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From: Glenn Estes
Long Black Veil
(traditional)
GTen years ago on a cold dark night
There was sDomeone D7shot 'neath the Ctown hall Glight
FGew were at the scene but they all agree
That the Dman did the sD7hooting looked a Clot like Gme
The judge said "Son, what is your alibi
If you were somewhere else you won't have to die"
I spoke not a word, though it meant my life
For I'd been in the arms of my best friends wife
(Chorus)
She walkCs these Ghills in a lCong blD7ack veGil
She visiCts my Ggrave while the Cnight D7winds waGil
Nobody B7knows, Cnobody Gsees,
A7Nobody kD7nows but Gme
The scaffold was high, and eternity near
She stood in the crowd, but she shed not a tear
But sometimes late at night, when the cold wind moans
She visits my grave, and she cries o'er my bones
(Chorus)

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Long Black Veil

by Misc Traditional

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From: Glenn Estes

Long Black Veil

(traditional)

Ten years ago on a cold dark night

D D7 C G

There was someone shot 'neath the town hall light

Few were at the scene but they all agree

D D7 C G

That the man did the shooting looked a lot like me

The judge said "Son, what is your alibi

If you were somewhere else you won't have to die"

I spoke not a word, though it meant my life

For I'd been in the arms of my best friends wife

(Chorus)

C G C D7 G

She walks these hills in a long black veil

C G C D7 G

She visits my grave while the night winds wail

B7 C G

Nobody knows, nobody sees,

A7 D7 G

Nobody knows but me

The scaffold was high, and eternity near

She stood in the crowd, but she shed not a tear

But sometimes late at night, when the cold wind moans

She visits my grave, and she cries o'er my bones

(Chorus)

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