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The Left Banke - Evening Gown
INTRO
    G   A\ 4x
   Bm   A/
VERSE 1
 GButler Aopened the Bmparlor dAoor
 GI took my Acoat and apBmproached the flAoor
 GA door Aopened at the Etop of the sDtairs
 GA sexy Alady she was Estanding thDere
 GI stumbled Aand turned aEround to Dsee
 GHer evening goAwn
Said yeEah
Alright
INTERLUDE
    G   A\ 2x
   Bm   A/
VERSE 2
 GShe said, "AForward your Bmlove went tAhere"
 GThe light Awas on the Bmjewels in her Ahair
 GThe only Asign gettin Edown on my cDhest
 GI start to Amumble on the Eway to addrDess
 GI madAe the way Eup and dDown upon
Her Gevening gowAn
Said yeEah
Alright
INTERLUDE
    G   A\ 2x
   Bm   A/
SOLO (verse structure once)
    G   A\ 2x
   Bm   A/
    G   A\ 3x
    E   D/
G
A
E
Alright
INTERLUDE
    G   A\ 2x
   Bm   A/
VERSE 3
 GThe door was Aon the Bmtouch of her Afeet
 GHer eyes were Awide and her Bmhands peAtite
 GI knew I Adidnt stand a Ebreath of a cDhance
 GWith all her Awill she gEave me a glDance
 GShe won't Athrow me out, I Eturned aroDund to meet
 GHer evening gAown
Said yeEah
Wooow
INTERLUDE
    G   A\ 2x
   Bm   A/
VERSE 4 (same as verse 1)
 GButler Aopened the Bmparlor dAoor
 GI took my Acoat and apBmproached the flAoor
 GA door Aopened at the Etop of the sDtairs
 GA sexy Alady she was Estanding thDere
 GI stumbled Aand turned aEround to Dsee
 GHer evening gown

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Evening Gown

by The Left Banke

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The Left Banke - Evening Gown

INTRO

G A

\ 4x

Bm A

VERSE 1

G A Bm A

Butler opened the parlor door

G A Bm A

I took my coat and approached the floor

G A E D

A door opened at the top of the stairs

G A E D

A sexy lady she was standing there

G A E D

I stumbled and turned around to see

G A

Her evening gown

Said yeah

Alright

INTERLUDE

G A

\ 2x

Bm A

VERSE 2

G A Bm A

She said, "Forward your love went there"

G A Bm A

The light was on the jewels in her hair

G A E D

The only sign gettin down on my chest

G A E D

I start to mumble on the way to address

G A E D

I made the way up and down upon

G A

Her evening gown

Said yeah

Alright

INTERLUDE

G A

\ 2x

Bm A

SOLO (verse structure once)

G A

\ 2x

Bm A

G A

\ 3x

E D

Alright

INTERLUDE

G A

\ 2x

Bm A

VERSE 3

G A Bm A

The door was on the touch of her feet

G A Bm A

Her eyes were wide and her hands petite

G A E D

I knew I didnt stand a breath of a chance

G A E D

With all her will she gave me a glance

G A E D

She won't throw me out, I turned around to meet

G A

Her evening gown

Said yeah

Wooow

INTERLUDE

G A

\ 2x

Bm A

VERSE 4 (same as verse 1)

G A Bm A

Butler opened the parlor door

G A Bm A

I took my coat and approached the floor

G A E D

A door opened at the top of the stairs

G A E D

A sexy lady she was standing there

G A E D

I stumbled and turned around to see

Her evening gown

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