Evangeline
Turnpike Troubadours
Continues after the ad
Key:
F/C - GC - DC/B - D/C#G - AAm - BmDm7 - Em7 D/C#: x3x232 x-x--- 1st fret ||||||E|------| |||o|o E|------| |o||o| E|------|CAPO 2 [Chords] F/C or F (he uses F/C but it's preference)C C/B or Cmaj9/B (not sure the name, again preference)GAmDm7 EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe C/B: x22010 x----- Cmaj9/B: x20010 x----- F/C: x33211 x----- 1st fret ||||o| 1st fret ||||o| 1st fret ||||oo------ | E|------| E|------| |oo||| |o|||| |||o|| ------ | E|------| E|------| |||||| |||||| |oo||| ------ | E|------| E|------|Dm7: xx0211 xx---- 1st fret ||||ooE|------| |||o|| E|------| |||||| E|------|[Note] I don't know proper notation for measures/timing, but each |chord| is a 4-4 measure, so the first F/C and C of the intro/chorus/instrumental are 8 counts each in total. [Intro]| F/C | F/C | C | C | F/C | F/C | G| G | C | C/B | Am | F/C | C | G |C | [Verse 1]Am Lookin’ back well I see youF/C With eyes that shouldn't be so blueContinues after the adC G Clearer than the calm before the rainAm So alive it wasn't fairF/C To live without a single careC I loved you and you felt for me theG sameDm7 So beautiful that words could notF/C defineDm7 Sweeter than the Lord's communionG wine [Chorus]F/C C Evangeline can't you see I'm sorryF/C Can't you hear my tears ringin’G through the nightC C/B Am I wait in hell between these bedF/C sheetsC G C And pray to God for morning light [Instrumental]| F/C | F/C | C | C | F/C | F/C | G| G | C | C/B | Am | F/C | C | G |C | [Verse 2]Am And winter came and blood ran coldF/C as ever present sleet and snowC G Outside of a December window paneAm This house would never be our homeF/C Hand in hand we walk aloneC I thought the sun would never shineG againDm7 And the oldest violin could neverF/C whineDm7 G A melody as sorrowful as mine [Chorus]F/C C Evangeline can't you see I'm sorryF/C Can't you hear my tears ringin’G through the nightC C/B Am I wait in hell between these bedF/C sheetsC G C And pray to God for morning light [Instrumental]| F/C | F/C | C | C | F/C | F/C | G| G | C | C/B | Am | F/C | C | G |C | [Verse 3]Am Now I've seen your face a thousand timesF/C And nightmares runnin’ through my mindC G It hurts, just to pretendAm But the devil fell and so have IF/C From perfect grace you faced the skyC Never thought a love like thisG would endDm7 Now your words they cut rightF/C through me like a knifeDm7 I gave my love and now I take myG life [Chorus]F/C C Evangeline can't you see I'm sorryF/C Can't you hear my tears ringinG through the nightC C/B Am I wait in hell between these bedF/C sheetsC G C And pray to God for morning lightC C/B Am I wait in hell between these bedF/C sheetsC G C And pray to God for morning light