Evangeline Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

G D

 She Gstands on the banks of the mighty Mississippi

 Alone in the pale moonDlight D7

DWaiting for a man, a riverboat gambler

 Said that he'd reD7turn toGnight

 They used to Gwaltz on the banks of the mighty Mississippi

 Loving the whole night DthroughD7

DTil the riverboat gambler went off to make a killing

 And bring it on D7home to yGou

 ECvangeline, EGvangeline

DCurses the soul of the GMississippi queen

 That Dpulled her D7man aGway

GBayou Sam, from the South Louisian

 Had gambling in his DveinsD7

 EDvangeline, from the Maritimes

 Was slowly D7going inGsane

 She Gstands on the top of Hickory Hill

 She stands in the lightning and DthunderD7

DDown on the river the boat was a-sinking

 She watched that D7queen go Gunder

CEvangeline, GEvangeline

DCurses the soul of the GMississippi queen

 That Dpulled her D7man aGway . . . .