The Long Black Veil — Lefty Frizzell
Chords and lyrics for The Long Black Veil by Lefty Frizzell (key of D).
Intro
[D]
Verse 1
[D]Ten years ago, on a cold, dark night
There was [A]someone killed 'neath the [G]town hall [D]light
There were [D]few at the scene, but they all agreed
That the [A]slayer who ran looked a [G]lot like [D]me
Verse 2
The [D]judge said, "Son what is your alibi?
If you were [A]somewhere else, then [G]you won't have to [D]die"
I [D]spoke not a word, though it meant my life
For I had [A]been in the arms of my [G]best friend's [D]wife
Chorus
She [G]walks these [D]hills in a [G]long black [D]veil
She [G]visits my [D]grave when the [G]night winds [D]wail
[D]Nobody knows, [G] nobody [D]sees
[G]Nobody [A]knows but [D]me
Verse 3
The [D]scaffold was high and eternity near
She [A]stood in the crowd and [G]shed not a [D]tear
But [D]sometimes at night when the cold wind moans
In a [A]long black veil, she [G]cries o'er [D]my bones
Chorus
She [G]walks these [D]hills in a [G]long black [D]veil
She [G]visits my [D]grave when the [G]night winds [D]wail
[D]Nobody knows, [G] nobody [D]sees
[G]Nobody [A]knows [D]but me
Refrain
[G]Nobody [A]knows but [D]me
[G]Nobody [A]knows but [D]me
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