The Dubliners - Black Velvet Band

In a n^Geat little town they call Belfast, Appre^Cnticed to trade I was b^Dound And m^Gany an hour of sweet hap^Empiness, I sp^Cent in that ne^Dat little to^Gwn Till s^Gad misfortune came over me, Which ca^Cused me to stray from the^D land Far aw^Gay from me friends and rela^Emtions, Bet^Crayed by the B^Dlack Velvet ^GBand

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Her e^Gyes they shown like the diamonds, I t^Chought her the queen of the la^Dnd And her h^Gair it hung over her sho^Emulder, Tied ^Cup with the Bl^Dack Velvet B^Gand

I t^Gook a stroll with this pretty fair maid, And the ge^Cntleman passing us b^Dy I k^Gnew the meant she the impearing of^Em me, By the l^Cook of her rog^Duish blackey^Ge A gold^Gwatch she took from his pocket, And she p^Claced it right into me ha^Dnd And the^G very first that I thought ^Emwas, That loo^Cked like the bla^Dck velvet ba^Gnd

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Now bef^Gore a judge and a jury, Next m^Corning I had to app^Dear Oh the ju^Gdge he said to me Young ^Emman, Your ^Ccase is pr^Doven cl^Gear You'll^G be given seven years of pain and servitude, You'll be s^Centenced to a ^Dfar away land. Far a^Gway from your friends and re^Emlations, Betr^Cayed by the B^Dlack Velvet B^Gand

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So come ^Gall ye jolly young fellows, And a w^Carning you take by ^Dme When you are ^Gout on the town to drink me ^Emlads, Bewa^Cre of the pre^Dtty collea^Ggues For ^Gthey'll feed you with strong drinks "More Yeah&^Cquot;, untill you ar^De unable to stand And the v^Gery next thing that you know me ^Emlads, You've l^Canded in Va^Dn Diemen's^G Land

-Chorus- End My First Tab was needed because the other tabs didn't feel right and this one does. I used the 50th anniversary live version to interpret this song, with barney alive and Seán Cannon singing. (He also plays this on that show tab) Have fun with it! Cheers! Sactorius

Dubliners - Black velvet band