Dubliners – Black Velvet Band chords ver. 2

There were a few differences in the lyrics of other versions of this song, so
I changed them so they hold true to the original Dubliners version and I
placed the chords in correspondence to where they change in the song. You
need to play it by ear but overall it should be fairly easy to pick up.
Standard tuning, adh mór!

          G                                 In a neat little town they call Belfast,
C             A7          D7apprentice to trade I was bound
   G                   EmAn Many an hours sweet happiness,
       C             D           Ghave I spent in that neat little town
                               C            A7                   D7A sad misfortune came over me, which caused me to stray from the land
    G                        Em         C               D            GFar away from me friends and relations, betrayed by the black velvet band


Chorus:

G                                   Her eyes they shone like diamonds
C                              D7I thought her the queen of the land
        G                     EmAnd her hair it hung over her shoulder
     C         D            GTied up with a black velvet band


G                             I took a stroll down Broadway,
C       A7              D7meaning not long for to stay
G                               EmWhen who should I meet but this pretty fair maid
C                D         Gcome a-traipsing along the highway
G                               C               A7          D7She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was just like a swan
G                             Em        C              D            GAnd her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band

-Chorus-

GI took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, 
C               A7         D7and a gentleman passing us by
G                                  EmWell I knew she meant the doing of him, 
C                  D             Gby the look in her roguish black eye
G                                         C               A7       D7A goldwatch she took from his pocket, and placed it right in to my hand
G                                    Em   C                D            GAnd the very first thing that I said was, bad ‘cess to the black velvet band

-Chorus-

GBefore the judge and the jury,
C              A7     D7next morning I had to appear
G                          EmThe judge, he says to me: "Young man,
C         D            Gyour case it is proven clear
G                                                 C         A7            D7We'll give you seven years penal servitude, to be spent far away from the land
G                              Em         C               D            GFar away from your friends and relations, betrayed by the black velvet band"

-Chorus-

GSo come all you jolly young fellows
C         A7      D7a warning take by me
G                               EmWhen you are out on the town me lad,
C             D      Gbeware of the pretty colleens
G                                             C           A7        D7they’ll feed you with strong drink, Me lads, 'til you are unable to stand
G                                         Em         C         D           GAnd the very first thing that you'll know is, you've landed in Van Diemens Land

Outro Chorus:

GHer eyes they shone like diamonds
C                            D7Her neck, it was just like a swan
        G                     EmAnd her hair it hung over her shoulder
     C         D            GTied up with a black velvet band