Chords for The Stranglers - Long Black Veil [studio version]

Tempo:
135.9 bpm
Chords used:

Em

D

Am

G

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Stranglers - Long Black Veil [studio version] chords
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[E] [G] [D] [Am]
[Em] [G] [D] [A]
[Em] [G] [D] [A]
[Em] [G] [D] [Am]
[Em]
[B] [Am] [C] [Em]
[B] [C] [Am] [Em]
[B] [Am] [C] [Em]
[B] [C] [Am] [Em]
[B] Life [Am] was [C] good for [Em] a short [B] [C] while [Am] [Em]
[B] [Am] Sweet [C] nights, days [Em] that were [B] [C] fun
[Am] [D]
Spent [F] many hours [G] just looking [Gm] at you [D]
Heart [F] stopped beating [G] for a moment [Gm] or two
[Em] [B] Long [Am] black veil, now you are mine
[E]
[G] [D] [Am] [Em]
[G] [D] [A] [Em]
[G] [D] [Am] [Em]
[G] [D] [A] [Em] Went
[Am] [C] [Em]
[B] [C] [Am] [Em]
[B] [Am] [C] down, never [Em]
to [B] rise [Am] [Em]
[B] Lost [Am] in [C] tears, [Em] filling my [B] [C] eyes
[Am] [D]
Saw [F] my love [G] tremble deep in [Gm] the dirt [D] Of [F] [G] the [Bb] bitterest hurt
[Em]
[B] Long [Am] black veil, now you are mine
[Em]
[G] [D] [Am] [Em]
[G] [D] [A] [Em]
[G] [D] [Am] [Em]
[G] [D] [A] [Em]
[G] [D] [Am] [Em]
[G] [D] [Am] [Em]
[G] [D] [Am] [E]
[G] [D] [Am]
[G] I've lately felt [D] the stirring [Am] Of ghosts around [Em] my mind
[G] And I'm frightened of [D] the things that I [Am] might find
[G] The veil of black [D] that claimed you [Am] And took you from [Em] my sight
[G] Has marched across [D] the sands of time [Am] to you
[G]
[D] [Am] [Em] [G]
[D] [Am] [Em] [G]
[D] [Am] [Em] [G]
[Am] [E] [G]
[D] [Am] [G]
[D] [A] [Em]
[D] [Em]
[D] [A] [G] So now, [D] [Am] [Em] I'm standing [D] in shame [A] [Em] I'm standing in blood
[D] [Em] Long black veil, [D] now you [Am] are [Em] mine
[G]
[D] [E] I've [G] lately felt [Am] the stirring Of ghosts around my mind
[Em] And I'm frightened [D] [Am] [Em] [G]
of the things that [D] I might [Em] find
The [G] veil [D] of black that claimed you [Am] And took you from my [Em] sight
[D] [A] [Em]
[D] [Am] [G]
[D] [A]
Key:  
Em
121
D
1321
Am
2311
G
2131
B
12341112
Em
121
D
1321
Am
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Stranglers - Long Black Veil chords, practice playing A, Em, G, D, Am and G in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 67 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 136. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G Major.

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_ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [B] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _
_ [B] _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _
_ [B] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _
_ [B] _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _
[B] Life [Am] was [C] good for [Em] a short [B] _ [C] while _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _
_ [B] _ [Am] Sweet [C] nights, days [Em] that were [B] _ [C] fun
_ [Am] _ _ [D]
Spent [F] many hours [G] just looking [Gm] at you [D]
Heart [F] stopped beating [G] for a moment [Gm] or two _
[Em] [B] Long [Am] black veil, now you are mine
_ _ [E] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] [Em] Went _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _
_ [B] _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _
_ [B] _ _ [Am] _ [C] down, never [Em]
to [B] rise [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[B] Lost [Am] in [C] tears, [Em] filling my [B] _ [C] eyes
_ [Am] _ _ [D]
Saw [F] my love [G] tremble deep in [Gm] the dirt [D] Of _ [F] _ [G] the [Bb] bitterest hurt
[Em] _
[B] Long [Am] black veil, now you are mine
_ _ [Em] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [E] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] I've lately felt [D] the stirring [Am] Of ghosts around [Em] my mind
[G] And I'm frightened of [D] the things that I [Am] might find
_ _ _ _ [G] The veil of black [D] that claimed you [Am] And took you from [Em] my sight
_ [G] Has marched across [D] the sands of time [Am] to you _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [E] _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] So now, [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ [Em] I'm standing [D] in shame [A] _ _ [Em] I'm standing in blood
[D] _ [Em] _ _ _ Long black veil, [D] now you [Am] are [Em] mine
_ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] I've [G] lately _ felt [Am] the stirring Of ghosts around my mind
[Em] And I'm frightened _ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G]
of the things that [D] I might [Em] _ find
The [G] veil [D] of black that claimed you _ [Am] And took you from my [Em] sight _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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