Long black veil — Country Gentlemen

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Date:10/9/97 Subject: Long Black Veil

Long Black Veil By Wilkins and Dill As played by The Country Gentlemen

Ten years ago on a cold dark night (D) {C} (G) There was someone killed 'neath the town hall light

There were few at the scene but they all agreed (D) {C} (G) That the slayer who ran, looked a lot like me

The judge said son what is your alibi If you were somewhere else than you don't have to die. I spoke not a word, though it meant my life For I'd been in the arms of my best friends wife

(chorus) {C} (G) {C} (G) She walks the 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} (D) (G) Nobody knows but me.

The scaffold was high and eternity near She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear But sometimes at night when the cold wind moans In a long black veil, she cries over my bones.