Last Song Of The Evening
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Intro: G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C x4
Verse
G
I’ve been hanging up the laundry
Fixing my husband’s lunch
C
Mom and Dad’s working the garden
And I’ve got a hunch
G
That I’ve died and gone to heaven
I think it because
C
This is the best that it ever was
[Refrão]
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C
It’s the last song of the evening
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C
Everything turned out alright
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C
It’s the last song of the evening
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C
It’s the last song of the night
Verse
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D
I raised three healthy boys and very little hell
C
I was a country girl, but I lived to tell
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D
About riveting bombers during World War Two
C
I met a blue-eyed man who thought I hung the moon
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D
He carved me a heart out of a walnut tree
C
He loved me, he loved me
[Refrão]
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C
It’s the last song of the evening
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C
Everything turned out alright
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C
Love came down and found me
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C
Now it’s the last song of the night
Solo
G C x4
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C x2
Verse
G
It’s getting late, that’s what the weatherman said
C
I’m dog tired and I’m ready for bed
G
I’m pulling up the covers all alone
C
But I’ll be waking up in a carpenter’s arms
G
My children’s children won’t miss me that’s true
C
But I guess I did what I came here to do
Outro
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C
It’s the last song of the evening
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C
Everything turned out alright
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C
It’s the last song of the evening
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C
It’s the last song of the night
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C
It’s the last song of the night
G C x6
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D C x5
(fade)
How to play Last Song Of The Evening
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.