Stevie Wright - Evie parts 1 2 3
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Evie, Parts 1, 2 & 3 – By Stevie Wright, from 1974’s Hard Road.
Written by Harry Vanda and George Young.
Riffs used:
Part 1:
Intro:
E|0-0h3h5--0-0-0h3p0h3h5-| x4
Verse:
E|------------|
B|------------|
G|--------0---|
D|-----0h2-2-2|
A|--0h2-------|
E|0-----------|
Twice on each line in the verses. It’s played just after each vocal phrase.
Second time leaves the last note out. You can play the riffs instead of the chords. Use your judgement.
Chorus:
This half, or chords. After each line.
3x Evie Let your hair hang down
E|----|----------------------|----------|
B|----|----------------------|----------|
G|----|--------------0-------|----------|
D|0-2-|2---0----2---------2--|5p2p0-----|
A|----|----------------------|----------|
E|----|----------------------|------3p0-|
Solo:
Try this as the rhythm for the solo. This is repeated 8 times.
E A G A G E
E|12-12-12-12-12-12--12-10-12-10--12|
B|12-12-12-12-12-12--14-12-14-12--12|
G|13-13-13-13-13-13--14-12-14-12--13|
D|14-14-14-14-14-14--14-12-14-12--14|
A|14-14-14-14-14-14--12-10-12-10--14|
E|12-12-12-12-12-12---------------12|
E|12-12-12-12-12-12--12-10-12-10----|
B|12-12-12-12-12-12--14-12-14-12----|
G|13-13-13-13-13-13--14-12-14-12----|
D|14-14-14-14-14-14--14-12-14-12----|
A|14-14-14-14-14-14--12-10-12-10----|
E|12-12-12-12-12-12-----------------|
Part 2:
No riffs (all piano), but thanks to nickhgill for the chords to work from.
Part 3:
Intro/Main Riff (This is also played at the end of the chorus):
You can play just the notes:
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------4-----|
D|-------------------4-4-4-6---4---4-6--6-4--|
A|-4-4-4-6-6-6-7-7-7-------------7----------7|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Or play it with the chords (or just the chords).
You can choose to play the above, the tab below, or just the C#m G#sus4 and G#:
C#m C#m/D# C#m/E C#m/F# G#sus4 G#
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------|
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5---4----|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----6-4-|
A|-4-4-4-6-6-6-7-7-7-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------7|
E|-------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------|
Verse:
Leads into chords
C#m AM7 F#m
E|-4---0---2|
B|-5---2---2|
G|-6---1---2|
D|-6---2---4|
A|-4-2-0---4|
E|-------4-2|
The following is played at the halfway point of each verse.
The 4-4-2-4 part by itself is played before the B leading into the chorus.
It is also played on the last C#m of the chorus.
After you return to | It’s a stretch, but with chords, it’s
C#m, this is played.| played like this.
(Let ring)
E|---------------|-4-4---4---4---4|
B|---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
G|---------------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
D|---------2-----|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
A|-4-4-2-4--4-2-4|-4-4-2-4-7-4-2-4|
E|---------------|----------------|
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Part 1: Evie (Let Your Hair Hang Down)
Intro:
EVerse 1:
I got some Emoney in my pocket, I got the car keys in my hand
I got myself a couple of tickets, to see a rock'n rollin' band
BCome on girl just get on your shoes, Awe're gonna hear some sounds
BCome on babe you know there ain't no time to mess aDround-round-round....
Chorus:
DEvEie, DEvEie, DEvEie let Dyour Ehair Ghang Edown
Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
DEvEie, DEvEie D- A let your hair hang down
Repeat Intro:
EVerse 2:
EYou got the body of a woman, the way you move it like a queen
You got the face to raise a riot, and still you're only seventeen
But Blittle girl you're oh so shy, Ayou hardly make a sound
BCome on babe you know there ain't no time to mess Daround-round-round...
Chorus:
DEvEie, DEvEie, DEvEie let Dyour Ehair Ghang Edown
Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
DEvEie, DEvEie D- A let your hair hang Edown
Solo:
EAaaahhhhhhh
E A G A G x16
Bridge:
ESo won't you try it baby, DI'll take you by the hand
A/C#'Cause there's a world out there for you, girl doCn't you understand
EYou've got the chance so take it, Dyou've just gotta pick and choose
A/C#Why don't you give it just one try, I Cknow you can't lose
Verse 3:
EThe body of a woman, you nearly make me lose my breathe
You know you give me such a feeling, you almost scare me half to death ow!
