Chords for Long Black Veil (1988 Version)
Tempo:
85.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ten years ago on a cold dark night, [A] someone was killed [D] beneath the town hall lights.
There were few at the scene, but they all agreed [A]
that the slayer who ran [G] looked a lot [D] like me.
Now [G] she walks [D] these hills [G] in a long [D] black veil.
[G] She visits [D] my grave when the night winds wail.
Nobody knows, [G] nobody [D] sees, [G] nobody [A] knows [D] but me.
The scaffold was high, eternity near.
[A] She stood in the crowd [G] and shed not [D] a tear.
But sometimes at night when the cold wind moans [A] in a long black veil, she [G] cries,
Oh my boy.
Now [G] she walks [D] these hills in [G] a long [D] black veil.
She visits [D] my grave when the night winds wail.
Nobody knows, [G] [D] nobody sees, [G] nobody [A] knows [D] but me.
The judge said, son, what is your alibi?
If you [A] were somewhere else, [G] then you won't have [D] to die.
I spoke not a word, though it meant my life.
[A] I've been in the arms [G] of my best [D] friend's wife.
Now [G] she walks [D] these hills [G] in a long [D] black veil.
[G] She visits [D] my grave [G] when the night [D] winds wail.
Nobody knows, [G] [D] nobody sees, [G] [A] nobody [D] knows but me.
[G] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
[N]
There were few at the scene, but they all agreed [A]
that the slayer who ran [G] looked a lot [D] like me.
Now [G] she walks [D] these hills [G] in a long [D] black veil.
[G] She visits [D] my grave when the night winds wail.
Nobody knows, [G] nobody [D] sees, [G] nobody [A] knows [D] but me.
The scaffold was high, eternity near.
[A] She stood in the crowd [G] and shed not [D] a tear.
But sometimes at night when the cold wind moans [A] in a long black veil, she [G] cries,
Oh my boy.
Now [G] she walks [D] these hills in [G] a long [D] black veil.
She visits [D] my grave when the night winds wail.
Nobody knows, [G] [D] nobody sees, [G] nobody [A] knows [D] but me.
The judge said, son, what is your alibi?
If you [A] were somewhere else, [G] then you won't have [D] to die.
I spoke not a word, though it meant my life.
[A] I've been in the arms [G] of my best [D] friend's wife.
Now [G] she walks [D] these hills [G] in a long [D] black veil.
[G] She visits [D] my grave [G] when the night [D] winds wail.
Nobody knows, [G] [D] nobody sees, [G] [A] nobody [D] knows but me.
[G] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
[N]
Key:
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D
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Ten years ago on a cold dark night, [A] someone was killed [D] beneath the town hall lights.
There were few at the scene, but they all agreed [A]
that the slayer who ran [G] looked a lot [D] like me. _
Now [G] she walks [D] these hills [G] in a long [D] black veil.
[G] She visits [D] my grave when the night winds wail. _ _ _ _ _ _
Nobody knows, [G] nobody [D] sees, [G] nobody [A] knows [D] but me. _ _
The scaffold was high, _ eternity near. _
[A] She stood in the crowd [G] and shed not [D] a tear.
But sometimes at night when the cold wind moans [A] in a long black veil, she [G] cries,
Oh my boy.
Now [G] she walks [D] these hills in [G] a long [D] black veil.
She visits [D] my grave when the night winds wail. _ _ _ _ _ _
Nobody knows, [G] _ [D] nobody sees, [G] nobody [A] knows [D] but me. _
The judge said, son, what is your alibi?
If you [A] were somewhere else, [G] then you won't have [D] to die.
I spoke not a word, though it meant my life.
[A] I've been in the arms [G] of my best [D] friend's wife.
Now [G] she walks [D] these hills [G] in a long [D] black veil.
[G] She visits [D] my grave [G] when the night [D] winds wail. _ _ _ _ _
_ Nobody knows, [G] _ [D] nobody sees, [G] _ [A] nobody [D] knows but me. _ _
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[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
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Ten years ago on a cold dark night, [A] someone was killed [D] beneath the town hall lights.
There were few at the scene, but they all agreed [A]
that the slayer who ran [G] looked a lot [D] like me. _
Now [G] she walks [D] these hills [G] in a long [D] black veil.
[G] She visits [D] my grave when the night winds wail. _ _ _ _ _ _
Nobody knows, [G] nobody [D] sees, [G] nobody [A] knows [D] but me. _ _
The scaffold was high, _ eternity near. _
[A] She stood in the crowd [G] and shed not [D] a tear.
But sometimes at night when the cold wind moans [A] in a long black veil, she [G] cries,
Oh my boy.
Now [G] she walks [D] these hills in [G] a long [D] black veil.
She visits [D] my grave when the night winds wail. _ _ _ _ _ _
Nobody knows, [G] _ [D] nobody sees, [G] nobody [A] knows [D] but me. _
The judge said, son, what is your alibi?
If you [A] were somewhere else, [G] then you won't have [D] to die.
I spoke not a word, though it meant my life.
[A] I've been in the arms [G] of my best [D] friend's wife.
Now [G] she walks [D] these hills [G] in a long [D] black veil.
[G] She visits [D] my grave [G] when the night [D] winds wail. _ _ _ _ _
_ Nobody knows, [G] _ [D] nobody sees, [G] _ [A] nobody [D] knows but me. _ _
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[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
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