the black velvet band

G
in a neat little town they call belfast
D
and apprentice to trade i was found
G Em
and manyas the long day of happiness
Am D G
i spent in that dear little town
G
till a sudden misfortune came over me
D
which caused me to stray from the land
G Em
far away from my friends and relations
Am D G
to follow the black velvet band

chorus :
G
her eyes they shone like diamonds
C D
i thought she was queen of the land
G Em
with her hair flung over her shoulder
Am D G
tied up with a black velvet band

G
as i was walking down broadway
D
not intending to stay very long
G Em
i met with a frolicsome damsel
Am D G
as she came tripping along

G
a watch she took out of her pocket
C D
and slipped it right into my hand
G Em
and on the very first day that i met her
Am D G
bad luck to her black velvet band

chorus :

G
her eyes they shone like diamonds
C D
i thought she was queen of the land
G Em
with her hair flung over her shoulder
Am D G
tied up with a black velvet band

G
before judge and jury next morning
C D
the both of us did appear
G Em
a gentleman claimed his jewellery
Am D G
and the case against us was clear

G
seven long years transportation
C D
to be spent down in van diemenas land
G Em
far away from my friends and relations
Am D G
because of the black velvet band

chorus x2
G
her eyes they shone like diamonds
C D
i thought she was queen of the land
G Em
with her hair flung over her shoulder
Am D G
tied up with a black velvet band