Long Black Veil
Johnny Cash
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"Long Black Veil" is a 1959 country ballad, written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin and originally recorded by Lefty Frizzell.[Versetto]CTen years ago on a cold dark nightG7 F CSomeone was killed beneath the town hall lightThere were few at the scene but they all agreedG7 F CThat the slayer who ran looked a lot like me[Versetto]F CShe walks these hillsF CIn a long black veilF CShe visits my graveF CWhen the night winds wailF CNobody knows nobody seesF G7 CNobody knows but me[Versetto]CThe scaffold's high and eternity nearG7 F CShe stood in the crowd and shed not a tearBut sometimes at night when the cold wind blowsG7 F CIn a long black veil she cries over my bones[Versetto]F CShe walks these hillsF CIn a long black veilF CShe visits my graveF CWhen the night winds wailF CNobody knows nobody seesF G7 CNobody knows but me[Versetto]CThe judge said son what is your alibiG7 F CIf you were somewhere else then you won't have to dieI spoke not a word though it meant my lifeG7 F CFor I had been in the arms of my best friend's wife[Versetto]F CShe walks these hillsF CIn a long black veilF CShe visits my graveF CWhen the night winds wailF CNobody knows nobody seesF G7 CNobody knows but me