Misc Traditional - Black velvet band

Her ^Deyes they shone like the diamonds You'd think she was ^Gqueen of the ^Aland And he^Dr hair hung over her sho^Bmulder Tied ^Gup with a ^A7black velvet ^Dband.

In a^D neat little town they call Belfast Apprentist to t^Grade I was b^Aound And^D a many sweet hours a' hap^Bmpiness I ^Gspent in that ^A7neat little ^Dtown. Till ^Dsad misfortune came over me That caused me to ^Gstray from the ^A7land Far a^Dway from me^G friends and re^Emlations^Em To ^Cfollow the ^D7black velvet ^Gband. ^G

^DHer eyes they shone like the diamonds You'd think she was ^Gqueen of the ^Aland And he^Dr hair hung over her sho^Bmulder Tied ^Gup with a ^A7black velvet ^Dband.

^DWell, I was out strolling down Broadway Not meaning ta ^Ggo very ^Afar ^DWhen whom should I met but a pretty young^Bm maid ^GApplying her t^A7rade in the ^Dbar. ^DWhen a watch, she took from a customer And placed it right ^Ginto my ^Ahand ^DThen the Watch came and put me in pri^Bmson ^GHa'cess to the^A7 blagk velve^Dt band.

^DHer eyes they shone like the diamonds You'd think she was ^Gqueen of the ^Aland And he^Dr hair hung over her sho^Bmulder Tied ^Gup with a ^A7black velvet ^Dband.

^DBefore the judge and jury Next morning I ^Ghad to ^Aappear ^DWhen the judge, he says to, "Young ^Bmman... ^GThe case against ^A7you is quite ^Dclear. ^DYou'll serve seven years peanal severidute Ta be spent far ^Gaway from the l^A7and ^DFar away from your friends and relat^Bmions ^GTa follow the ^A7blaCk velvet ^Dband."

^DHer eyes they shone like the diamonds You'd think she was ^Gqueen of the ^Aland And he^Dr hair hung over her sho^Bmulder Tied ^Gup with a ^A7black velvet ^Dband.

^DSo come all you jolly young fellows I'd ha' ya take ^Gwarning by ^Ame ^DWhenever you're out on the town, me^Bm lads, ^GBeware of the ^A7pretty ^Dcolleen. ^DShe'll fill you with whiskey and porter Until you're ^Gunable ta ^Astand ^DAnd the very next thing that you'll not^Bmice ^GYou're landed in V^A7an Dieman's ^DLand.

^DHer eyes they shone like the diamonds You'd think she was ^Gqueen of the ^Aland And he^Dr hair hung over her sho^Bmulder Tied ^Gup with a ^A7black velvet ^Dband.