G5 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 D5 Till bad misfortune came over me and caused me to stray from the land G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 Far away from me friends and relations me followed the Black Velvet Band G5 Her eyes they shown like the diamonds D5 You'd think she was queen of the land G5 E5 And her hair hung over her shoulder C5 D5 G5 Tied up with a Black Velvet Band G5 D5 Well I went out strolling one evening not meaning to go very far G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 When I met with a fickle-some damsel she was plying her trade in a bar G5 D5 When a watch she took from a customer and slipped it right into me hand G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 And the law it came and arrested me bad luck to your Black Velvet Band G5 Her eyes they shown like the diamonds D5 You'd think she was queen of the land G5 E5 And her hair hung over her shoulder C5 D5 G5 Tied up with a Black Velvet Band G5 D5 This mornin' before judge and jury a trial I had to appear G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 And the judge he says "me young fellow" the case against you is quite clear G5 D5 And seven long years is your sentence you're going to Van Daemons Land G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 Far away from your friends and relations and follow the Black Velvet Band G5 Her eyes they shown like the diamonds D5 You'd think she was queen of the land G5 E5 And her hair hung over her shoulder C5 D5 G5 Tied up with a Black Velvet Band G5 D5 So come all ye jolly young fellows I'll have you take warnin' from me G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 Whenever you're into the liquor me lads beware of the pretty colleen G5 D5 For they'll fill you with whiskey and porter till you are not able to stand G5 E5 C5 D5 G5 And the very next thing that you know me lads you've landed in Van Daemon's Land G5 Her eyes they shown like the diamonds D5 You'd think she was queen of the land G5 E5 And her hair hung over her shoulder C5 D5 G5 Tied up with a Black Velvet Band
