Lefty Frizzell - Long Black Veil Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, A7, G

Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DTenyearsagoonacolddarknight

TherewasA7someonekilled‘neaththeGtownhallDlight

DTherewerefewatthescenebuttheyallagreed

ThattheA7slayerwhoranlookedaGlotlikeDme

DThejudgesaidsonwhatisyouralibi

IfyouwereA7somewhereelsethenGyouwon’thavetoDdie

DIspokenotawordthoughitmeantmylife

ForIhadA7beeninthearmsofmyGbestfriend’sDwife

SheGwalkstheseDhillsinaGlongblackDveil

SheGvisitsmyDgravewhentheGnightwindsDwail

DNobodyknowsGnobodyDsees

GNobodyA7knowsbutDme

TheDscaffold’shighandeternitynear

SheA7stoodinthecrowdandGshednotaDtear

DButsometimesatnightwhenthecoldwindblows

InaA7longblackveilsheGcriesovermyDbones

SheGwalkstheseDhillsinaGlongblackDveil

SheGvisitsmyDgravewhentheGnightwindsDwail

DNobodyknowsGnobodyDsees

GNobodyA7knowsbutDme

ArtistLefty Frizzell

AlbumSingle

GenresCountry

Year1959

KeyD

DifficultyEasy

How to play Long Black Veil on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lefty Frizzell - Long Black Veil on ukulele 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

Here's how to move from D to A7:

While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

2. A7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to G:

Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

3. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

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 Ukulelearn.
Long Black Veil contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Long Black Veil connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%
- D → A7: 1%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → A7: 1%