Late in the Evening
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Late in the evening - Paul Simon
One-trick pony
Intro:
Bb
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|--------3--5--3------------3--5--3---|
A|-----3--------------3---3------------| x2
E|---1------------------1--------------|
F
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------3--5--3------------3--5--3---|
D|-----3--------------3---3------------|
A|---1------------------1--------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Bb
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|--------3--5--3------------3--5--3---|
A|-----3--------------3---3------------|
E|---1------------------1--------------|
F
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------3--5--3------------3--5--3---|
D|-----3--------------3---3------------|
A|---1------------------1--------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Bb
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|--------3--5--3------------3--5--3---|
A|-----3--------------3---3------------|
E|---1------------------1--------------|
C
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------5--7--5------------5--7--5\--|
D|-5---5--------------5---5------------|
A|---3------------------3--------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
F
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------3--5--3------------3--5--3---|
D|-----3--------------3---3------------|
A|---1------------------1--------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
(use intro patterns for each chord)
Bb
The first thing I remember
I was lying in my bed
I couldn't of been no more
F
Than one or two
I remember there's a radio
Comin' from the room next door
And my mother laughed
The way some ladies do
Chorus:
C
When it's late in the evening
And the music's seeping through
Verse 2:
The next thing I remember
I am walking down the street
I'm feeling all right
I'm with my boys, I'm with my troops, yeah!
And down along the avenue
Some guys were shooting pool
And I heard the sound
Of a cappella groups, yeah
Chorus:
Singing late in the evening
And all the girls out on the stoops, yeah!
Verse 4:
Then I learned to play some lead guitar
I was underage in this funky bar
And I stepped outside to smoke myself a "J"
And when I came back to the room
Everybody just seemed to move
And I turned my amp up loud and I began to play
Chorus:
And it was late in the evening
And I blew that room away
Instrumental:
Bb
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|--------3--5--3------------3--5--3---|
A|-----3--------------3---3------------|
E|---1------------------1--------------|
F
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------3--5--3------------3--5--3---|
D|-----3--------------3---3------------|
A|---1------------------1--------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Bb
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|--------3--5--3------------3--5--3---|
A|-----3--------------3---3------------|
E|---1------------------1--------------|
F
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------3--5--3------------3--5--3---|
D|-----3--------------3---3------------|
A|---1------------------1--------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
C
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------5--7--5------------5--7--5\--|
D|-5---5--------------5---5------------|
A|---3------------------3--------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
F
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------3--5--3------------3--5--3---|
D|-----3--------------3---3------------|
A|---1------------------1--------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Verse 5:
The first thing I remember
When you came into my life
I said I'm gonna get that girl
No matter what I do
Well I guess I'd been in love before
And once or twice I been on the floor
But I never loved no one
The way that I loved you
Chorus 2:
C
And it was late in the evening
F
And all the music seeping through
Instrumental
Chorus 2
End:
F
How to play Late in the Evening
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. 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.