Black Velvet Band:The Irish Rovers. Album - The Irish Rovers In Australia - 1976. CHORUS: AHer (x02220@1)eyes they shone like the diamonds. EYou'd (022100@1)think she was Queen of the Land. A (x02220@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)her hair hung over her shoulder, D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) Atied (x02220@1)up with a Black Velvet Band. #1. AIn (x02220@1)a neat little town they call Belfast, Eapprenticed (022100@1)to trade I was bound. A (x02220@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)many an hour of sweet happiness, D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) AI (x02220@1)spent in that neat little town.. ATill (x02220@1)bad misfortune came over me and caused me Eto (022100@1)stray from the land. A (x02220@1) F#mFar (244222@1)away from me friends and rela..ions I D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) Afollowed (x02220@1)the Black Velvet Band. CHORUS: AHer (x02220@1)eyes they shone like the diamonds. EYou'd (022100@1)think she was Queen of the Land. A (x02220@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)her hair hung over her shoulder, D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) Atied (x02220@1)up with a Black Velvet Band. #2. AWell, (x02220@1)I went out strolling one evening, not Emeaning (022100@1)to go very far.. A (x02220@1) F#mWhen (244222@1)I met with a ficklesome dam..sel, she was D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) Aplying (x02220@1)her trade in the bar. AWhen (x02220@1)a watch she took from a customer, and Eslipped (022100@1)it right into me hand.. A (x02220@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)the law came and put me in pris..on, bad D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) Aluck (x02220@1)to her Black Velvet Band. CHORUS: AHer (x02220@1)eyes they shone like the diamonds. EYou'd (022100@1)think she was Queen of the Land. A (x02220@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)her hair hung over her shoulder, D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) Atied (x02220@1)up with a Black Velvet Band. #3. AThis (x02220@1)mornin' before judge and jury, for a trial, EI (022100@1)had to ap..pear. A (x02220@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)the judge he says, 'Me young fellow, the D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) Acase (x02220@1)against you is quite clear. AAnd (x02220@1)seven long years is your sentence, you're Egoing (022100@1)to Van Daemons Land. A (x02220@1) F#mFar (244222@1)away from your friends and relat..ions and D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) Afollow (x02220@1)the Black Velvet Band.' CHORUS: AHer (x02220@1)eyes they shone like the diamonds. EYou'd (022100@1)think she was Queen of the Land. A (x02220@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)her hair hung over her shoulder, D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) Atied (x02220@1)up with a Black Velvet Band. #4. ASo, (x02220@1)come all ye jolly young fellows, I'll have you Etake (022100@1)warnin' from me. A (x02220@1) F#mWhen..ever (244222@1)you're into the liquor, me lads, D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) Abeware (x02220@1)of the pretty Colleen. AFor (x02220@1)they'll fill you with whiskey and porter, till you Eare (022100@1)not able to stand. A (x02220@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)the very next thing that you know, me lads, you've D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) Alanded (x02220@1)in Van Daemon's Land. CHORUS: AHer (x02220@1)eyes they shone like the diamonds. EYou'd (022100@1)think she was Queen of the Land. A (x02220@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)her hair hung over her shoulder, D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) Atied (x02220@1)up with a Black Velvet Band. OUTRO: CHORUS: AHer (x02220@1)eyes they shone like the diamonds. EYou'd (022100@1)think she was Queen of the Land. A (x02220@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)her hair hung over her shoulder, D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) Atied (x02220@1)up with a Black Velvet Band. A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
