Black Velvet Band The Irish Rovers

Artist: Jam Night (English)
User: 450tachel
Duration: 130 seconds
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Black Velvet Band  The Irish Rovers
 Intro G
     G                                                              D         D7
In a neat little town they call Belfast, Apprenticed to trade I was bound
    G                     Em           C             D           G
And many an hour of sweet happiness, I spent in that neat little town
     G                                                               D7
Till sad misfortune came o'er me,   that caused me to stray from the land
    G                          Em             C         D            G       D7
Far away from me friends and relations,   to follow the Black Velvet band
[Chorus]
    G                                                                   D       D7
Her eyes they shone like the diamonds, you'd think she was queen of the land
        G                  Em               C         D           G         D7
And her hair hung over her shoulder,   Tied up with a black velvet band

      G                                                           D    D7         
 Well as I was out strolling one evening - Not meaning to go very far
        G                       Em               C           D           G
 When I met with a fickle young damsel - She was selling her trade in the bar
        G                                                             D        D7
 When a watch she took from a customer - And stuffed it right into me hand
          G                      Em           C          D             G       D7
 Then the law came and put me in prison - Bad luck to her black velvet band

[Chorus]
     G                                                       D          D7
Next morning before a judge and  jury, for a trial I had to appear
        G                         Em         C            D            G
And the judge he said "me young fellow", the case against you is quite clear 
       G                                                            D         D7
And seven long years is your sentence, you're going to Van Diemen's Land
    G                            Em             C          D            G
Far away from your friends and relations,  that follow the Black Velvet Band

[Chorus]  and Solo Harmonica (repeate chorus)

   G                                                                D    D7
So come all ye jolly young fellows, I'll have you take warnin' from me
    G                      Em                C           D         G
Whenever you're out on the liquor me lads, Beware of the pretty colleen
           G                                                         D        D7
For she'll feed you with wiskey 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 Diemen's Land
[Chorus]


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