Long Black Veil Live Chords & Lyrics - Johnny Cash

[Bb]Ten years ago, on a cold dark night
[F7]Someone was killed, 'neath the t[Eb]own hall light[Bb]

There were few at the scene, but they all agreed
That the sl[F7]ayer who ran, looked a l[Eb]ot like m[Bb]e


She wa[Eb]lks these h[Bb]ills in a lo[Eb]ng black ve[Bb]il
She vi[Eb]sits my gr[Bb]ave when the n[Eb]ight winds [Bb]wail
Nobody knows, n[Eb]obody se[Bb]es
[Eb]Nobody kn[F7]ows but m[Bb]e

The ju[Bb]dge said son, what is your alibi
If you were s[F7]omewhere else, then you w[Eb]on't have to d[Bb]ie

I spoke not a word, al-tho' it meant my life
For I'd b[F7]een in the arms of my b[Eb]est friend's w[Bb]ife


The sc[Bb]affold is high and eternity's near
She st[F7]ood in the crowd and sh[Eb]ed not a te[Bb]ar

But sometimes at night, when the cold wind moans
In a l[F7]ong black veil, she cr[Eb]ies o'er my bon[Bb]es


She wa[Eb]lks these h[Bb]ills in a lo[Eb]ng black ve[Bb]il
She vi[Eb]sits my gr[Bb]ave when the n[Eb]ight winds [Bb]wail
Nobody knows, n[Eb]obody se[Bb]es
[Eb]Nobody kn[F7]ows but m[Bb]e