Evening Gown Chords

KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays438

Evening Gown by Mick Jagger is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords C, Bb, F, Dm, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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F
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: C Bb  F   Dm   F 
 
F               G          A           Bb 
People say that I'm high class 
C                   Bb                F           Bb    F 
But I'm low down all the while 
F               G          A           Bb 
People think that I'm crazy 
C                   Bb                F           Bb    F 
When I flash that California smile 
F  G  A     Bb                C 
But I can still paint the town 
                 Dm                 C           Bb          
All the colours of your evening gown 
                      G                       Bb 
While I'm waiting for your blonde hair 
              F        Bb       F   
To turn grey 
F    G      A           Bb 
People say I'm a drinker 
C             Bb                  F      Bb    F 
But I'm sober halt the time  
F   G      A           Bb 
People say I'm a loser 
C             Bb                  F      Bb    F 
But I get lucky on the side 
    G  A   Bb                    C    
But I can still paint the town 
                  Dm                   C          Bb 
All the colours of your evening gown 
                    G                          Bb 
While I'm waiting for your blonde hair 
               F         Bb    F 
To turn grey 
Bb 
All my life I waited for 
                                                                F 
Someone who would show where the bliss is 
Bb 
All my life I wanted for 
                                                                F 
Someone who would take me past the kissing 
F  G      A           Bb 
People say I'm a loner 
C             Bb                  F      Bb    F             
I like to get lost in the crowds 
F               G          A           Bb 
People call me a dresser 
C             Bb                               F      Bb    F              
I wear my sports clothes way too load 
G    A               Bb                      C 
Yeah but I can still paint the town 
                Dm              C                  Bb 
I can shake it and turn it upside down 
                     G                            Bb 
While I'm waiting for your blonde hair 
                     G                            Bb 
While I'm waiting for your blonde hair 
                     G                            Bb 
While I'm waiting for your blonde hair 
             F        Bb     F 
To turn grey 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante