Evangeline
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This is an excellent song that just didn't get enough airplay. Can anybody
remember a girl like this. It draws an instant image in my mind.
Evangeline
Chad Brock
transcribed by Dave Dube Sr.
written by Bob McDill and Carson Chamberlain
INTRO A E E A
A E
She's been here workin all summer long
E A
Pumping gas for the boats at the Copely Block
A E
She's so brown from being in the sun all day
E7
Boys from town hang around her paPA's place
[Refrão]A E
Hey, you can see her at the boat dock
A
Walkin up the pier in her flip flops
E
Tying up lines to her tank top
A
Dipping for bait in the bait shop
D A
Everyboy around would like to say that girl's mine
E
Summer's gonna end I know it
E
Oh were gonna miss you so
E A
Wish you didn't have to go ..Evangeline
Verse2
A E
Won't be long, she'll being going back to school
A
Going home, all the way to Baton Rouge
E
Her paPa, says he'll get along the best he can
E7
And all the boys will be so brokenhearted again
Till the summer again
Repeat Chorus
E A?]
Wish you didn't have to go Evangeline
E A D G B E
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*Breaks for leads are same as intro
*rythym is a cajun style playing bass notes than high notes in pairs of
two in alternating fashion
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
How to play Evangeline
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.