G D In a neat little town they call Belfast apprenticed to trade I was bound G Em C D7 G And manys the hour of sweet happiness I spent in that neat little town G D A sad misfortune came over me which caused me to stray from the land G Em C D7 G Far away from me friends and relations betrayed by the Black Velvet Band G Her eyes they shown like diamonds D I thought her the queen of the land G Em And her hair it hung over her shoulder C D7 G Tied up with a Black Velvet Band Interlude: C D7 G G D I took a walk down Broadway, meaning not long for to stay G Em C D G When who should I meet, but this pretty fair maid comes trampsin' along my way G D She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was just like a swan G Em C D7 G And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band G Her eyes they shown like diamonds D I thought her the queen of the land G Em And her hair it hung over her shoulder C D7 G Tied up with a Black Velvet Band Interlude: C D7 G G D I took a walk with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman passing us by G Em C D G Well I knew that she meant the drewin' of him, by the look in her roguish black eye G D A gold watch she took from his pocket and placed it right into me hand G Em C D G And the very next thing that I said was bad 'cess to the Black Velvet Band G Her eyes they shown like diamonds D I thought her the queen of the land G Em And her hair it hung over her shoulder C D7 G Tied up with a Black Velvet Band Interlude: C D7 G G D Before the judge and the jury, next morning I had to appear G Em C D G And the judge he says to me, "young man, your case it is proven quite clear G D Aye you get seven long years penal servitude, to be spent off in Van Daemons Land G Em C D7 G Far away from your friends and relations, betrayed by the Black Velvet Band" G Her eyes they shown like diamonds D I thought her the queen of the land G Em And her hair it hung over her shoulder C D7 G Tied up with a Black Velvet Band ### Repeat chorus below or see alternative with additional verse not on the recording ### G Her eyes they shown like diamonds D I thought her the queen of the land G Em And her hair it hung over her shoulder C D7 G Tied up with a Black Velvet Band ### Alternative with an additional verse not on the recording ### Interlude: C D7 G G D So come all ye jolly young fellows a warning take from me G Em C D G Whenever you're into the liquor me lads beware of the pretty colleen G D For they'll fill you with whiskey and porter till you are not able to stand G Em C D G And the very next thing that you know me lads you've landed in Van Daemon's Land G Her eyes they shown like diamonds D I thought her the queen of the land G Em And her hair it hung over her shoulder C D7 G Tied up with a Black Velvet Band G Her eyes they shown like diamonds D I thought her the queen of the land G Em And her hair it hung over her shoulder C D7 G Tied up with a Black Velvet Band
