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Cathie Ryan - Eveline
Capo 3
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
It's early Sunday morning, her father's fast asleep
She's Dstaring out the window at the Amdark and lonely EmstreetD  
Put the Gkettle on the fire, wake the children up for mass
His Ddrunken cursing last night means aAmnother week has Empassed
The Amnext will be the Dsame
[Chorus]
It's alGright, Eveline, let the ship sail away
Hold Amon to the railing and Dcry
It Gwon't be the last one, I promise you that
He's Donly telling you Emlies
He's Donly telling you Glies
[Verse 2]
Where is you sailor, Evy? Are you killed with regret?
DDidn't he know your heart then? Did he Ammake you forEmgetD  
That Gyou have always seen yourself in your father's bitter eyes?
Your Dmother willed her life to you Amlong before she Emdied
Her Ammadness calls your Dname
[Chorus]
It's alGright, Eveline, let the ship sail away
Hold Amon to the railing and Dcry
It Gwon't be the last one, I promise you that
They're Donly telling you Emlies
They're Donly telling you Glies
[Instrumental]
G    D  Am  Em
[Bridge]
AmDeravaun seEmraun, Amderavaun seEmraun
DTake her hand (take her Emlife)
DTake her hand (take her Emlife)
AmDeravaun seEmraun, Amderavaun seEmraun EveDline
[Verse 3]
I Gknew you were no fiction when he left you on the shore
DLiving out the legacy, the Amguilt of wanting EmmoreD  
GWaiting for a ship to come, praying for strength to leap
Those Dleaps are terrifying, the Amsmall steps make us Emfree
The Amsmall steps make us Dfree
[Chorus]
It's alGright, Eveline, let the ship sail away
Hold Amon to the railing and Dcry
It Gwon't be the last one, I promise you that
They're Donly telling you Emlies
They're Donly telling you Emlies
They're Donly telling yoCu liesG  

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Eveline

by Cathie Ryan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cathie Ryan - Eveline

Capo 3

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

It's early Sunday morning, her father's fast asleep

D Am Em D

She's staring out the window at the dark and lonely street

Put the kettle on the fire, wake the children up for mass

D Am Em

His drunken cursing last night means another week has passed

Am D

The next will be the same

[Chorus]

It's alright, Eveline, let the ship sail away

Am D

Hold on to the railing and cry

It won't be the last one, I promise you that

D Em

He's only telling you lies

D G

He's only telling you lies

[Verse 2]

Where is you sailor, Evy? Are you killed with regret?

D Am Em D

Didn't he know your heart then? Did he make you forget

That you have always seen yourself in your father's bitter eyes?

D Am Em

Your mother willed her life to you long before she died

Am D

Her madness calls your name

[Chorus]

It's alright, Eveline, let the ship sail away

Am D

Hold on to the railing and cry

It won't be the last one, I promise you that

D Em

They're only telling you lies

D G

They're only telling you lies

[Instrumental]

G D Am Em

[Bridge]

Am Em Am Em

Deravaun seraun, deravaun seraun

D Em

Take her hand (take her life)

D Em

Take her hand (take her life)

Am Em Am Em D

Deravaun seraun, deravaun seraun Eveline

[Verse 3]

I knew you were no fiction when he left you on the shore

D Am Em D

Living out the legacy, the guilt of wanting more

Waiting for a ship to come, praying for strength to leap

D Am Em

Those leaps are terrifying, the small steps make us free

Am D

The small steps make us free

[Chorus]

It's alright, Eveline, let the ship sail away

Am D

Hold on to the railing and cry

It won't be the last one, I promise you that

D Em

They're only telling you lies

D Em

They're only telling you lies

D C G

They're only telling you lies

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