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The Long Black Veil by Johnny Cash
The Long Black Veil
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F C Bb
Ten years ago on a cold dark night, someone was killed in the town hall
F
lights.
C
Few were at the scene, but they all agreed that the slayer who ran looked a
Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb F
lot like me. She walks these hills in a long black veil. She visits my grave
Bb F Bb F Bb C F
when the night winds wail. Nobody knows, nobody sees. Nobody knows but me.
Ten years ago, on a cold dark night
Someone was killed, 'neath the town hall light
There were few at the scene, but they all agreed
That the slayer who ran, looked a lot like me
The judge said son, what is your alibi
If you were somewhere else, then you won't have to die
I spoke not a word, thou it meant my life
For I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife
She walks these hills in a long black veil
She visits my grave when the night winds wail
Nobody knows, nobody sees
Nobody knows but me
Oh, the scaffold is high and eternity's near
She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear
But late at night, when the north wind blows
In a long black veil, she cries ov're my bones
She walks these hills in a long black veil
She visits my grave when the night winds wail
Nobody knows, nobody sees
Nobody knows but me
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
G C
Ten years ago, on a cold dark night
D7 C G
Someone was killed, 'neath the town hall light
C
There were few at the scene, but they all agreed
D7 C G
That the slayer who ran, looked a lot like me
[Chorus]
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
Nobody knows, nobody sees
C D7 G C G
Nobody knows but me
[Verse 2]
G C
The scaffold is high and eternity's near
D7 C G
She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear
C
But sometimes at night, when the cold wind moans
D7 C G
In a long black veil, she cries o'er my bones
[Chorus]
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
Nobody knows, nobody sees
C D7 G C G
Nobody knows but me
G C
The judge said son, what is your alibi
D7 C G
If you were somewhere else, then you won't have to die
C
I spoke not a word, al-tho' it meant my life
D7 C G
For I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife
[Chorus]
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
Nobody knows, nobody sees
C D7 G C G
Nobody knows but me
C G
Nobody knows, nobody sees
C D7 G C G
Nobody knows but me
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version 3
Capo:no capo
Bb
Ten years ago, on a cold dark night
F7 Eb Bb
Someone was killed, 'neath the town hall light
There were few at the scene, but they all agreed
F7 Eb Bb
That the slayer who ran, looked a lot like me
Eb Bb Eb Bb
She walks these hills in a long black veil
Eb Bb Eb Bb
She visits my grave when the night winds wail
Eb Bb
Nobody knows, nobody sees
Eb F7 Bb
Nobody knows but me
Bb
The judge said son, what is your alibi
F7 Eb Bb
If you were somewhere else, then you won't have to die
I spoke not a word, al-tho' it meant my life
F7 Eb Bb
For I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife
Bb
The scaffold is high and eternity's near
F7 Eb Bb
She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear
But sometimes at night, when the cold wind moans
F7 Eb Bb
In a long black veil, she cries o'er my bones
Eb Bb Eb Bb
She walks these hills in a long black veil
Eb Bb Eb Bb
She visits my grave when the night winds wail
Eb Bb
Nobody knows, nobody sees
Eb F7 Bb
Nobody knows but me
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version 4
Capo:1st fret
Verse 1:
E
Ten years ago on a cold dark night,
B7 A E
someone was killed by the town hall lights.
E
Few were 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 A B7 E
Nobody knows, nobody sees, nobody knows, but me
Verse 2:
E
The Judge said son, what is your alibi,
A B7 E
if you were somewhere else, then you won't have to die.
E
I spoke not a word, though it meant my life,
A B7 E
for i'd been in the arms of my best friends 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 A B7 E
Nobody knows, nobody sees, nobody knows, but me
Verse 3:
E
Now the scaffold is high, and eternity's near.
A B7 E
She stood in the crowd, and shed not a tear.
E
But some times at night, when the cold wind moans
A B7 E
In a long black veil, she cries over my bones
Chorus:
A E A E
She walks these hills, in a long black veil.
A E A E
When the cold winds blow, and the night winds wail.
A E
Nobody knows, nobody sees.
A B7 E
Nobody knows, but me.
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version 5
Capo:1st fret
A
Ten years ago, on a cold dark night
E7 x D A
Someone was killed, 'neath the town hall light
There were few at the scene, but they all agreed
E7 x D A
That the slayer who ran, looked a lot like me
D A D A
She walks these hills in a long black veil
D A D A
She visits my grave when the night winds wail
D A
Nobody knows, nobody sees
D E7 x A
Nobody knows but me
A
The judge said son, what is your alibi
E7 x D A
If you were somewhere else, then you won't have to die
I spoke not a word, al-tho' it meant my life
E7 x D A
For I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife
A
The scaffold is high and eternity's near
E7 x D A
She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear
But sometimes at night, when the cold wind moans
E7 x D A
In a long black veil, she cries o'er my bones
D A D A
She walks these hills in a long black veil
D A D A
She visits my grave when the night winds wail
D A
Nobody knows, nobody sees
D E7 x A
Nobody knows but me
END
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version 6
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Intro:
| F | C | F | C |
| C | C | C | C |
C
Ten years ago on a cold, dark night,
G F C
Someone was killed 'neath the town hall lights.
There were few at the scene but they all agreed
G F C
That the slayer who ran looked a lot like me.
F C F C
She walks these hills in a long black veil.
F C F C
She visits my grave when the night winds wail.
F C
Nobody knows, nobody sees.
F G C
Nobody knows but me.
Interlude:
| F | C | F | C |
| C | C | C | C |
C
The judge said, "Son, what is your alibi?
G F C
If you were somewhere else, then you won't have to die."
I spoke not a word, though it meant my life,
G F C
For I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife.
C
Now the scaffold is high, and eternity's near.
G F C
She stood in a crowd and shed not a tear.
But sometimes at night, when the cold wind moans,
G F C
In a long black veil she cries o'er my bones.
F C F C
She walks these hills in a long black veil.
F C F C
She visits my grave when the night winds wail.
F C
Nobody knows, nobody sees.
F G C
Nobody knows but me.
C F C
Nobody knows, nobody sees.
F G C
Nobody knows but me.
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version 7
Capo:no capo
C
Ten years ago on a cold dark night
G7 F C
Someone was killed beneath the town hall light
There were few at the scene but they all agreed
G7 F C
That the slayer who ran looked a lot like me
F C
She walks these hills
F C
In a long black veil
F C
She visits my grave
F C
When the night winds wail
F C
Nobody knows nobody sees
F G7 C
Nobody knows but me
The judge said son what is your alibi
G7 F C
If you were somewhere else then you won't have to die
I spoke not a word though it meant my life
G7 F C
For I had been in the arms of my best friend's wife
F C
She walks these hills
F C
In a long black veil
F C
She visits my grave
F C
When the night winds wail
F C
Nobody knows nobody sees
F G7 C
Nobody knows but me
The scaffold's high and eternity near
G7 F C
She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear
But sometimes at night when the cold wind blows
G7 F C
In a long black veil she cries over my bones
F C
She walks these hills
F C
In a long black veil
F C
She visits my grave
F C
When the night winds wail
F C
Nobody knows nobody sees
F G7 C
Nobody knows but me
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