Evangeline Chords

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Evangeline by The Band is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, E and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			A 
She stands on the banks of the mighty Mississippi 
                  E 
Alone in the pale moonlight 
E 
Waitin' for a man, a riverboat gambler 
                      A 
Said that he'd return tonight 

They used to waltz on the banks of the mighty Mississippi 
                       E 
Lovin' the whole night through 
A 
He was a riverboat gambler off to make a killin' 
                        A 
And bring it on back to you 
D         A 
Evangeline Evangeline 
E                     A 
Curses the soul of the Mississippi Queen 
     E             A 
That pulled her man away 

A 
Bayou Sam from South Louisian' 
                    E 
Had gamblin' in his veins 

Evangeline from the maritime 
                 A 
Was slowly goin' insane 

High on the top of a Hickory Hill 
                                 E 
She stands in the lightning and thunder 

Down on the river the boat was a sinkin' 
                          A 
She watched that Queen go under 
D         A 
Evangeline Evangeline 
E                     A 
Curses the soul of the Mississippi Queen 
     E             A 
That pulled her man away 
D         A 
Evangeline Evangeline 
E                     A 
Curses the soul of the Mississippi Queen 
     E             A 
That pulled her man away 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante