The black velvet band ¾ in g

5 Black velvet band BX 901874 Sodium vol: 1 blz:28G G G G G C D7 D7
C C Em Em D7 D7 G G
G G G G G C D7 D7
C C Em Em D7 D7 G G
Refrein
G G CG G G C D7 D7
G G Em Em D7 D7 G G


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1] In a_neat little_town they call_Belfast,
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_ ap-pren-_tice to _trade I was _bound
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_Many an_hours sweet _hap-i-_ness,
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have I _spent in that _neat little _town
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Till A _sad mis-for-_tune came_over_me,
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which _caused me to _stray from the _land
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_Far a_way from me_friends and re_la-a_tions,
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Be-tray-ed by the _Black Velvet _Band

Refrein
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Her _eyes they _shone like _dia-monds
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_ I _thought her the _Queen of the _land
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_And her _hair it hung _over her _shoul_der
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Tied _up with a _Black Velvet _Band



2] I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid,
and a gentleman passing us by
Well I knew she meant the doing of him,
by the look in her roguish black eye
A goldwatch she took from his pocket
and placed it right in to my hand
And the very first thing that I said was
bad `luck to the Black Velvet Band Refrein


3] Before the judge and the jury,
next morning I had to appear
The judge he says to me: "Young man,
your case it is proven clear
We'll give you seven years penal servitude,
to be spent faraway from the land
Far away from your friends and relations,
betrayed by the Black Velvet Band" Refrein


4] So come all you jolly young fellows
a warning take by me
When you are out on the town me lads,
beware of them pretty colleens
For they feed you with strong drink, "me lads",
'til you are unable to stand
And the very first thing that you'll know is
you've landed in Van Diemens Land Refrein