G  G7 C  G  C C7 G  D   D7 G7 C G


[Verse 1]
D7       G               G7
  In the evenin', In the evenin'
C                       G
Momma when the sun goes down
       C
In the evenin'
               C7       G
Momma when the sun goes down
         D7
Ain't it lonesome ain't it lonesome
                     G
If your lover's not around
         D7       G    D
When the sun goes down


[Verse 2]
    G
Yes yes
G
Last night I was sleepin'
G
I was thinkin' to myself
     C
Last night I laid a-sleeping
      C7            G
I was thinkin' to myself
           D                              D7
Well I was wondering why the one you love
                              G
Will mistreat you for someone else
G
When the sun goes down


[Bass Solo Bridge]
N.C
(Take it bass)
       G7 - G G*  G7

G - G7 C    C7 G     A7 - D7

N.C
(Got the blue again)


[Verse 3]
D7*    G
   The sun rises in the east
G
All day long it gives the light
        C
The sun rises in the east, babe
        C7                G
All day long it gives the light
         D7
Ain't it hard to tell, hard to tell
                           G
Which woman will treat you right
G
When the sun goes down


[Outro]
D7      G
   Good-bye old sweethearts and friends
    D7         G7
Yes I'm goin' away
         C
But I'll be back to see you again
         C7    G
Some old rainy day
       D7
In the evenin', in the evenin'
                     G
When I'll leave this town
         C   C7   G   D7
When the sun goes down
G
(Old memories, old memories, old memories
G7            C
Old memories, old memories, old memories
G                           D7
Old memories, old memories, old memories
              G
Old memories, old memories, old memories
                            G7
    Yes yes, I'm goin' away
C                                                         G
 But I ain't gonna be here long I'll be back some stormy day