There were a few differences in the lyrics of other versions of this song, so I changed them so they hold true to the original Dubliners version and I placed the chords in correspondence to where they change in the song. You need to play it by ear but overall it should be fairly easy to pick up. Standard tuning, adh mór!

In a neat ^Glittle town they call Belfast, ^Capprentice to ^A7trade I was ^D7bound An ^GMany an hours sweet ^Emhappiness, have I ^Cspent in that ^Dneat little ^Gtown A sad misfortune came over me, ^Cwhich caused ^A7me to stray from the ^D7land Far ^Gaway from me friends and ^Emrelations, ^Cbetrayed by the ^Dblack velvet ^Gband

Chorus:

^GHer eyes they shone like diamonds ^CI thought her the queen of the ^D7land And her ^Ghair it hung over her ^Emshoulder Tied ^Cup with a ^Dblack velvet ^Gband

^GI took a stroll down Broadway, ^Cmeaning ^A7not long for to ^D7stay ^GWhen who should I meet but this ^Empretty fair maid ^Ccome a-traipsing ^Dalong the ^Ghighway ^GShe was both fair and handsome, ^Cher neck it was ^A7just like a ^D7swan ^GAnd her hair it hung over her ^Emshoulder, ^Ctied up with a ^Dblack velvet ^Gband

-Chorus-

^GI took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, ^Cand a gentleman ^A7passing us ^D7by ^GWell I knew she meant the doing of ^Emhim, ^Cby the look in her ^Droguish black ^Geye ^GA goldwatch she took from his pocket, and ^Cplaced it right ^A7in to my ^D7hand ^GAnd the very first thing that I said ^Emwas, ^Cbad 'cess to the ^Dblack velvet ^Gband

-Chorus-

^GBefore the judge and the jury, ^Cnext morning I ^A7had to ^D7appear ^GThe judge, he says to me: &^Emquot;Young man, ^Cyour case ^Dit is proven ^Gclear ^GWe'll give you seven years penal servitude, to be ^Cspent far ^A7away from the ^D7land ^GFar away from your friends and ^Emrelations, ^Cbetrayed by the ^Dblack velvet ^Gband"

-Chorus-

^GSo come all you jolly young fellows ^Ca warning ^A7take by ^D7me ^GWhen you are out on the town me ^Emlad, ^Cbeware of the ^Dpretty ^Gcolleens ^Gthey'll feed you with strong drink, Me lads, '^Ctil you are ^A7unable to ^D7stand ^GAnd the very first thing that you'll know ^Emis, you've ^Clanded in ^DVan Diemens ^GLand

Outro Chorus:

^GHer eyes they shone like diamonds ^CHer neck, it was just like a ^D7swan And her ^Ghair it hung over her ^Emshoulder Tied ^Cup with a ^Dblack velvet ^Gband

Dubliners - Black velvet band