G5 C5 D5 In a neat little town they call Belfast, Apprenticed to trade I was bound G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 And many an hour of sweet happiness, I spent in that neat little town G5 C5 D5 Till sad misfortune came over me, Which caused me to stray from the land G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 Far away from me friends and relations, Betrayed by the Black Velvet Band Chorus: G5 C5 D5 Her eyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 And her hair it hung over her shoulder, Tied up with the Black Velvet Band G5 C5 D5 I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, And the gentleman passing us by G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 I knew the meant she the impearing of me, By the look of her roguish blackeye G5 C5 D5 A goldwatch she took from his pocket, And she placed it right into me hand G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 And the very first that I thought was, That looked like the black velvet band -Chorus- G5 C5 D5 Now before a judge and a jury, Next morning I had to appear G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 Oh the judge he said to me Young man, Your case is proven clear G5 C5 D5 You'll be given seven years of pain and servitude, You'll be sentenced to a far away land. G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 Far away from your friends and relations, Betrayed by the Black Velvet Band -Chorus- G5 C5 D5 So come all ye jolly young fellows, And a warning you take by me G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 When you are out on the town to drink me lads, Beware of the pretty colleagues G5 C5 D5 For they'll feed you with strong drinks "More Yeah", untill you are unable to stand G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 And the very next thing that you know me lads, You've landed in Van Diemen's Land -Chorus- End
