Luke Kelly - Black velvet band

In a n^Geat little town they call Belfast apprenticed to trade I was ^Dbound^{D7 G}Many an hour of sweet ^Emhappiness have I ^Cspent in that ^Dneat little ^Gtown A ^Gsad misfortune came over me, which caused me to stray from the ^Dland ^D7 Far a^Gway from my friends and ^Emrelations me ^Cbetrayed by the ^DBlack Velvet ^GBand

Her ^Geyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the ^Dland ^D7 And her ^Ghair hung over her ^Emshoulder, tied ^Cup with a ^DBlack Velvet ^GBand

I too^Gk a stroll down Broadway, meaning not long for to stay ^{D D7} When ^Gwho should I meet but this ^Empretty fair maid, come a-^Ctrampsing ^Dalong the ^Ghighway ^GShe was both fair and handsome, her neck it was just like a ^Dswan ^D7 And her ^Ghair it hung over her ^Emshoulder, tied ^Cup with the ^DBlack Velvet ^GBand

Her ^Geyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the ^Dland ^D7 And her ^Ghair hung over her ^Emshoulder, tied ^Cup with a ^DBlack Velvet ^GBand

I took^G a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman passing us ^Dby ^D7 I ^Gknew what she meant to ^Emdo with him, by the ^Clook in her ^Droguish black ^Geye A ^Ggold watch she took from his pocket, and placed it right into my ^Dhand ^D7 And t^Ghe very next thing that I ^Emknew was, I’d ^Clanded in ^DVan Daemon’s ^GLand

Her ^Geyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the ^Dland ^D7 And her ^Ghair hung over her ^Emshoulder, tied ^Cup with a ^DBlack Velvet ^GBand

^GBefore the judge and the jury, next morning I had to ^Dappear^D7 And the ^Gjudge he says to ^Emme "young man, your ^Ccase it has ^Dproven ^Gclear" We’ll ^Ggive seven years penal servitude, to be spent far away from the ^Dland ^D7 Far a^Gway from your friends and ^Emcompanions be^Ctrayed by the ^DBlack Velvet ^GBand

Her ^Geyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the ^Dland ^D7 And her ^Ghair hung over her ^Emshoulder, tied ^Cup with a ^DBlack Velvet ^GBand

So c^Gome all you jolly young fellows, a warning take by ^Dme ^D7 When ^Gyou are out on the ^Emtown, me boys, ^Cbeware of the ^Dpretty col^Gleen For they'll f^Geed you with strong drink, ^Cmar ^Gyeah!, till you unable to ^Dstand^D7 And the ^Gvery next thing that you ^Emknow is, you've ^Clanded in ^DVan Daemon's ^GLand

Her ^Geyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the ^Dland ^D7 And her ^Ghair hung over her ^Emshoulder, tied ^Cup with a ^DBlack Velvet ^GBand