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Evening Star

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 C/G332010
 Gm3x033x
 Dmx00231
 G7320001
 A#x8876x
 Fx3321x
 Cx32010
 Cmx35543
 D#x68886
 Abx46664
You're a brC/Goken-hearted pGmarty girl, your skDmirt's on fire, your hG7air's uncurled
Your dA#ancing days are Fat an end, yeah you've gCot no one to cGmall your friend
C/GAll you've got left is a sGmilhouette, an Dmempty bed, and a chG7eap Corvette
You're a lA#ong way from your swFeet sixteen, you need some stConewashed jeans and a tGmime machine
To tDmake you back to that rG7ailroad track
Where you fCirst took flight in the mForning lA#ight
So tDmake me back to that fG7irst romance
Where you mCade your stand you were hFand in hA#and
                  Gm             Cm              D#riff 1
With the black-eyed angel of the evening star
riff 1
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--8----8-8-----------------------------------|
A|--8h10-8-8-10-8-5----------------------------|
E|------------------8-6--6--8b10br8-6-3-6-3-1--|
When you cC/Game to the city in your chGmeap perfume and your rDman through the room but you grG7ew up soon
Always drA#essed like a killer in the Fafternoon, sipping wCarm champagne from a sGmilver spoon
In the nC/Gight you would travel in your lGmover's car with your jDmewels so bright, like a shG7ooting star
But your nA#ightmares must have caught Fup with you and all the pCills and the prophets couldn't gGmet you through
To tDmake you back to that rG7ailroad track
Where you fCirst took flight in the mForning lA#ight
So tDmake me back to that fG7irst romance
Where you mCade your stand you were hFand in hA#and
                  Gm             Cm              D#riff 2
With the black-eyed angel of the evening star
riff 2
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|--8----8-8-----------|
A|--8h10-8-8-10-8-5----|
E|------------------8--|
A#.     Ab     Cm  F  
C/G   Gm   Dm   G7   A#   F   C   Gm
So tDmake me backG7  
   C     F     A#     Gm     Cm     D#riff 1
Ooooooooooh
You were fC/Gound on the ground in a lGmonely town at the Dmend of the world, in a drG7essing gown
Your hA#air was on fire, your shFoes were misplaced on your fCace was a trace of a dGmistant place
It's a lC/Gong way home to WGmichita where they pDmut you back together fill your hG7ead with straw
Now A#all you've got left is a sFilhouette and a chCeap Corvette, but girl, you aGmin't dead yet
To tDmake you back to that rG7ailroad track
Where you fCirst took flight in the mForning lA#ight
So tDmake me back to that fG7irst romance
Where you mCade your stand you were hFand in hA#and
With the blGmack-eyed Cmangel of the D#evening starA#  
With the blGmack-eyed Cmangel of the D#evening starA#  
         Gm              Cm              D#riff 1      Cm     A#  C  
Black-eyed angel of the evening star
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release

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Evening Star

by Blitzen Trapper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

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C/G

332010

3x033x

x00231

320001

x8876x

x3321x

x32010

x35543

x68886

x46664

C/G Gm Dm G7

You're a broken-hearted party girl, your skirt's on fire, your hair's uncurled

A# F C Gm

Your dancing days are at an end, yeah you've got no one to call your friend

C/G Gm Dm G7

All you've got left is a silhouette, an empty bed, and a cheap Corvette

A# F C Gm

You're a long way from your sweet sixteen, you need some stonewashed jeans and a time machine

Dm G7

To take you back to that railroad track

C F A#

Where you first took flight in the morning light

Dm G7

So take me back to that first romance

C F A#

Where you made your stand you were hand in hand

Gm Cm D#

riff 1

With the black-eyed angel of the evening star

riff 1

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

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

G|---------------------------------------------|

D|--8----8-8-----------------------------------|

A|--8h10-8-8-10-8-5----------------------------|

E|------------------8-6--6--8b10br8-6-3-6-3-1--|

C/G Gm Dm G7

When you came to the city in your cheap perfume and your ran through the room but you grew up soon

A# F C Gm

Always dressed like a killer in the afternoon, sipping warm champagne from a silver spoon

C/G Gm Dm G7

In the night you would travel in your lover's car with your jewels so bright, like a shooting star

A# F C Gm

But your nightmares must have caught up with you and all the pills and the prophets couldn't get you through

Dm G7

To take you back to that railroad track

C F A#

Where you first took flight in the morning light

Dm G7

So take me back to that first romance

C F A#

Where you made your stand you were hand in hand

Gm Cm D#

riff 2

With the black-eyed angel of the evening star

riff 2

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

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

G|---------------------|

D|--8----8-8-----------|

A|--8h10-8-8-10-8-5----|

E|------------------8--|

Ab Cm F

A#.

C/G Gm Dm G7 A# F C Gm

Dm G7

So take me back

C F A# Gm Cm D#

riff 1

Ooooooooooh

C/G Gm Dm G7

You were found on the ground in a lonely town at the end of the world, in a dressing gown

A# F C Gm

Your hair was on fire, your shoes were misplaced on your face was a trace of a distant place

C/G Gm Dm G7

It's a long way home to Wichita where they put you back together fill your head with straw

A# F C Gm

Now all you've got left is a silhouette and a cheap Corvette, but girl, you ain't dead yet

Dm G7

To take you back to that railroad track

C F A#

Where you first took flight in the morning light

Dm G7

So take me back to that first romance

C F A#

Where you made your stand you were hand in hand

Gm Cm D# A#

With the black-eyed angel of the evening star

Gm Cm D# A#

With the black-eyed angel of the evening star

Gm Cm D# Cm A# C

riff 1

Black-eyed angel of the evening star

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

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