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.