Lefty Frizzell - Long Black Veil Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Ten years ago on a cold dark night
There was [A7]someone killed ‘neath the [G]town hall [D]light
[D]There were few at the scene but they all agreed
That the [A7]slayer who ran looked a [G]lot like [D]me
[verse 2]
[D]The judge said son what is your alibi
If you were [A7]somewhere else then [G]you won’t have to [D]die
[D]I spoke not a word though it meant my life
For I had [A7]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 [A7]knows but [D]me
[verse 3]
The [D]scaffold’s high and eternity near
She [A7]stood in the crowd and [G]shed not a [D]tear
[D]But sometimes at night when the cold wind blows
In a [A7]long black veil she [G]cries over my [D]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 [A7]knows but [D]me
[Closing]
[G]Nobody [A7]knows but [D]me
[G]Nobody [A7]knows but [D]me
How to play Long Black Veil on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Lefty Frizzell - Long Black Veil on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Long Black Veil uses these transitions most often: G → D (16), D → G (14), and A7 → G (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A7 chord transition.
1. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
2. A7 → G chord transition
To move from A7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Long Black Veil chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Long Black Veil.
- Long Black Veil includes 50 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Long Black Veil contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Long Black Veil connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A7: 1%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A7: 1%