*= mute chord (verse 1) (just pick these chords folk style) G5 In a neat little town they call Prockton D5 Apprenticed in trade I was bound G5 G5 E5 And many an hour of sweet happiness C5 D5 G5 I spent in that neat little town G5 Then bad misfortune befell me D5 And caused me to stray from the land G5 G5 G5 F5 E5 Far away from my friends and companions C5 D5 G5 To follow the black velvet band (Mandolon Lead) ( G5 ) ( D5 ) ( G5 ) ( G5 ) ( E5 ) 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 | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ( C5 ) ( D5 ) ( G5 ) E | --5-7-7----------- | B | ---------3-5-7-8-- | G | ------------------ | D | ------------------ | A | ------------------ | E | ------------------ | (verse 2) G5 * As I as out strolling one evening D5 * Not intending to stay very long G5 G5 E5 I met a frolicsome damsel C5 D5 G5 As she came tripping along G5 * A watch she pulled out her pocket D5 * And slipped it right into my hand G5 G5 E5 On the very first night that I met her C5 D5 G5 Bad luck to the black velvet band (refr?o) G5 Her eyes they shone like the diamond D5 You'd think she was queen of the land G5 G5 E5 And her hair hung over her shoulder C5 D5 G5 Tied up in a black velvet band (verse 3) G5 * Before judge and jury next morning D5 * Both of us did appear G5 G5 E5 A gentleman claimed his jewelry C5 D5 G5 And the case against us was clear G5 * Now seven long years transportation D5 * Right down to Van Dieman's land G5 G5 E5 Far away from my friends and companions C5 D5 G5 To follow this black velvet band (refr?o) (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) G5 So come all you jolly young fellows D5 I'll have you take warning by me G5 G5 E5 Whenever you're out on the liquor C5 D5 G5 Beware of the pretty Colleen G5 She'll fill you with whiskey and porter D5 Until you're not able to stand G5 G5 E5 And the very next thing you'd know C5 D5 G5 You've landed in Van Dieman's Land (refr?o) ( G5 G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 )