Irish Rovers - Black velvet band

Her ^Geyes they ^Gshone like the ^Gdiamonds ^G You'd ^Gthink she was ^Gqueen of the ^D7land ^D7 And her ^Ghair hung ^Gover her ^Emshoulder ^Em Tied ^Cup with a ^D7black velvet ^Gband.^G

In a ^Gneat little ^Gtown they call ^GBelfast ^G Ap^Gprenticed to ^Gtrade I was ^D7bound ^D7 And ^Gmany an ^Ghour's sweet ^Emhappiness ^Em I ^Cspent in that ^D7neat little ^Gtown.^G Till ^Gbad mis^Gfortune came ^Go'er me ^G That ^Gcaused me to ^Gstray from the ^D7land ^D7 Far a^Gway from me ^Gfriends and rel^Emations ^Em To ^Cfollow the ^D7black velvet ^Gband. ^G

Well, ^GI was out ^Gstrolling one ^Gevening ^G Not ^Gmeaning to ^Ggo very ^D7far ^D7 When I ^Gmet with a ^Gpretty young ^Emdamsel ^Em Who was ^Cselling her ^D7trade in the ^Gbar. ^G When a ^Gwatch, she ^Gtook from a ^Gcustomer ^G And ^Gslipped it right ^Ginto my ^D7hand ^D7 Then the ^GWatch came and ^Gput me in ^Emprison ^Em Bad ^Cluck to her ^D7black velvet ^Gband. ^G

Next ^Gmorning be^Gfore judge and ^Gjury ^G For a ^Gtrial I ^Ghad to ap^D7pear ^D7 And the ^Gjudge, he ^Gsaid, "You y^Emoung fellow^Ems... The ^Ccase against ^D7you is quite ^Gclear ^G And ^Gseven long ^Gyears is your ^Gsentence ^G You're ^Ggoing to ^GVan Dieman's ^D7Land ^D7 Far a^Gway from your ^Gfriends and rel^Emations ^Em To ^Cfollow the ^D7black velvet ^Gband. ^G

So ^Gcome all you ^Gjolly young ^Gfellows ^G I'd ^Ghave you take ^Gwarning by ^D7me ^D7 When^Gever you're ^Gout on the ^Emliquor, me ^Emlads, Be^Cware of the ^D7pretty Coll^Geen. ^G She'll ^Gfill you with ^Gwhiskey and ^Gporter ^G Un^Gtil you're not ^Gable to ^D7stand ^D7 And the ^Gvery next ^Gthing that you'll ^Emknow, me ^Emlads, You're ^Clanded in ^D7Van Dieman's ^GLand. ^G