Long Black Veil - Dave Matthews version

Mark Lee, John Lanou, Washington, DC

lyrics (*modified a bit)

Original Lyrics and Music by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin

Ten years ago, on a cold, dark night
Someone was killed beneath the town hall light
There were few at the scene
But they all agreed
That the slayer who ran
Looked a lot like me

She walks these hills in a Long Black Veil
She visits my grave when the night winds wail
Nobody knows, nobody sees, nobody knows but me

The judge said, "Son, what is your alibi?
If you were somewhere else,
Then you won't have to die."
Well, I said not a word
Though it meant my life
For I'd been in the arms
Of my best friend's wife

Oh, she walks these hills in a Long Black Veil
She visits my grave when the night winds wail
Nobody knows, nobody sees, nobody knows but me

Oh now, the scaffold was high
Eternity is near
She stood in the crowd
And shed not a tear

Oh, sometimes at night
When the cold winds blow
*she stands over my bones
*cries over my soul

She walks these hills in a Long Black Veil
She visits my grave when the night winds wail
Nobody knows, nobody sees, nobody knows but me

She walks these hills in a Long Black Veil
She visits my grave when the night winds wail
Nobody knows, nobody sees, nobody knows but me
Nobody knows, nobody sees, nobody knows but me

Nobody knows but me...

Nobody knows...
Nobody knows...
Nobody knows... but me.

Category:

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Tags:

• Long
• Black
• Veil
• Dave
• Matthews
• Mark
• Lee
• John
• Lanou

[melrose122333]

@laxattack260 yeeah seiriously. just because these people have talnet, doesnt mean other people need to go and change themm. this performance was amazing.

[jigsawpuzzle67]

Not so much on the strumming take your time

[laxattack260]

they NEED to? Its called a cover for a reason, they're alowed to switch it up. Lighten up, man...

[alifaress]

Its very good, I really like it, dnt listen to people who have no talent and say it is not good. very nice tune too

[platinum903]

you guys need to switch over the the regular C chord during the chorus.

[pats2732]

great performance!!

[EloraDanaan]

A solid performance, and nice picking. The duet, not so hot. (imo of course). Sounds better single. But still, Props for pulling it off. Nice work.

[AaronPenn81]

solid

[ryanhansen4]

you wat