black velvet band : the irish rovers .
album – the irish rovers in australia – 1976 .

chorus :
A
her eyes they shone like the diamonds .
E
you’d think she was queen of the land .
A F#m
and her hair hung over her shoulder ,
D E A
tied up with a black velvet band .

#1 .
A
in a neat little town they call belfast ,
E
apprenticed to trade i was bound .
A F#m
and many an hour of sweet happiness ,
D E A
i spent in that neat little town . .
A
till bad misfortune came over me and caused me
E
to stray from the land .
A F#m
far away from me friends and rela . . ions i
D E A
followed the black velvet band .

chorus :
A
her eyes they shone like the diamonds .
E
you’d think she was queen of the land .
A F#m
and her hair hung over her shoulder ,
D E A
tied up with a black velvet band .

#2 .
A
well , i went out strolling one evening , not
E
meaning to go very far . .
A F#m
when i met with a ficklesome dam . . sel , she was
D E A
plying her trade in the bar .
A
when a watch she took from a customer , and
E
slipped it right into me hand . .
A F#m
and the law came and put me in pris . . on , bad
D E A
luck to her black velvet band .

chorus :
A
her eyes they shone like the diamonds .
E
you’d think she was queen of the land .
A F#m
and her hair hung over her shoulder ,
D E A
tied up with a black velvet band .

#3 .
A
this mornin’ before judge and jury , for a trial ,
E
i had to ap . . pear .
A F#m
and the judge he says , ’me young fellow , the
D E A
case against you is quite clear .
A
and seven long years is your sentence , you’re
E
going to van daemons land .
A F#m
far away from your friends and relat . . ions and
D E A
follow the black velvet band . ’

chorus :
A
her eyes they shone like the diamonds .
E
you’d think she was queen of the land .
A F#m
and her hair hung over her shoulder ,
D E A
tied up with a black velvet band .

#4 .
A
so , come all ye jolly young fellows , i’ll have you
E
take warnin’ from me .
A F#m
when . . ever you’re into the liquor , me lads ,
D E A
beware of the pretty colleen .
A
for they’ll fill you with whiskey and porter , till you
E
are not able to stand .
A F#m
and the very next thing that you know , me lads , you’ve
D E A
landed in van daemon’s land .

chorus :
A
her eyes they shone like the diamonds .
E
you’d think she was queen of the land .
A F#m
and her hair hung over her shoulder ,
D E A
tied up with a black velvet band .

outro :
chorus :
A
her eyes they shone like the diamonds .
E
you’d think she was queen of the land .
A F#m
and her hair hung over her shoulder ,
D E A
tied up with a black velvet band .

a seventies smash from kraziekhat .