Evergreen
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Intro
Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb
Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb
Victory garden
Ab Bb Ab Bb
Victory garden
[Verso 1]
Ab
Don't blink, or you might miss it
Bb
Life is a garden, you said
Ab
Just walkamongthe flowers
Bb
Don't killor be devoured
Ab Bb
Eye for an eye isit karmic suicide?
Ab Bb Ab
Eye for an eye is it karmic sui karmic suicide?
[Refrão]
Eb Bb
Call it a victory
Eb Ab
Once in a century
Eb Bb
Hope you'll remember me
Ab
In the shade under the evergreen
Eb Bb
Call it a victory
Eb Ab
Once in a century
Eb Bb
Hope you'll remember me
Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb
In the shade under the evergreen
[Verso 2]
Ab Bb
By the river
Ab Bb
Ther's a sliver of light
Ab Bb
Tend your garden
Ab Bb
Watch it bloom in the night
Ab Eb
Don't blink, or you might miss it
Bb
Life is a garden, you said
Ab Eb
Just walk among the flowers
Bb Ab
Don't kill or be devoured
[Refrão]
Eb Bb
Call it a victory
Eb Ab
Once in a century
Eb Bb
Hope you'll remember me
Ab
In the shade under the evergreen
Eb Bb
Call it a victory
Eb Ab
Once in a century
Eb Bb
Hope you'll remember me
Ab Bb
In the shade under the evergreen
[Ponte]
Ab/C Bb/D
Eye for an eye is it karmic suicide
Eb
Though I try and I try
C
But they'll never take my
Fm
Never take my life I'll survive
Bb
And I'll be doing fine
Eb
But I'm afraid of the change
C
Or if I still stay the same
Fm Bb
And when I'm gone hope the garden carries on
Interlude
Ab Eb Bb Eb Ab Eb Bb
Ab Eb Bb Eb
Eye for an eye
Ab Eb Bb
Eye for an eye
[Refrão]
Eb Bb
Call it a victory
Eb Ab
Once in a century
Eb Bb
Hope you'll remember me
Ab
In the shade under the evergreen
Eb Bb
Call it a victory
Eb Ab
Once in a century
Eb Bb
Hope you'll remember me
Ab
In the shade under the evergreen
How to play Evergreen
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ab. 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.