Evangeline

 

Written by John Stewart

 

Hi players, this is the version from the “Bandera” CD.

 

 

(Em)  (A)(A)  (Em)  (A)(A)   (Em)

Hot desert (A)highways,  Cadillac (Em)towns (A)(A)  (Em)

Yeah, a circus of (A)cowboys  and honky tonk (Em)clowns.(A)(A)  (Em)

Evangeline (A)waits,(D)  from the window she (Em)stares.

Cool summmers (A)dresses (D) are all that she (Em)wears.(A)(A) (Em)

 

A loud neon (A)jukebox, a rustle of (Em)coins(A)(A) (Em)

In the jeans of pre(A)tenders, they´re hard living (Em)boys(A)(A) (Em)

Who are playing the (A)song(D)  of those who have (Em)lost(A)(A) (Em)

their hearts and their (A)lives,(D) it´s part of the (Em)cost.(A)(A) (Em)

 

Yeah, Evangeline (A)waits(C)  in the (B)cool of the (Em)night(A)(A) (Em)

Like a caged nightin(A)gale(C)  (B)dreaming of (Em)flight.(A)(A) (Em)

 

Instrumental passage, a couple of (A)(A) (Em) and then chorus-chords

sound well on a lone guitar

 

Yeah, I stand by the (A)highway,  call out your (Em)name(A)(A) (Em)

In ev´ry city and (A)town  my question´s the (Em)same.(A)(A) (Em)

"Have you seen any (A)angels(D)  who got lost in the (Em)wind?"(A)(A) (Em)

Yes, I´d give any(A)thing(D)  to see her a(Em)gain.(A)(A) (Em)

 

Oh, Evangeline (A)waits(C)  in the (B)cool of the (Em)night(A)(A) (Em)

Like a caged nightin(A)gale(C)  (B)dreaming of (Em)flight.(A)(A) (Em)

Yeah, Evangeline (A)waits(C)  in the (B)cool of the (Em)night(A)(A) (Em)

Like a caged nightin(A)gale(C)  (B)dreaming of (Em)flight.(A)(A) (Em)

 

Instrumental as above

 

Yeah Evangeline (A)waits(C)  in the (B)cool of the (Em)night(A)(A) (Em)

Like a caged nightin(A)gale(C) (B) dreaming of (Em)flight.(A)(A) (Em)

 

Instrumental "outroduction"

 

Copyright John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

Corrections welcome

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de

 

2002