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Evangeline

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Dmajor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Verse]
 DIt's feeling like a Gwasted night,
 F#mThe piano's dead, the dArummer's tightA#dim7  
The Bmsong's gone AcoldG  
 Embut no-one Aseems to mind,
EGvangeline AI'll try again sometimeD.A  
 DI've heard it from a Gfriend or two,
 F#mThey say they like the Athings I A#dim7do,
But Bmfriends are seldAom mGore Emthan cAompany,
EGvangeline, yoAu're what a friend should be.D  
[Chorus]
 EmFreedom friend you've Afound me,
Now Dlove is aD/C#ll aroBmund me.
 BImagine my surprEmise, imagine my D/Asurprise.A  
[Verse]
 DThe city streets are Gno place to hide,
 F#mAnd failure loves me lAike a bride,A#dim7  
But Bmpoints her finAger Gnow Emto someone nAew,
So, EGvangeline, IA'm coming home to you.D  
[Chorus]
 EmFreedom friend you've Afound me,
Now Dlove is aD/C#ll aroBmund me.
 BImagine my surprEmise, imagine D/Amy surprise.A  
[Verse]
 DIt's feeling like a Gwasted night,
 F#mThe piano's dead, the dArummer's tightA#dim7  
The Bmsong's gone AcolGd
 Embut no-one Aseems to mind,
EEm7vangeline I'll trAy again someDtime.
e|-A#7/D4------D5----|
B|-3------7----|
G|-3------7----|
D|-0------0----|
A|-x------x----|
E|-x------x----|

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Evangeline

by Stan Rogers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A#dim7

D/C#

D/A

Em7

A#7/D

[Verse]

D G

It's feeling like a wasted night,

F#m A A#dim7

The piano's dead, the drummer's tight

Bm A G

The song's gone cold

Em A

but no-one seems to mind,

G A D A

Evangeline I'll try again sometime.

D G

I've heard it from a friend or two,

F#m A A#dim7

They say they like the things I do,

Bm A G Em A

But friends are seldom more than company,

G A D

Evangeline, you're what a friend should be.

[Chorus]

Em A

Freedom friend you've found me,

D D/C# Bm

Now love is all around me.

B Em D/A A

Imagine my surprise, imagine my surprise.

[Verse]

D G

The city streets are no place to hide,

F#m A A#dim7

And failure loves me like a bride,

Bm A G Em A

But points her finger now to someone new,

G A D

So, Evangeline, I'm coming home to you.

[Chorus]

Em A

Freedom friend you've found me,

D D/C# Bm

Now love is all around me.

B Em D/A A

Imagine my surprise, imagine my surprise.

[Verse]

D G

It's feeling like a wasted night,

F#m A A#dim7

The piano's dead, the drummer's tight

Bm A G

The song's gone cold

Em A

but no-one seems to mind,

Em7 A D

Evangeline I'll try again sometime.

A#7/D D

e|-4------5----|

B|-3------7----|

G|-3------7----|

D|-0------0----|

A|-x------x----|

E|-x------x----|

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