Black Velvet Band

Song

Band: Dropkick Murphys

Song: Black Velvet Band

Album: Blackout

Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com

*= mute chord

Verse 1: (just pick these chords, folk style)

G

In a neat little town they call Brockton

D

Apprenticed in trade I was bound

G G/F# Em

And many an hour of sweet happiness

C D G

I spent in that neat little town

G

Then bad misfortune befell me

D

And caused me to stray from the land

G G/GF Em

Far away from my friends and companions

C D G

To follow the black velvet band

Mandolon Lead:

(G) (D) (G) (G/F#)(Em)

e--10-10--10-7-8-10-8-7------------------10-8-7-7--7-----------------|
B------------------------8-8-8-8-7-5-----------------3-5-7--8-10-12--|
G------------------------------------7-------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|

(C) (D) (G)

e--5-7-7-----------|
B---------3-5-7-8--|
G------------------|
D------------------|
A------------------|
E------------------|

Verse 2:

G*

As I as out strolling one evening

D*

Not intending to stay very long

G G/F# Em

I met a frolicsome damsel

C D G

As she came tripping along

G*

A watch she pulled out her pocket

D*

And slipped it right into my hand

G G/F# Em

On the very first night that I met her

C D G

Bad luck to the black velvet band

Chorus:

G

Her eyes, they shone like the diamond

D

You'd think she was queen of the land

G G/F# Em

And her hair hung over her shoulder

C D G

Tied up in a black velvet band

Verse 3:

G*

Before judge and jury next morning

D*

Both of us did appear

G G/F# Em

A gentleman claimed his jewelry

C D G

And the case against us was clear

G*

Now seven long years transportation

D*

Right down to Van Dieman's land

G G/F# Em

Far away from my friends and companions

C D G

To follow this black velvet band

Chorus x1

Guitar Lead:

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--7-7--7-4-5-7-5-4---4-2-----------------7-5-4-4--4-------0-2-4--|
D-------------------------5-5--5-5-4-2-0-------------0-2-4--------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--2-4-4--4----------|
D-----------0-2-4-5--|
A--------------------|
E--------------------|

Verse 4: (use distorted open chords)

G

So come all you jolly young fellows

D

I'll have you take warning by me

G G/F# Em

Whenever you're out on the liquor

C D G

Beware of the pretty Colleen

G

She'll fill you with whiskey and porter

D

Until you're not able to stand

G G/F# Em

And the very next thing you'd know

C D G

You've landed in Van Dieman's Land

Chorus x1

G,G/F#,Em,C,D,G

BLACK VELVET BAND!!

That's it! For suggestions, corrections, and requests, email me:

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