Status Quo - Black Veils of Melancholy: Guitar Chords

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

Learn Black Veils of Melancholy Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo

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

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D     C                     G          A
If I see you hiding in the night by a peppercorn tree
D            C              G          A
The tree it moves, lets me see what I wanna see
   A#                  D#                 C         F
A poison gaze of your mind is all that's worrying me.

The pictures that I see are seen by no-one else but me
To cause the night to be in sight, a little point of me
I imagine nearly anything I want to see

Chorus:
       G        A          D
Black veils of melancholy falling on me
       G          A            D
Black veils keep shadowing my mind
       G          A                  D
Black veils that make my mind seem small - x2

I see you with my eyes closed getting closer and closer to me
I open my eyes up and you're not there
It's all in my mind

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar 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 "Black Veils of Melancholy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Black Veils of Melancholy" by Status Quo.

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