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Evergreen:Roy Orbison.
Just charted at #100 in Australia in 1962.
Did not chart in N. America.
A great song, it deserved better.
#1.
DSometimes love will F#mbloom in the GSpringtime.A.
then like Gflowers in ASummer, it will Dgrow.
DAnd then fade aF#mway in the GWinter..
when the Dcold winds Gbe..Agin to Dblow.
CHORUS:
DBut when it’s Bmever..F#mgreen, Gev..Aer..Dgreen..
it will Bmlast through the ESummer and Winter, Atoo.
AWhen love is Bmever..F#mgreen, Gev..Aer..Dgreen..
like Emm..y Alove for Dyou.
#2.
DSo, hold my F#mhand and Gtell me.A..
you’ll be Gmine through Alaughter, or through Dtears.
DThen let the whole world F#msee, our Glove will be,
Devergreen through Aall the Dyears.
CHORUS:
DFor, when it’s Bmever..F#mgreen, Gev..Aer..Dgreen..
it will Bmlast through the ESummer and Winter, Atoo.
AWhen love is Bmever..F#mgreen, Gev..Aer..Dgreen..
like Emm..y Alove for Dyou.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Evergreen:Roy Orbison.

Just charted at #100 in Australia in 1962.

Did not chart in N. America.

A great song, it deserved better.

#1.

D F#m G A

Sometimes love will bloom in the Springtime..

G A D

then like flowers in Summer, it will grow.

D F#m G

And then fade away in the Winter..

D G A D

when the cold winds be..gin to blow.

CHORUS:

D Bm F#m G A D

But when it’s ever..green, ev..er..green..

Bm E A

it will last through the Summer and Winter, too.

A Bm F#m G A D

When love is ever..green, ev..er..green..

Em A D

like m..y love for you.

#2.

D F#m G A

So, hold my hand and tell me...

G A D

you’ll be mine through laughter, or through tears.

D F#m G

Then let the whole world see, our love will be,

D A D

evergreen through all the years.

CHORUS:

D Bm F#m G A D

For, when it’s ever..green, ev..er..green..

Bm E A

it will last through the Summer and Winter, too.

A Bm F#m G A D

When love is ever..green, ev..er..green..

Em A D

like m..y love for you.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Evergreen Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play Evergreen by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Evergreen chords”, “Evergreen guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison Evergreen chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Evergreen chords and for experienced players who want accurate Evergreen lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, F#m, G, Bm, E.

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What key is "Evergreen" in?

The chords for "Evergreen" show the original chord names (including A, D, F#m, G, Bm, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.