{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":445393,"song":"Long Black Veil","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11561493-long-black-veil-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/445393?type=chord","rating":4.72915,"votes":559,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTen years ago, on a cold dark night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSomeone was killed, 'neath the town hall lights[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere were few at the scene, but they all agreed[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D7[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat the slayer who ran, looked a lot like me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow she walks these hills in a long black veil[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe visits my grave when the night winds wail[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Nobody knows, nobody sees[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Nobody knows but me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe scaffold was high and eternity near[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe stood in a crowd and shed not a tear[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut sometimes at night, when the cold wind moans[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D7[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn a long black veil, she cries o'er my bones[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe walks these hills in a long black veil[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe visits my grave when the night winds wail[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Nobody knows, nobody sees[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Nobody knows but me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe judge said son, what is your alibi[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D7[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you were somewhere else, then you won't have to die[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI spoke not a word, though it meant my life[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D7[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe walks these hills in a long black veil[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe visits my grave when the night winds wail[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Nobody knows, nobody sees[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Nobody knows but me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Nobody knows, nobody sees[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Nobody knows but me[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["G","C","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}