Evangeline Chords by Emmylou Harris

[F] _ _ [N] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ She stands on the banks of the mighty Mississippi,
a-calling _ [Bb] them her mind.
_ _ Waiting for a man, a rare _ [Cm] bookend,
[Bb] says that he'd [Eb] return tonight. _ _
These two folks on the banks of the mighty Mississippi,
but then the whole [Bb] night through,
_ till the river broke in,
_ long to make a killing, _
bring it on back [Eb] to you.
_ [G] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] Evangelise, _ _ _ evangelise,
[Bb] curse this [Eb] soul of the Mississippi _
[Bb] that put her [Eb] man _ away.
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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ All you saints,
_ South Louisiana,
_ gambling _ [Bb] in his vain. _ _ _
_ _ _ Evangelise from the maritime,
_ _ slowly going _
[Eb] insane.
_ _ _ I _ _ _ can't go to heaven, _
_ standing by a man [Bb] and a curse.
_ Down on the river, _
Lord was a saint.
_ She watched [Eb] that queen go _ uncleared.
[Ab] She abandoned _ [Eb] him and his king.
[Bb] _ Curse this [Fm] soul [Eb] of the Mississippi
_ [Cm] [Bb] that put [Eb] her man _ _ _ away.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] Evangelise, _ _
curse _ [Bb] _ this soul [Eb] of the Mississippi
[Fm] [Bb] that put [Eb] her man away. _ _ _
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