BBut little girl you're so reserved,A you hardly make a sound
BCome on baby, don't you be so shy, don't mess Daround (round, round, round, round)
Chorus:
DEvEie, DEvEie, DEvEie let Dyour Ehair Ghang Edown
Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
DEvEie, DEvEie D- Dsus4 D A let your hair hang dEown
Outro:
ELet your hair hang Ddown
Let your hair hang dA/C#own
Let your hair hang Cdown
Let your hair hang Edown (come on baby, there’s a world out
Let your hair hang Ddown (there for you and me to share
Let your hair hang A/C#down (Try it girl
Let your hair hang Cdown (Let your hair________E hang down.)
Part 2: (Evie)
Intro:
E AM7 x4
Verse 1:
EEvieAM7, there seems sBo much to say Bm7/A
But if you know Ame well
You'd understand the way I G#7sus4do G#7
EEvieAM7, must be a Bbetter way Bm7/A
To say theA things I feel
A/EThe love I only know with G#7sus4you G#7
Chorus:
But I C#mdon't know what it is
That makes me Bfeel the wayA I do F#m
F#mOh__ EEvieAM7, I'm nothing without G#7sus4you G#7
Verse 2:
EEvieAM7, the sun is Bshining downBm7/A
My eyes are open Anow
A/EI see so much I never G#7sus4knew G#7
EEvieAM7, I want to tBhank you now Bm7/A
For giving Ame this child
So A/Emuch a part of me and G#7sus4you G#7
Chorus:
Oh I dC#mon't know what it is
That makes me Bfeel the wayA I do F#m
F#mOh EEvie, AM7 oh EEvie AM7
Oh__ EEvie, sAM7o much in love with G#7sus4you G#7
Part 3: (I’m Losing You)
Intro/Main Riff:
C#m G#sus4 G# x2
Verse 1a:
When C#mI woke this morning I was king of the world
AM7Longing to know if we'd a boy or a girl
Yes, F#mI had a feeling as proud as a man could ever
C#mHope to C#mbe
Verse 1b:
WithC#mout any warning I don't know where I am
It AM7seems so unreal that I just can't understand
That F#meach passin' minute the one that I love is slippin'
AC#mway from Bme
CHORUS:
BeEfore I know it I'm AM7losing you
F#mLosing you, lB7sus4osing you
BeEfore I know it I'm AM7losing you
F#mLosing you I'm C#mlosing yC#m7ou
Verse 2a:
C#mThere’s no need to worry I can still hear them say
One’s AM7born ev'ry minute ev'ry hour ev'ry day,
F#mSo just you relax, take the weight off your back there's nothing
C#mYou can do
Verse 2b:
For C#mhow could they know this simple thing could go wrong
AM7Just once in a million it just happens a-long
I F#mcan't understand it I can't think at all I don't know
C#mWhat to Bdo
Chorus 2:
BeEfore I know it I'm AM7losing you
F#mLosing you, B7sus4losing you
BeEfore I know it I'm AM7losing you
F#mLosing you
Break/Main Riff:
I’m C#mlosing you G#sus4oh oh-oh G#
C#mAah-aah-aah-aah-aahG#sus4________G#__
Bridge:
A/EI can't believe this is happening E
A/EI can't believe thiEs is real
A/EI don't believe I can Etake anymore
F#m7 Oh I can't carry on no G#sus4I can't G#carry on
Verse 3a:
If C#mI had the faith, well I'd go down on my knees
Won’t AM7somebody help me won't somebody please
So F#mtell me I'm sleeping just tell me I'm dreaming I'll wake
C#mUp again
Verse 3b: (solo)
C#m AM7
F#m C#m B Oh yeah
Chorus:
BeEfore I know it I'm AM7losing you
F#mLosing you, B7sus4losing you
BeEfore I know it I'm AM7losing you
F#mLosing you G#7sus4losing you
Chorus 2:
BeEfore I know it I'm AM7losing you
F#mLosing you B7sus4losing you
BeEfore I know it I'm AM7losing you
F#mLosing you
Break/Main Riff/Outro:
C#mLosing you G#sus4 G#
C#mLosing you G#sus4 G#
(Aah-aah-aah-aah-aah) x5
[Im losing you]
[Oh__ yeah]
[losing you]
[losing, losing you]
Tabbed by Musicfreak0.