Artist: | Jam Night (English) |
User: | 450tachel |
Duration: | 130 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
Chord names: | Default |
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Comment: | - |
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]