(C)Well, in a neat little town they call Belfast,
Apprentice to trade I was (G)bound.
Many (C)an hours sweet (Am)happiness,
have (F)I spent in that (G)neat little (C)town
A sad misfortune came over me,
which caused me to stray from the (G)land.
Far a(C)way from my friends and rel(Am)ations,
be(F)trayed by the (G)black velvet (C)band.
Chorus:
(C)Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the (G)land,
And her (C)hair it hung over her (Am)shoulder
Tied (F)up with a (G)black velvet (C)band.
I (C)took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not long for to(G) stay
When who (C)should I meet but this fair pretty (Am)maid
comes (F)a tripping (G)along the (C)highway.
She was both fair and handsome,
Her neck was like a (G)swans,
And her (C)hair hung over her (Am)shoulder
tied (F)up with a (G)black velvet (C)band.
Chorus.
I (C)took a stroll with this fair maid,
And a gentleman passes us(G) by,
Well I (C)knew she meant the doing of (Am)him,
By the (F)look in her (G)roguish black (C)eyes.
A gold watch she took from his pocket
And placed it right into my (G)hand.
And the (C)very first thing that I said (Am)was
bad (F)luck to the (G)black velvet (C)band.
Chorus.
Be(C)fore the judge and jury, next morning I had to (G)appear
The judge(C) he says to me:
"Young man, your case it is proven (Am)clear
We'll (F)give you seven (G)years penal serv(C)itude,
To be spent faraway from the(G) land,
Far away(C) from your friends and com(Am)panions,
Be(F)trayed by the (G)black velvet (C)band.
Chorus.
So (C)come all you jolly young fellows,
A warning you take from(G) me,
when (C)you are out on the town me lads,
beware of them pretty (G)colleens,
For (C)they feed you with strong drink, "Oh (Am)yeah",
'til (F)you are (G)unable to (C)stand,
And the very next thing that you'll(Am) know,
Is (F)you've landed (G)in Van Diemans (C)Land.
Chorus; Then repeat last two lines.
