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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 3rd fret
[Verse 1]
TEen years ago, on a cold, dark night,
SomebB7ody was killed, 'neath the toAwn hall liEghts.
There were fEew at the scene, but they all agreed,
That the slB7ayer who ran, looked a lAot like mEe.
[Chorus]
She waAlks these hiElls, in a loAng black vEeil,
She viAsits my grEave, when the niAght winds wEail.
Nobody knAows, nobody seEes,
NB7obody knows but mEe.
[Verse 2]
TEhe judge said "Son, what is your alibi?",
"If yB7ou were somewhere else, then you wonA't have to Edie".
And I spoke Enot a word, though it meant my life,
I'd bB7een in the arms, of my beAst friend'Es wife.
[Chorus]
She waAlks these hiElls, in a loAng black vEeil,
She viAsits my grEave, when the niAght winds wEail.
Nobody knAows, nobody seEes,
NB7obody knows but mEe.
[Verse 3]
Now the scaEffold is high, and eternity's near,
She stB7ood in the crowd, and sAhed not a Etear.
But sometimeEs at night, when a cold wind moans,
In a loB7ng black veil, she cries Ao'er my boEnes.
[Chorus]
She waAlks these hiElls, in a loAng black vEeil,
She viAsits my grEave, when the niAght winds wEail.
Nobody knAows, nobody seEes,
NB7obody knows but mEe.

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Long Black Veil

by Marty Stuart

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 3rd fret

[Verse 1]

Ten years ago, on a cold, dark night,

B7 A E

Somebody was killed, 'neath the town hall lights.

There were few at the scene, but they all agreed,

B7 A E

That the slayer who ran, looked a lot like me.

[Chorus]

A E A E

She walks these hills, in a long black veil,

A E A E

She visits my grave, when the night winds wail.

A E

Nobody knows, nobody sees,

B7 E

Nobody knows but me.

[Verse 2]

The judge said "Son, what is your alibi?",

B7 A E

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

And I spoke not a word, though it meant my life,

B7 A E

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

[Chorus]

A E A E

She walks these hills, in a long black veil,

A E A E

She visits my grave, when the night winds wail.

A E

Nobody knows, nobody sees,

B7 E

Nobody knows but me.

[Verse 3]

Now the scaffold is high, and eternity's near,

B7 A E

She stood in the crowd, and shed not a tear.

But sometimes at night, when a cold wind moans,

B7 A E

In a long black veil, she cries o'er my bones.

[Chorus]

A E A E

She walks these hills, in a long black veil,

A E A E

She visits my grave, when the night winds wail.

A E

Nobody knows, nobody sees,

B7 E

Nobody knows but me.

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