Irish Rovers – Black Velvet Band chords

Black Velvet Band:The Irish Rovers.
Album - The Irish Rovers In Australia - 1976.

CHORUS:
AHer eyes they shone like the diamonds.
                                 EYou'd think she was Queen of the Land.
        A                  F#mAnd her hair hung over her shoulder,
     D         E            Atied up with a Black Velvet Band.

#1.
AIn a neat little town they call Belfast,
                           Eapprenticed to trade I was bound.
    A                          F#mAnd many an hour of sweet happiness,
  D             E           AI spent in that neat little town..
ATill bad misfortune came over me and caused me
                  Eto stray from the land.
     A                             F#mFar away from me friends and rela..ions I
D            E            Afollowed the Black Velvet Band.

CHORUS:
AHer eyes they shone like the diamonds.
                                 EYou'd think she was Queen of the Land.
        A                  F#mAnd her hair hung over her shoulder,
     D         E            Atied up with a Black Velvet Band.

#2.
AWell, I went out strolling one evening, not
                   Emeaning to go very far..
       A                          F#mWhen I met with a ficklesome dam..sel, she was
D          E            Aplying her trade in the bar.
AWhen a watch she took from a customer, and
                         Eslipped it right into me hand..
        A                            F#mAnd the law came and put me in pris..on, bad
D           E            Aluck to her Black Velvet Band.

CHORUS:
AHer eyes they shone like the diamonds.
                                 EYou'd think she was Queen of the Land.
        A                  F#mAnd her hair hung over her shoulder,
     D         E            Atied up with a Black Velvet Band.

#3.
AThis mornin' before judge and jury, for a trial,
             EI had to ap..pear.
        A                        F#mAnd the judge he says, 'Me young fellow, the
D            E            Acase against you is quite clear.
AAnd seven long years is your sentence, you're
                     Egoing to Van Daemons Land.
     A                                F#mFar away from your friends and relat..ions and
D          E            Afollow the Black Velvet Band.'

CHORUS:
AHer eyes they shone like the diamonds.
                                 EYou'd think she was Queen of the Land.
        A                  F#mAnd her hair hung over her shoulder,
     D         E            Atied up with a Black Velvet Band.

#4.
ASo, come all ye jolly young fellows, I'll have you
                  Etake warnin' from me.
      A                    F#mWhen..ever you're into the liquor, me lads,
  D           E      Abeware of the pretty Colleen.
AFor they'll fill you with whiskey and porter, till you
                Eare not able to stand.
        A                                 F#mAnd the very next thing that you know, me lads, you've
D         E            Alanded in Van Daemon's Land.

CHORUS:
AHer eyes they shone like the diamonds.
                                 EYou'd think she was Queen of the Land.
        A                  F#mAnd her hair hung over her shoulder,
     D         E            Atied up with a Black Velvet Band.

OUTRO:
CHORUS:
AHer eyes they shone like the diamonds.
                                 EYou'd think she was Queen of the Land.
        A                  F#mAnd her hair hung over her shoulder,
     D         E            Atied up with a Black Velvet Band.

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.