The Band - Evangeline

She ^Gstands on the banks of the mighty Mississippi Alone in the pale moon^Dlight ^{D7 D}Waiting for a man, a riverboat gambler Said that he'd re^D7turn to^Gnight

They used to ^Gwaltz on the banks of the mighty Mississippi Loving the whole night ^Dthrough^{D7 D}Til the riverboat gambler went off to make a killing And bring it on ^D7home to y^Gou

E^Cvangeline, E^Gvangeline ^DCurses the soul of the ^GMississippi queen That ^Dpulled her ^D7man a^Gway

^GBayou Sam, from the South Louisian Had gambling in his ^Dveins^D7 E^Dvangeline, from the Maritimes Was slowly ^D7going in^Gsane

She ^Gstands on the top of Hickory Hill She stands in the lightning and ^Dthunder^{D7 D}Down 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 a^Gway . . . .