Evangeline
Emmylou HarrisVersion1
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D-DU-UDU
She stands on the banks of the mighty Mississippi
Alone in the pale moonlight
Waitin' for a man, a riverboat gambler
Said that he'd return tonight
They used to waltz on the banks of the mighty Mississippi
Lovin' the whole night through
He was a riverboat gambler off to make a killin'
And bring it on back to you
Evangeline Evangeline
Curses the soul of the Mississippi Queen
That pulled her man away
Bayou Sam from South Louisian'
Had gamblin' in his veins
Evangeline from the maritime
Was slowly goin' insane
High on the top of a Hickory Hill
She stands in the lightning and thunder
Down on the river the boat was a sinkin'
She watched that Queen go under
Evangeline Evangeline
Curses the soul of the Mississippi Queen
That pulled her man away
Evangeline Evangeline
Curses the soul of the Mississippi Queen
That pulled her man away
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Readable chord sheet for Evangeline by Emmylou Harris
S[Eb]he stands on the banks of the mighty Mississippi A[Bb]lone in the pale moonlight W[Bb]aitin' for a man, a riverboat gambler S[Eb]aid that he'd return tonight They used to waltz on the banks of the mighty Mississippi L[Bb]ovin' the whole night through H[Bb]e was a riverboat gambler off to make a killin' A[Eb]nd bring it on back to you E[Ab]vangeline Ev[Eb]angeline C[Bb]urses the soul of the Mi[Eb]ssissippi Queen T[Bb]hat pulled her m[Eb]an away B[Eb]ayou Sam from South Louisian' H[Bb]ad gamblin' in his veins Evangeline from the maritime W[Eb]as slowly goin' insane High on the top of a Hickory Hill S[Bb]he stands in the lightning and thunder Down on the river the boat was a sinkin' S[Eb]he watched that Queen go under E[Ab]vangeline Ev[Eb]angeline C[Bb]urses the soul of the Mi[Eb]ssissippi Queen T[Bb]hat pulled her m[Eb]an away E[Ab]vangeline Ev[Eb]angeline C[Bb]urses the soul of the Mi[Eb]ssissippi Queen T[Bb]hat pulled her m[Eb]an away