{"id":40,"date":"2025-04-15T08:21:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T06:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glife.org\/KissMeIamIrish\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:23:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:23:07","slug":"002-black-velvet-band","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.glife.org\/KissMeIamIrish\/?page_id=40","title":{"rendered":"002. Black Velvet Band"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
the High Kings<\/td> G-Dur<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>J\u00fcrgen, Sigi Buzuki<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Am Ende immer Wechsel auf D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chorus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

G<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td>D<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Her eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the land<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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G<\/strong><\/td>Em<\/strong><\/td>C<\/strong><\/td>D<\/strong><\/td>G<\/strong><\/td>D<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

And her hair it hung over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(1)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

G<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>D<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In a neat little town they call Belfast, Apprenticed to trade I was bound<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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G<\/strong><\/td>Em<\/strong><\/td>C<\/strong><\/td>D<\/strong><\/td>G<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Many an hours sweet happiness, Have I spent in that neat little town<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

G<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>D<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A sad misfortune came over me, which caused me to stray from the land<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

G<\/strong><\/td>Em<\/strong><\/td>C<\/strong>. <\/td>D<\/strong><\/td>G<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Far away from my friends and relation, Betrayed by the black velvet band<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chorus <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(2)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I took a stroll down Broadway, Meaning not long for to stay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid, Come a trapsing along the highway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was both fair and handsome, Her neck it was just like a swan’s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And her hair it hung over her shoulder, Tied up with a black velvet band<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chorus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(3)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, And a gentleman passing us by<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well I knew she meant the doing of him, By the look in her roguish black eye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A gold watch she took from his pocket, And slipped it right in to my hand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the very first thing that I said was, Bad ‚cess to the black velvet band<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridge langsam tragend Acabella<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seven long years penal servitude, To be spent down in Van Diemen’s Land<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Far away from my friends and relations, Betrayed by the black velvet band<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chorus<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So come all you jolly young fellows, a warning take by me<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you are out on the town, me lads, <\/strong>vbeware of the pretty colleens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2032ll feed you with strong drink, me lads, Til you are unable to stand.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the very first thing that you\u2019ll know is, you\u2032ve landed in Van Diemen\u2032s Land<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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