Evelyn
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Intro: C5
F/C C/G
All the tables nice and clean
F/C C/G
Evelyn's asleep
F/C C/G
On the grave yard shift again
G
Selling gasoline
F/C C/G
And there's kids smoking on south first
F/C Am G
See high-school was just a blur, to her
C/G G G4 G
And everything just found their place it seemed
Am F/C C/G G
There's an old folk song on the radio
Am F/C C/G G
Sounding thin and dark and haunted
Am F/C C/G G G4 G
There's a bag of weed in the back beneath the books
Am F/C C/G G
And she can't stand the sight of this cul-de-sac
Am F/C C/G G
Like an old crow, king of the lamp-post
Am F/C C/G G
And this window hasn't been this clean since it last rained
( C )
F/C C/G
Well she pictures up a different day
F/C C/G
Driving west to east L.A
F/C C/G
And there ain't no sign of a dime, but hey
G G4 G
Anyone can dream anyone can dream
[Refrão]
C/G F/C Am G
And all the college girls come in when the bars let out and they're hungry
C/G F/C Am G
Making such a mess, Evelyn just talks trash, as she's sweeping up
Am F/C C/G G
There's a thin dark cloud in the evening air
Am F/C C/G G
After every sunny day
Am F/C C/G
There's a bum who lives in the parking lot
G G4 G4
Wash the windows just to say hey.
( C F Am G )
( C F Am G )
( C F Am G )
( C F Am G )
F/C C/G
All the tables nice and clean
F/C C/G
Evelyn's asleep
F/C C/G
On the grave yard shift again
G
Selling gasoline
F/C C/G
Selling gasoline
How to play Evelyn
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C5. 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.