The Band - Long Black Veil: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Long Black Veil" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Long Black Veil ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Long Black Veil" smoothly on your ukulele.

G
Ten years ago on a cool dark night
           D                          C         G
There was someone killed beneath the town hall light
            G
There were few at the scene and they all did agree
          D                    C        G
That the man who ran looked a lot like me

The judge said "Son, what is your alibi?
If you were somewhere else, then you won't have to die"
I spoke not a word, although it meant my life
I had been in the arms of my best friend's wife

Chorus:
     C           G          C          G
She walks these hills in a long black veil
     C          G              C           G
She visits my grave where the night winds wail
G                    C        G
Nobody knows, no, and nobody sees
C        G    D   C G
Nobody knows but me

The scaffold was high and eternity neared
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

Chorus:
She walks these hills in a long black veil
She visits my grave where the night winds wail
Nobody knows, no, and nobody sees
Nobody knows but me

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Long Black Veil" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Long Black Veil" by The Band.

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