Black Velvet Band by Irish Rovers Black Velvet Band:The Irish Rovers. Album - The Irish Rovers In Australia - 1976. CHORUS: A Her eyes they shone like the diamonds. E You'd think she was Queen of the Land. A F#m And her hair hung over her shoulder, D E A tied up with a Black Velvet Band. #1. A In a neat little town they call Belfast, E apprenticed to trade I was bound. A F#m And many an hour of sweet happiness, D E A I spent in that neat little town.. A Till bad misfortune came over me and caused me E to stray from the land. A F#m Far away from me friends and rela..ions I D E A followed the Black Velvet Band. CHORUS: A Her eyes they shone like the diamonds. E You'd think she was Queen of the Land. A F#m And her hair hung over her shoulder, D E A tied up with a Black Velvet Band. #2. A Well, I went out strolling one evening, not E meaning to go very far.. A F#m When I met with a ficklesome dam..sel, she was D E A plying her trade in the bar. A When a watch she took from a customer, and E slipped it right into me hand.. A F#m And the law came and put me in pris..on, bad D E A luck to her Black Velvet Band. CHORUS: A Her eyes they shone like the diamonds. E You'd think she was Queen of the Land. A F#m And her hair hung over her shoulder, D E A tied up with a Black Velvet Band. #3. A This mornin' before judge and jury, for a trial, E I had to ap..pear. A F#m And the judge he says, 'Me young fellow, the D E A case against you is quite clear. A And seven long years is your sentence, you're E going to Van Daemons Land. A F#m Far away from your friends and relat..ions and D E A follow the Black Velvet Band.' CHORUS: A Her eyes they shone like the diamonds. E You'd think she was Queen of the Land. A F#m And her hair hung over her shoulder, D E A tied up with a Black Velvet Band. #4. A So, come all ye jolly young fellows, I'll have you E take warnin' from me. A F#m When..ever you're into the liquor, me lads, D E A beware of the pretty Colleen. A For they'll fill you with whiskey and porter, till you E are not able to stand. A F#m And the very next thing that you know, me lads, you've D E A landed in Van Daemon's Land. CHORUS: A Her eyes they shone like the diamonds. E You'd think she was Queen of the Land. A F#m And her hair hung over her shoulder, D E A tied up with a Black Velvet Band. OUTRO: CHORUS: A Her eyes they shone like the diamonds. E You'd think she was Queen of the Land. A F#m And her hair hung over her shoulder, D E A tied up with a Black Velvet Band. A seventies smash from Kraziekhat. www.TAB6.com