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Evening Blue

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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G7     3 2 0 0 0 1
E7     0 2 0 1 3 0
C*     x 3 2 0 1 3
G5     3 x 0 0 3 x
E5     0 2 2 x x x
e|--------0h1-|
B|-0-1-3------|
G|------------|  play it before E7
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
[Intro]
  Am7              D7x2
[Verse 1]
  Am7Sitting all alone by the fireD7side
  G7Listen to the wind in the chimney Etop
*                                       E7  Am  
    Haven't slept for days, and I'm still wide eyed
  C7Try not to think, but my mind won't Gstop
  C7Evening shadows making my heart Gsing out
[Chorus]
With the G7setting sun, Cturning leaves to brown
If I had a Glover, who's heart was Fmaj7true
I wouldn't be aC/Glone in this evening G5blue
[Bridge]
E5
  Am7              D7x2
[Verse 2]
  Am7Everybody's looking for something in D7life
  G7Not everyone's finds what they're looking Efor
*                                       E7  Am  
    Everybody wants a little happiness in life
  C7But everyone can open the Gdoor
  C7Morning wakens, making my heart Gsing out
[Chorus]
Now that G7summer's here, Cchanging fears and doubts
If I had a Glover, who's heart was tFmaj7rue
I wouldn't be aC/Glone in this evening G5blue
[Instrumental]
E5
  Am7              D7x3
  G7    E*   E7  Am  
  C7                Gx2
[Chorus]
With the G7setting sun, Cturning leaves to brown
If I had a Glover, who's heart was Fmaj7true
I wouldn't be aC/Glone in this evening G5blueE5  
[Verse 1]
  Am7Sitting all alone by the fireD7side
  G7Listen to the wind in the chimney Etop
*                                       E7  Am  
    Haven't slept for days, and I'm still wide eyed
  C7Try not to think, but my mind won't Gstop
  C7Evening shadows making my heart Gsing out
[Chorus]
With the G7setting sun, Cturning leaves to brown
If I had a Glover, who's heart was Fmaj7true
I wouldn't be aC/Glone in this evening Gblue

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Evening Blue

by Traffic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Fmaj7

C/G

G7 3 2 0 0 0 1

E7 0 2 0 1 3 0

C* x 3 2 0 1 3

G5 3 x 0 0 3 x

E5 0 2 2 x x x

e|--------0h1-|

B|-0-1-3------|

G|------------| play it before E7

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

A|------------|

E|------------|

[Intro]

Am7 D7

[Verse 1]

Am7 D7

Sitting all alone by the fireside

G7 E

Listen to the wind in the chimney top

E7 Am

Haven't slept for days, and I'm still wide eyed

C7 G

Try not to think, but my mind won't stop

C7 G

Evening shadows making my heart sing out

[Chorus]

G7 C

With the setting sun, turning leaves to brown

G Fmaj7

If I had a lover, who's heart was true

C/G G5

I wouldn't be alone in this evening blue

[Bridge]

Am7 D7

[Verse 2]

Am7 D7

Everybody's looking for something in life

G7 E

Not everyone's finds what they're looking for

E7 Am

Everybody wants a little happiness in life

C7 G

But everyone can open the door

C7 G

Morning wakens, making my heart sing out

[Chorus]

G7 C

Now that summer's here, changing fears and doubts

G Fmaj7

If I had a lover, who's heart was true

C/G G5

I wouldn't be alone in this evening blue

[Instrumental]

Am7 D7

G7 E E7 Am

C7 G

[Chorus]

G7 C

With the setting sun, turning leaves to brown

G Fmaj7

If I had a lover, who's heart was true

C/G G5 E5

I wouldn't be alone in this evening blue

[Verse 1]

Am7 D7

Sitting all alone by the fireside

G7 E

Listen to the wind in the chimney top

E7 Am

Haven't slept for days, and I'm still wide eyed

C7 G

Try not to think, but my mind won't stop

C7 G

Evening shadows making my heart sing out

[Chorus]

G7 C

With the setting sun, turning leaves to brown

G Fmaj7

If I had a lover, who's heart was true

C/G G

I wouldn't be alone in this evening blue

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