Black Velvet Band Chords
Black Velvet Band chords by The Dubliners, in the key of G, with 4 chords: G, C, D and Em. Tap a line to play along with the video, or practice it muted at your own speed.
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Key
Chords
GuitarUkulelePiano
G
1/8
C
1/7
D
1/6
Em
1/7
Lyrics & chords
GInaneatlittletowntheycallBelfast,ApprenticedCtotradeIwasDbound
AndGmanyanhourofsweethappiness,EmIspentCinthatneatDlittletown
GTillsadmisfortunecameoverme,WhichcausedCmetostrayfromtheDland
FarGawayfrommefriendsandEmrelations,CBetrayedbytheDBlackVelvetGBand
Hereyestheyshonelikethediamonds,ICthoughtherthequeenoftheDland
AndherGhairithungoverherEmshoulder,TiedCupwiththeDBlackVelvetGBand
ItookastrolldownBroadway,MeaningCnotlongfortoDstay
WhenGwhoshouldImeetbutthisprettyfairEmmaid,ComeCa-trapsingalongtheDhighway
GShewasbothfairandhandsome,HerCneckitwasjustlikeaDswan
AndherGhairithungoverherEmshoulder,TiedCupwithaDblackvelvetGband
Hereyestheyshonelikethediamonds,ICthoughtherthequeenoftheDland
AndherGhairithungoverherEmshoulder,TiedCupwiththeDBlackVelvetGBand
Itookastrollwiththisprettyfairmaid,AndtheCgentlemanpassingusDby
IGknewshemeantthedoingofEmme,BytheClookofherroguishDblackGeye
Agoldwatchshetookfromhispocket,AndsheCplaceditrightintomeDhand
AndtheGveryfirstthingthatIEmsaw,ThatlookedCliketheblackDvelvetbandG
Hereyestheyshonelikethediamonds,ICthoughtherthequeenoftheDland
AndherGhairithungoverherEmshoulder,TiedCupwiththeDBlackVelvetGBand
Nowbeforeajudgeandajury,NextCmorningIhadtoDappear
OhtheGjudgehesaidtomeYoungEmman,YourCcaseisDprovenGclear
You'llbegivensevenyearsofpainandservitude,You'llbeCsentencedtoaDfarawayland.
FarGawayfromyourfriendsandrelations,EmCBetrayedbytheDBlackVelvetGBand
Hereyestheyshonelikethediamonds,ICthoughtherthequeenoftheDland
AndherGhairithungoverherEmshoulder,TiedCupwiththeDBlackVelvetGBand
Socomeallyejollyyoungfellows,AndaCwarningyoutakebyDme
WhenyouareGoutonthetowntodrinkmeEmlads,CBewareoftheDprettycolleagues
GForthey'llfeedyouwithstrongdrinksCuntillyouareunableDtostand
AndtheGverynextthingthatyouknowmeEmlads,You'veClandedinVanDDiemen'sGLand
Hereyestheyshonelikethediamonds,ICthoughtherthequeenoftheDland
AndherGhairithungoverherEmshoulder,TiedCupwiththeDBlackVelvetGBand
(music)
Song credits
From MusicBrainz and Apple Music
- Performed by
- The Dubliners
- Album
- St. Patrick's Day
- Released
- 1 January 1967
- Genre
- Celtic Folk
Chords by Anujnema
Chord sounds: FluidR3 GM by Frank Wen, CC BY 3.0
