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Evil

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1/34

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|------E5-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2---------------2---------2---------------2--------|
D|--2-0-2--2--2--2--2-0-2///--2-0-2--2--2--2--2-0-2///-|
A|--0-0-2--2--2--2--0-0-2///--0-0-2--2--2--2--0-0-2///-|
E|----3-0--0--0--0----3-0///----3-0--0--0--0----3-0///-|
e|------G5--------A5-------------E5--------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------2----------|
D|--2--/5--5--5/7------------2--2--2--2-0-2///---|
A|--2--/5--5--5/7------------2--2--2--0-0-2///---|
E|--0--/3--3--3/5--5-6-5-3-5-0--0--0----3-0///---|
[Verse 1]
EmWas standing in line at the equestrian mart
EmLooks like it’s about to rain
EmI got two small kids and I’m late on the rent
Wife’s Gdead two Amweeks to the Emday
GDead two weeks to the, Amtwo weeks to the Emday
[Verse 2]
EmWell, the sun came out but it was cold as hell
EmMy fingers were as numb as my mind
EmWhen my quarter horse Reg kicked me in the head
While I was Gshoeing him Amup from beEmhind
GShoeing him up, Amshoeing him up from beEmhind
[Chorus]
  E7But every now and then I get Amevil
I’m ashamed in the shadow of the Gsteeple
I’m a lunatic looking through a B7keyhole
I hit my kids but I don’t Emmean to
I’m a E7dead dog lying on the Amsidewalk
Another victim of the mortgage Gbubble pop
Waiting on the other B7shoe to drop, EmAh
[Verse 3]
EmMelanie lives at the house next down
EmGot a head full of auburn curls
EmI seen her standing in the mud with a baseball glove
GSpitting at the Amother Emgirls
GSpitting at the, Amspitting at the other Emgirls
[Verse 4]
Well, Emhere she comes in the afternoon
EmWith some apples and a pack of Reds
EmShe bathes my babies then she reads me to sleep
GNothing much Amever gets Emsaid
GNothing much ever gets, Amnothing much ever gets Emsaid
[Chorus]
  E7But every now and then I get Amevil
I’m ashamed in the shadow of the Gsteeple
I’m a lunatic looking through a B7keyhole
I hit my kids but I don’t Emmean to
I’m a E7dead dog lying on the Amsidewalk
Another victim of the mortgage Gbubble pop
Waiting on the other B7shoe to drop, EmAh
[Break]
EmOh
EmOh
[Verse 5]
    EmN.C.
Well, the cops show up with their lights turned off
N.C.
Judge Johnny from across the street
N.C.
Had some calls light night, something didn’t look right
N.C.                                  Em  
Grab your things you better come with me
[Verse 6]
AccuEmsations in a room with a neon light
EmShe said "Don’t you pay us no mind."
EmAll we ever shared was a loneliness
He and GI was Amtwo of a Emkind
He and GI was two of, Amwas two of a Emkind
[Chorus]
  E7But every now and then I get Amevil
I’m ashamed in the shadow of the Gsteeple
I’m a lunatic looking through a B7keyhole
I hit my kids but I don’t Emmean to
I’m a E7dead dog lying on the Amsidewalk
Another victim of the mortgage Gbubble pop
Waiting on the other B7shoe to drop, EmAh
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| /    Slide up
| ///  Tremolo picking
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Evil

by Shovels & Rope

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|-----------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------|

G|--2---------------2---------2---------------2--------|

D|--2-0-2--2--2--2--2-0-2///--2-0-2--2--2--2--2-0-2///-|

A|--0-0-2--2--2--2--0-0-2///--0-0-2--2--2--2--0-0-2///-|

E|----3-0--0--0--0----3-0///----3-0--0--0--0----3-0///-|

G5 A5 E5

e|-----------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------2----------|

D|--2--/5--5--5/7------------2--2--2--2-0-2///---|

A|--2--/5--5--5/7------------2--2--2--0-0-2///---|

E|--0--/3--3--3/5--5-6-5-3-5-0--0--0----3-0///---|

[Verse 1]

Was standing in line at the equestrian mart

Looks like it’s about to rain

I got two small kids and I’m late on the rent

G Am Em

Wife’s dead two weeks to the day

G Am Em

Dead two weeks to the, two weeks to the day

[Verse 2]

Well, the sun came out but it was cold as hell

My fingers were as numb as my mind

When my quarter horse Reg kicked me in the head

G Am Em

While I was shoeing him up from behind

G Am Em

Shoeing him up, shoeing him up from behind

[Chorus]

E7 Am

But every now and then I get evil

I’m ashamed in the shadow of the steeple

I’m a lunatic looking through a keyhole

I hit my kids but I don’t mean to

E7 Am

I’m a dead dog lying on the sidewalk

Another victim of the mortgage bubble pop

B7 Em

Waiting on the other shoe to drop, Ah

[Verse 3]

Melanie lives at the house next down

Got a head full of auburn curls

I seen her standing in the mud with a baseball glove

G Am Em

Spitting at the other girls

G Am Em

Spitting at the, spitting at the other girls

[Verse 4]

Well, here she comes in the afternoon

With some apples and a pack of Reds

She bathes my babies then she reads me to sleep

G Am Em

Nothing much ever gets said

G Am Em

Nothing much ever gets, nothing much ever gets said

[Chorus]

E7 Am

But every now and then I get evil

I’m ashamed in the shadow of the steeple

I’m a lunatic looking through a keyhole

I hit my kids but I don’t mean to

E7 Am

I’m a dead dog lying on the sidewalk

Another victim of the mortgage bubble pop

B7 Em

Waiting on the other shoe to drop, Ah

[Break]

[Verse 5]

N.C.

Well, the cops show up with their lights turned off

N.C.

Judge Johnny from across the street

N.C.

Had some calls light night, something didn’t look right

N.C.

Grab your things you better come with me

[Verse 6]

Accusations in a room with a neon light

She said "Don’t you pay us no mind."

All we ever shared was a loneliness

G Am Em

He and I was two of a kind

G Am Em

He and I was two of, was two of a kind

[Chorus]

E7 Am

But every now and then I get evil

I’m ashamed in the shadow of the steeple

I’m a lunatic looking through a keyhole

I hit my kids but I don’t mean to

E7 Am

I’m a dead dog lying on the sidewalk

Another victim of the mortgage bubble pop

B7 Em

Waiting on the other shoe to drop, Ah

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| / Slide up

| /// Tremolo picking

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