Chord/Tab song: Black Velvet Band

The Dubliners - Black Velvet Band

In a n[G]eat little town they call Belfast, Appre[C]nticed to trade I was b[D]ound
And m[G]any an hour of sweet hap[Em]piness, I sp[C]ent in that ne[D]at little to[G]wn
Till s[G]ad misfortune came over me, Which ca[C]used me to stray from the[D] land
Far aw[G]ay from me friends and rela[Em]tions, Bet[C]rayed by the B[D]lack Velvet [G]Band

Chorus:
Her e[G]yes they shown like the diamonds, I t[C]hought her the queen of the la[D]nd
And her h[G]air it hung over her sho[Em]ulder, Tied [C]up with the Bl[D]ack Velvet B[G]and

I t[G]ook a stroll with this pretty fair maid, And the ge[C]ntleman passing us b[D]y
I k[G]new the meant she the impearing of[Em] me, By the l[C]ook of her rog[D]uish blackey[G]e
A gold[G]watch she took from his pocket, And she p[C]laced it right into me ha[D]nd
And the[G] very first that I thought [Em]was, That loo[C]ked like the bla[D]ck velvet ba[G]nd

-Chorus-

Now bef[G]ore a judge and a jury, Next m[C]orning I had to app[D]ear
Oh the ju[G]dge he said to me Young [Em]man, Your [C]case is pr[D]oven cl[G]ear
You'll[G] be given seven years of pain and servitude, You'll be s[C]entenced to a [D]far away land.
Far a[G]way from your friends and re[Em]lations, Betr[C]ayed by the B[D]lack Velvet B[G]and

-Chorus-

So come [G]all ye jolly young fellows, And a w[C]arning you take by [D]me
When you are [G]out on the town to drink me [Em]lads, Bewa[C]re of the pre[D]tty collea[G]gues
For [G]they'll feed you with strong drinks "More Yeah", unt[C]ill you are unable t[D]o stand
And the v[G]ery next thing that you know me [Em]lads, You've l[C]anded in Va[D]n Diemen's[G] Land

-Chorus-


[End]

My First Tab was needed because the other tabs didn't feel right and this one
does. I used the 50th anniversary live version to interpret this song, with barney
alive and Seán Cannon singing. (He also plays this on that show tab)

Have fun with it!

Cheers!
Sactorius