1. I^Dn a neat little town they call Belfast, apprentice to trade I w^A7as bound And ^Dmany an hours sweet happiness, have I spent^A in that neat little town^D.

A sad misfortune came over me, which caused me to stray from the l^A7and Far a^Dway from my friends and relations, betray^Aed by the black velvet ban^Dd.

^DHer eyes they shone like diamonds, you'd think she was queen of the^A7 land W^Dith her hair thrown over her shoulder, ^Atied up with a black velvet ^Dband.

2. As ^DI went walking down Broadway, not meaning to stray very ^A7far I m^Det with this pretty young damsel, who was s^Aelling her trade in a b^Dar.

She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was just like a s^A7wan's And her ^Dhair it hung over her shoulder, t^Aied up with a black velvet b^Dand.

^DHer eyes they shone like diamonds, you'd think she was queen of the^A7 land W^Dith her hair thrown over her shoulder, ^Atied up with a black velvet ^Dband.

3. I took a stroll with this pretty fair maiden, met a gentleman as he passed ^A7by Well I ^Dknew she meant the doing of him, by the l^Aook in her roguish black ^Deye

A gold watch she took from his pocket, and slipped it right into my ^A7hand On the v^Dery first day that I met her, bad l^Auck to the black velvet ^Dband.

^DHer eyes they shone like diamonds, you'd think she was queen of the^A7 land W^Dith her hair thrown over her shoulder, ^Atied up with a black velvet ^Dband.

4. ^DBefore the judge and jury, next morning I had to ap^A7pear, And the ^Djudge he says to me, " The c^Aase against you is quite c^Dlear.

Seven long years is your sentence, you're going to Van Dieman's L^A7and Far a^Dway from my friends and companions, bet^Arayed by the black velvet b^Dand.

^DHer eyes they shone like diamonds, you'd think she was queen of the^A7 land W^Dith her hair thrown over her shoulder, ^Atied up with a black velvet ^Dband.

5. So come all you jolly young fellows, I'd have you take warning by ^A7me and i^Df you go out on the town, me boys, be^Aware of them pretty co^Dlleens

They'll fill you with whiskey and porter, until you're not able to s^A7tand And the ^Dvery next thing you'll know, me lads, you've ^Alanded in Van Dieman's ^DLand.

^DHer eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought she was queen of the l^A7and N^Dow I'm far from my friends companions, ^Abetrayed by the black velvet^D band.