Dropkick Murphys

Black Velvet Band(Chords)

Dropkick Murphys

Key: G

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	        *= mute chord 

(verse 1) (just pick these chords  folk style) 
     G 
In a neat little town they call Prockton 
                           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 G F           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
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 (Refrão)
(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 (Refrão) ( G G/F# Em C D G )

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