGand

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Black Velvet Band

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

G D

In a neat little town they call Belfast apprenticed to trade I was bound

G Em C D G

And many an hour of sweet happiness I spent in that neat little town

G D

Till bad misfortune came over me and caused me to stray from the land

G Em C D G

Far away from me friends and relations to follow the Black Velvet Band

[Chorus]

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

You'd think she was queen of the land

G Em

And her hair hung over her shoulder

C D G

Tied up with a Black Velvet Band

[Verse 2]

G D

Well I went out strolling one evening not meaning to go very far

G Em C D G

When I met with a fickle-some damsel she was plying her trade in a bar

G D

When a watch she took from a cutomer and slipped it right into me hand

G Em C D G

And the law it came and arrested me bad luck to your Black Velvet Band

[Chorus]

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

You'd think she was queen of the land

G Em

And her hair hung over her shoulder

C D G

Tied up with a Black Velvet Band

[Verse 3]

G D

This mornin' before judge and jury a trial I had to appear

G Em C D G

And the judge he says "me young fellow" the case against you is quite clear

G D

And seven long years is your sentence, you're going to Van Diemen's Land

G Em C D G

Far away from your friends and relations and follow the Black Velvet Band

[Chorus]

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

You'd think she was queen of the land

G Em

And her hair hung over her shoulder

C D G

Tied up with a Black Velvet Band

[Verse 4]

G D

So come all ye jolly young fellows I'll have you take warnin' from me

G Em C D G

Whenever you're into the liquor me lads beware of the pretty colleen

G D

For they'll fill you with whiskey and porter till you are not able to stand

G Em C D G

And the very next thing that you know me lads you've landed in Van Diemen's Land

[Chorus]

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

You'd think she was queen of the land

G Em

And her hair hung over her shoulder

C D G

Tied up with a Black Velvet Band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

You'd think she was queen of the land

G Em

And her hair hung over her shoulder

C D G

Tied up with a Black Velvet Band

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