The High Kings - Black velvet band

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

In a ^Gneat little town they call Belfast ^CApprenticed to trade I was ^Dbound ^GMany an hours sweet ^Emhappiness Have I ^Cspent in that ^Dneat little ^Gtown A s^Gad misfortune came over me Which ^Ccaused me to stray from the l^Dand Far a^Gway from my friends and re^Emlations Be^Ctrayed by the b^Dlack velvet b^Gand

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

^GI took a stroll down Broadway M^Ceaning not long for to s^Dtay W^Ghen who should I meet but this pret^Emty fair maid ^CCome a trapsing ^Dalong the ^Ghighway ^GShe was both fair and handsome ^CHer neck it was just like a ^Dswan's And her h^Gair it hung over her s^Emhoulder Tied^C up with a ^Dblack velvet b^Gand

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

^GI took a stroll with this pretty fair maid ^CAnd a gentleman passing us^D by ^GWell I knew she meant the d^Emoing of him ^CBy the look in her ^Droguish black ^Geye ^GA gold watch she took from his pocket ^CAnd slipped it right in to my ^Dhand ^GAnd the very first thing that ^EmI said was ^CBad 'cess to the^D black velvet ^Gband

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

S^Geven long years penal servitude ^CTo be spent down in Van Diemen's ^DLand ^GFar away from my friends and^Em relations ^CBetrayed by the b^Dlack velvet b^Gand

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