Black Velvet Band chords by Traditional

id QAA21902; Thu, 13 Jan 1994 16:05:34 -0800

Black Velvet Band

      G                                                             D
In a neat little town they call ...
     G                     Em          C             D           G
And many an hour of sweet happiness ....
      G                                                           D
Till bad misfortune came over ...
      G                        Em          C             D           G
Far away from me friends and ...

     G
Her eyes they shown like ...
                                  D
You'd think she was ...
         G                   Em
And her hair ...
     C           D           G
Tied up with a ...

     G                                                       D
Well I went out strolling one ...
        G                      Em              C         D         G
When I met with a fickle-some ...
        G                                                          D
When a watch she took from a ...
         G                Em             C             D           G
And the law it came and arrested me ...

      G                                                D
This mornin' before judge ...
         G                       Em          C            D             G
And the judge he says "me young ...
      G                                                            D
And seven long years is your ....
     G                          Em            C          D            G
Far away from your friends and ...

    G                                                              G
So come all ye jolly young fellows I'll ...
    G                    Em               C            D         G
Whenever you're into the ...
             G                                                          D
For they'll fill you with whiskey and ...
         G                        Em                  C         D            G
And the very next thing that you ...


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