Band: Dropkick Murphys Song: Black Velvet Band Album: Blackout Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com *= mute chord Verse 1: (just pick these chords, folk style) G In a neat little town they call Prockton D Apprenticed in trade I was bound G G/F# Em And many an hour of sweet happiness C D G I spent in that neat little town G Then bad misfortune befell me D And caused me to stray from the land G G/GF Em Far away from my friends and companions C D G To follow the black velvet band Mandolon Lead: (G) (D) (G) (G/F#)(Em) e--10-10--10-7-8-10-8-7------------------10-8-7-7--7-----------------| B------------------------8-8-8-8-7-5-----------------3-5-7--8-10-12--| G------------------------------------7-------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------| (C) (D) (G) e--5-7-7-----------| B---------3-5-7-8--| G------------------| D------------------| A------------------| E------------------| Verse 2: G* As I as out strolling one evening D* Not intending to stay very long G G/F# Em I met a frolicsome damsel C D G As she came tripping along G* A watch she pulled out her pocket D* And slipped it right into my hand G G/F# Em On the very first night that I met her C D G Bad luck to the black velvet band Chorus: G Her eyes, they shone like the diamond D You'd think she was queen of the land G G/F# Em And her hair hung over her shoulder C D G Tied up in a black velvet band Verse 3: G* Before judge and jury next morning D* Both of us did appear G G/F# Em A gentleman claimed his jewelry C D G And the case against us was clear G* Now seven long years transportation D* Right down to Van Dieman's land G G/F# Em Far away from my friends and companions C D G To follow this black velvet band Chorus x1 Guitar Lead: e-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------| G--7-7--7-4-5-7-5-4---4-2-----------------7-5-4-4--4-------0-2-4--| D-------------------------5-5--5-5-4-2-0-------------0-2-4--------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------| e--------------------| B--------------------| G--2-4-4--4----------| D-----------0-2-4-5--| A--------------------| E--------------------| Verse 4: (use distorted open chords) G So come all you jolly young fellows D I'll have you take warning by me G G/F# Em Whenever you're out on the liquor C D G Beware of the pretty Colleen G She'll fill you with whiskey and porter D Until you're not able to stand G G/F# Em And the very next thing you'd know C D G You've landed in Van Dieman's Land Chorus x1 G,G/F#,Em,C,D,G BLACK VELVET BAND!! That's it! For suggestions, corrections, and requests, email me: oddmenout4@yahoo.com