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The Long Black Veil

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[Intro]
Em  G  Em  D
[Verse]
GTen years ago, on a cold dark night
There was Dsomeone killed, 'neath the Ctown hall Glights
Just a few at the scene, but they all did agree
That the Dman who ran looked a Clot like Gme
The judge said son, what is your alibi
If you were Dsomewhere else, then you Cwon't have to Gdie
Well I spoke not a word, although it meant my life
I'd Dbeen in the arms of my Cbest friend's Gwife
[Chorus 1]
She Cwalks these Ghills, in a Clong black Gveil
She Cvisits my Ggrave, when the Cnight winds Gwail
Nobody knows, lord, Cnobody Gsees, Cnobody Dknows but Emme
[Verse]
Well the Gscaffold was high, and eternity near
She Dstood in the crowd, and Cshed not a Gtear
But sometimes at night, when the cold wind moans
In a Dlong black veil, she Ccries all over my Gbones
[Chorus 2]
She Cwalks these Ghills, in a Clong black Gveil
She Cvisits my Ggrave, when Cthe night winds Gwail
Nobody knows, Cnobody Gsees, Cnobody Dknows but Emme
GNobody knows, Cnobody Gsees, Cnobody Dknows but Emme

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The Long Black Veil

by Dave Gunning

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G Em D

[Verse]

Ten years ago, on a cold dark night

D C G

There was someone killed, 'neath the town hall lights

Just a few at the scene, but they all did agree

D C G

That the man who ran looked a lot like me

The judge said son, what is your alibi

D C G

If you were somewhere else, then you won't have to die

Well I spoke not a word, although it meant my life

D C G

I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife

[Chorus 1]

C G C G

She walks these hills, in a long black veil

C G C G

She visits my grave, when the night winds wail

C G C D Em

Nobody knows, lord, nobody sees, nobody knows but me

[Verse]

Well the scaffold was high, and eternity near

D C G

She stood in the crowd, and shed not a tear

But sometimes at night, when the cold wind moans

D C G

In a long black veil, she cries all over my bones

[Chorus 2]

C G C G

She walks these hills, in a long black veil

C G C G

She visits my grave, when the night winds wail

C G C D Em

Nobody knows, nobody sees, nobody knows but me

G C G C D Em

Nobody knows, nobody sees, nobody knows but me

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