verse 1: 
      G                                                            D    D7 
In a neat little town they call Belfast apprenticed to trade I was bound 
G                     Em               C             D           G 
Many an hour of sweet happiness have I spent in that neat little town 
  G                                                              D    D7 
A sad misfortune came over me, which caused me to stray from the land 
     G                       Em           C               D            G 
Far away from my friends and relations me betrayed by the Black Velvet Band 


[Refrão]
 
    G                                                                 D    D7 
Her eyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land 
        G                  Em             C         D            G 
And her hair hung over her shoulder, tied up with a Black Velvet Band 

verse 2: 
     G                                                       D    D7 
I took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not long for to stay 
     G                          Em                       C         D         G 
When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid, come a-trampsing along the highway 
G                                                           D    D7 
She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was just like a swan 
        G                     Em             C           D            G 
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with the Black Velvet Band 


[Refrão]
 
    G                                                                 D    D7 
Her eyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land 
        G                  Em             C         D            G 
And her hair hung over her shoulder, tied up with a Black Velvet Band 

verse 3: 
      G                                                                D    D7 
I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman passing us by 
  G                      Em                  C           D             G 
I knew what she meant to do with him, by the look in her roguish black eye 
  G                                                                D    D7 
A gold watch she took from his pocket, and placed it right into my hand 
     G                         Em            C         D            G 
And the very next thing that I knew was, I’d landed in Van Daemon’s Land 


[Refrão]

    G                                                                 D    D7 
Her eyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land 
        G                  Em             C         D            G 
And her hair hung over her shoulder, tied up with a Black Velvet Band 

verse 4: 
G                                                    D     D7 
Before the judge and the jury, next morning I had to appear 
        G                Em                  C           D      G 
And the judge he says to me "young man, your case it has proven clear" 
      G                                                               D    D7 
We’ll give seven years penal servitude, to be spent far away from the land 
     G                         Em           C             D            G 
Far away from your friends and companions betrayed by the Black Velvet Band 


[Refrão]
 
    G                                                                 D    D7 
Her eyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land 
        G                  Em             C         D            G 
And her hair hung over her shoulder, tied up with a Black Velvet Band 

VERSE 5: 
    G                                                  D    D7 
So come all you jolly young fellows, a warning take by me 
     G                  Em             C             D         G 
When you are out on the town, me boys, beware of the pretty colleen 
             G                          C   G                         D    D7 
For they'll feed you with strong drink, mar yeah!, till you unable to stand 
        G                        Em              C         D            G 
And the very next thing that you know is, you've landed in Van Daemon's Land 


[Refrão]
 
    G                                                                 D    D7 
Her eyes they shown like the diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land 
        G                  Em             C         D            G 
And her hair hung over her shoulder, tied up with a Black Velvet Band