Artist: | Luke Kelly (English) |
User: | Goran Vujicic |
Duration: | 130 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
Chord names: | Not defined |
Abusive: | |
Comment: |
Bok |
[VERSE 1]
C G G7
In a neat little town they call Belfast apprenticed to trade I was bound
C Am F G C
Many an hour of sweet happiness have I spent in that neat little town
C G G7
A sad misfortune came over me, which caused me to stray from the land
C Am F G C
Far away from my friends and relations me betrayed by the Black Velvet Band
[CHORUS]
C G G7
Her eyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land
C Am F G C
And her hair hung over her shoulder, tied up with a Black Velvet Band
[VERSE 2]
C G G7
I took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not long for to stay
C Am F G C
When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid, come a-trampsing along the highway
C G G7
She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was just like a swan
C Am F G C
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with the Black Velvet Band
[CHORUS]
C G G7
Her eyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land
C Am F G C
And her hair hung over her shoulder, tied up with a Black Velvet Band
[VERSE 3]
C G G7
I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman passing us by
C Am F G C
I knew what she meant to do with him, by the look in her roguish black eye
C G G7
A gold watch she took from his pocket, and placed it right into my hand
C Am F G C
And the very next thing that I knew was, I’d landed in Van Daemon’s Land
[CHORUS]
C G G7
Her eyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land
C Am F G C
And her hair hung over her shoulder, tied up with a Black Velvet Band
[VERSE 4]
C G G7
Before the judge and the jury, next morning I had to appear
C Am F G C
And the judge he says to me "young man, your case it has proven clear"
C G G7
We’ll give seven years penal servitude, to be spent far away from the land
C Am F G C
Far away from your friends and companions betrayed by the Black Velvet Band
[CHORUS]
C G G7
Her eyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land
C Am F G C
And her hair hung over her shoulder, tied up with a Black Velvet Band
[VERSE 5]
C G G7
So come all you jolly young fellows, a warning take by me
C Am F G C
When you are out on the town, me boys, beware of the pretty colleen
C F C G G7
For they'll feed you with strong drink, mar yeah!, till you unable to stand
C Am F G C
And the very next thing that you know is, you've landed in Van Daemon's Land
[CHORUS]
C G G7
Her eyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land
C Am F G C
And her hair hung over her shoulder, tied up with a Black Velvet Band