Turnpike Troubadours - "Evangeline"
Pulled from countrytabs.com, then tweaked according to YouTube videos of how TT play it live.
Comments and corrections are very welcome.
*If you want to play it with NO CAPO then just change chords to these with same progression*
NO CAPO
F/C - G
C - D
C/B - D/C#
G - A
Am - Bm
Dm7 - Em7
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CAPO 2
[Chords]
F/C or F (he uses F/C but it's preference)
C
C/B or Cmaj9/B (not sure the name, again preference)
G
Am
Dm7
EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe
C/B: x22010 x----- Cmaj9/B: x20010 x----- F/C: x33211 x-----
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[Note] I don't know proper notation for measures/timing, but each |chord| is a 4-4 measure,
so the first F/C and C of the intro/chorus/instrumental are 8 counts each in total.
[Intro]
| F/C | F/C | C | C | F/C | F/C | G | G | C | C/B | Am | F/C | C | G | C |
[Verse 1]
Am
Lookin’ back well I see you
F/C
With eyes that shouldn't be so blue
C G
Clearer than the calm before the rain
Am
So alive it wasn't fair
F/C
To live without a single care
C G
I loved you and you felt for me the same
Dm7 F/C
So beautiful that words could not define
Dm7 G
Sweeter than the Lord's communion wine
[Chorus]
F/C C
Evangeline can't you see I'm sorry
F/C G
Can't you hear my tears ringin’ through the night
C C/B Am F/C
I wait in hell between these bed sheets
C G C
And pray to God for morning light
[Instrumental]
| F/C | F/C | C | C | F/C | F/C | G | G | C | C/B | Am | F/C | C | G | C |
[Verse 2]
Am
And winter came and blood ran cold
F/C
as ever present sleet and snow
C G
Outside of a December window pane
Am
This house would never be our home
F/C
Hand in hand we walk alone
C G
I thought the sun would never shine again
Dm7 F/C
And the oldest violin could never whine
Dm7 G
A melody as sorrowful as mine
[Chorus]
F/C C
Evangeline can't you see I'm sorry
F/C G
Can't you hear my tears ringin’ through the night
C C/B Am F/C
I wait in hell between these bed sheets
C G C
And pray to God for morning light
[Instrumental]
| F/C | F/C | C | C | F/C | F/C | G | G | C | C/B | Am | F/C | C | G | C |
[Verse 3]
Am
Now I've seen your face a thousand times
F/C
And nightmares runnin’ through my mind
C G
It hurts, just to pretend
Am
But the devil fell and so have I
F/C
From perfect grace you faced the sky
C G
Never thought a love like this would end
Dm7 F/C
Now your words they cut right through me like a knife
Dm7 G
I gave my love and now I take my life
[Chorus]
F/C C
Evangeline can't you see I'm sorry
F/C G
Can't you hear my tears ringin through the night
C C/B Am F/C
I wait in hell between these bed sheets
C G C
And pray to God for morning light
C C/B Am F/C
I wait in hell between these bed sheets
C G C
And pray to God for morning light
