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Evil Ways

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 37Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Gm       3 5 5 3 3 3
C        x 3 5 5 5 3
C7       x 3 5 3 5 3
C7sus4   x 3 5 3 6 3
D5       x 5 7 7 x x
e|---------3-|
B|---------3-|
G|-----3---3-|
D|-------5-5-|   play when Gm*
A|-3h5---5---|
E|-------3---|
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|  play when *
D|---------------------|
A|-5-5-3-3-1-1-1-1-----|
E|-----------------3-1-|
[Intro]
e|-Gm3--C3----------------|
B|-3--5--3-5-5-5-----3-|
G|-3--5--3-5-5-5p3---3-| x3
D|-5--5------------5---|
A|-5--3----------------|
E|-3-------------------|
[Verse 1]
   GmYou've got to Cchange your evil Gmways    C  Gmbaby.C  
Gm*             C       Gm  C  
   Before I stop loving you.
You've go to Gmchange    C  GmbabyC.
  GmAnd every Cword that I Gmsay, is Ctrue.
You've got me Gmrunning and C7hiding,
all      C7sus4over townC7.
You've got me Gmsneaking and C7peeping,
and C7sus4running you dowC7n.
This can't go D5on...
N.C.                       Gm    C     Gm    C  Gm*   C  Gm  
Lord knows you got to change    baby           baby
[Verse 2]
  CWhen I come Gmhome   C  Gmbaby.C  
Gm*                        C         Gm  C  
    My house is dark and my pots are cold.
You're hanging Gmround   C  GmbabyC.
   GmWith Jean and CJoan and Gmwho knows Cwho.
I'm getting Gmtired of C7waiting and
C7sus4fooling aroundC7,
I'll find someGmbody, who C7won't make me
C7sus4feel like a clown   C7this cant go D5on...
N.C.                      Gm   C   Gm  C  
Lord knows you got to change
[Instrumental]
 Gm   C   Gm       Cx12
e|-Gm3--C3----------------|
B|-3--5--3-5-5-5-----3-|
G|-3--5--3-5-5-5p3---3-| x2
D|-5--5------------5---|
A|-5--3----------------|
E|-3-------------------|
[Verse 3]
  CWhen I come Gmhome   C  Gmbaby.C  
Gm*                        C         Gm  C  
    My house is dark and my pots are cold.
You're hanging Gmround   C  GmbabyC.
   GmWith Jean and CJoan and Gmwho knows Cwho.
I'm getting Gmtired of C7waiting and
C7sus4fooling aroundC7,
I'll find someGmbody, who C7won't make me
C7sus4feel like a clown   C7this cant go D5on.....
*           Gm  
..yeah yeah yeah!
[Instrumental outro]
  C7sus4         C7x24
************************************
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
************************************

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Evil Ways" is a song about a plea for change in a relationship, urging a partner to abandon their destructive habits. It was originally recorded by jazz percussionist Willie Bobo, but made famous by Santana on their 1969 debut album. The lyrics, written in a simple verse form, deliver a direct message of wanting better for a loved one. When you play it, you're channeling that heartfelt call for transformation and hope.

AI-written from these sources:Evil Ways (Santana song) — Wikipedia ↗Santana (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Evil Ways

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Chords in this song · guitar

C7sus4

Gm 3 5 5 3 3 3

C x 3 5 5 5 3

C7 x 3 5 3 5 3

C7sus4 x 3 5 3 6 3

D5 x 5 7 7 x x

e|---------3-|

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

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

D|-------5-5-| play when Gm*

A|-3h5---5---|

E|-------3---|

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

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

G|---------------------| play when *

D|---------------------|

A|-5-5-3-3-1-1-1-1-----|

E|-----------------3-1-|

[Intro]

Gm C

e|-3--3----------------|

B|-3--5--3-5-5-5-----3-|

G|-3--5--3-5-5-5p3---3-| x3

D|-5--5------------5---|

A|-5--3----------------|

E|-3-------------------|

[Verse 1]

Gm C Gm C Gm C

You've got to change your evil ways baby.

Gm C Gm C

Before I stop loving you.

Gm C Gm C

You've go to change baby.

Gm C Gm C

And every word that I say, is true.

Gm C7

You've got me running and hiding,

C7sus4 C7

all over town.

Gm C7

You've got me sneaking and peeping,

C7sus4 C7

and running you down.

This can't go on...

Gm C Gm C Gm C Gm

N.C. *

Lord knows you got to change baby baby

[Verse 2]

C Gm C Gm C

When I come home baby.

Gm C Gm C

My house is dark and my pots are cold.

Gm C Gm C

You're hanging round baby.

Gm C Gm C

With Jean and Joan and who knows who.

Gm C7

I'm getting tired of waiting and

C7sus4 C7

fooling around,

Gm C7

I'll find somebody, who won't make me

C7sus4 C7 D5

feel like a clown this cant go on...

Gm C Gm C

N.C.

Lord knows you got to change

[Instrumental]

Gm C Gm C

x12

Gm C

e|-3--3----------------|

B|-3--5--3-5-5-5-----3-|

G|-3--5--3-5-5-5p3---3-| x2

D|-5--5------------5---|

A|-5--3----------------|

E|-3-------------------|

[Verse 3]

C Gm C Gm C

When I come home baby.

Gm C Gm C

My house is dark and my pots are cold.

Gm C Gm C

You're hanging round baby.

Gm C Gm C

With Jean and Joan and who knows who.

Gm C7

I'm getting tired of waiting and

C7sus4 C7

fooling around,

Gm C7

I'll find somebody, who won't make me

C7sus4 C7 D5

feel like a clown this cant go on.....

..yeah yeah yeah!

[Instrumental outro]

C7sus4 C7

x24

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

************************************

About Evil Ways Chords by Santana

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