Long Black Veil tab by Dave Matthews Band

"Long Black Veil"

from Dave Matthews Band
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Intro

C     sus2
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----9--(9)--------9---
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-8-------(8)---8------
play this bar 8 times - w/slight variations


Verse

"Ten Years Ago......

Figure 1                 (2/4 bar)
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--10--10-12-10-- --10--10-12-10-- --9--- -10----
---------------- ---------------- -10--- --8----
-8------8--8---- -8------8--8---- ------ -------

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---9---------9-- ---9---------9--
--10--10-12-10-- --10--10-12-10--
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-8------8--8---- -8------8--8----


"There were few at the scene......

repeat Figure 1


Chorus

"She walks these hills.....in a long black veil....

[Figure 2              ]
     (2/4 bar)
-1------- -1------- ----- -------
-1---1--- -1------- -1--- -1-----
-2---0--- -2------- -0--- -0-----
-3---2--- -3------- -2--- -2-----
-3---3--- -3------- -3--- -3-----
-1------- -1------- ----- -------

"She visits my grave....

repeat Figure 2

"Nobody knows, nobody sees......
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-1---- -1---1--- -1---0--
-0---- -2---0--- -2---0--
-2---- -3---2--- -3---0--
-3---- -3---3--- -3---2--
------ -1------- -1---3--

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----9--(9)--------9--- repeat this bar
---10--10---12---10---
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-8--------8----8------


Verse 2

"The judge said son....

play like previous verse


Chorus

"She walks these hills.....

play like previous Chorus


Verse 3

"Well, the scaffold is high and eternity is near....

play like previous verse


Chorus

"She walks these hills.....

play like previous chorus


Piano Solo - Butch Taylor

Figure 1 - 8 times (with slight variations)

(these are examples for voicings)
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