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:
E
Verse 1:
E
I got some money 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
B A
Come on girl just get on your shoes, we're gonna hear some sounds
B D
Come on babe you know there ain't no time to mess around-round-round....
Chorus:
D E D E D E D E G E
Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
D E D E D A
Evie, Evie - let your hair hang down
Repeat Intro:
E
Verse 2:
E
You 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
B A
But little girl you're oh so shy, you hardly make a sound
B D
Come on babe you know there ain't no time to mess around-round-round...
Chorus:
D E D E D E D E G E
Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
D E D E D A E
Evie, Evie - let your hair hang down
Solo:
E
Aaaahhhhhhh
E A G A G x16
Bridge:
E D
So won't you try it baby, I'll take you by the hand
A/C# C
'Cause there's a world out there for you, girl don't you understand
E D
You've got the chance so take it, you've just gotta pick and choose
A/C# C
Why don't you give it just one try, I know you can't lose
Verse 3:
E
The 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!
B A
But little girl you're so reserved, you hardly make a sound
B D
Come on baby, don't you be so shy, don't mess around (round, round, round, round)
Chorus:
D E D E D E D E G E
Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
D E D E D Dsus4 D A E
Evie, Evie - let your hair hang down
Outro:
E D
Let your hair hang down
A/C#
Let your hair hang down
C
Let your hair hang down
E
Let your hair hang down (come on baby, there’s a world out
D
Let your hair hang down (there for you and me to share
A/C#
Let your hair hang down (Try it girl
C E
Let your hair hang down (Let your hair________ hang down.)
Part 2: (Evie)
Intro:
E AM7 x4
Verse 1:
E AM7 B Bm7/A
Evie, there seems so much to say
A
But if you know me well
G#7sus4 G#7
You'd understand the way I do
E AM7 B Bm7/A
Evie, must be a better way
A
To say the things I feel
A/E G#7sus4 G#7
The love I only know with you
Chorus:
C#m
But I don't know what it is
B A F#m
That makes me feel the way I do
F#m E AM7 G#7sus4 G#7
Oh__ Evie, I'm nothing without you
Verse 2:
E AM7 B Bm7/A
Evie, the sun is shining down
A
My eyes are open now
A/E G#7sus4 G#7
I see so much I never knew
E AM7 B Bm7/A
Evie, I want to thank you now
A
For giving me this child
A/E G#7sus4 G#7
So much a part of me and you
Chorus:
C#m
Oh I don't know what it is
B A F#m
That makes me feel the way I do
F#m E AM7 E AM7
Oh Evie, oh Evie
E AM7 G#7sus4 G#7
Oh__ Evie, so much in love with you
Part 3: (I’m Losing You)
Intro/Main Riff:
C#m G#sus4 G# x2
Verse 1a:
C#m
When I woke this morning I was king of the world
AM7
Longing to know if we'd a boy or a girl
F#m
Yes, I had a feeling as proud as a man could ever
C#m C#m
Hope to be
Verse 1b:
C#m
Without any warning I don't know where I am
AM7
It seems so unreal that I just can't understand
F#m
That each passin' minute the one that I love is slippin'
C#m B
Away from me
CHORUS:
E AM7
Before I know it I'm losing you
F#m B7sus4
Losing you, losing you
E AM7
Before I know it I'm losing you
F#m C#m C#m7
Losing you I'm losing you
Verse 2a:
C#m
There’s no need to worry I can still hear them say
AM7
One’s born ev'ry minute ev'ry hour ev'ry day,
F#m
So just you relax, take the weight off your back there's nothing
C#m
You can do
Verse 2b:
C#m
For how could they know this simple thing could go wrong
AM7
Just once in a million it just happens a-long
F#m
I can't understand it I can't think at all I don't know
C#m B
What to do
Chorus 2:
E AM7
Before I know it I'm losing you
F#m B7sus4
Losing you, losing you
E AM7
Before I know it I'm losing you
F#m
Losing you
Break/Main Riff:
C#m G#sus4 G#
I’m losing you oh oh-oh
C#m G#sus4 G#
Aah-aah-aah-aah-aah__________
Bridge:
A/E E
I can't believe this is happening
A/E E
I can't believe this is real
A/E E
I don't believe I can take anymore
F#m7 G#sus4 G#
Oh I can't carry on no I can't carry on
Verse 3a:
C#m
If I had the faith, well I'd go down on my knees
AM7
Won’t somebody help me won't somebody please
F#m
So tell me I'm sleeping just tell me I'm dreaming I'll wake
C#m
Up again
Verse 3b: (solo)
C#m AM7
F#m C#m B
Oh yeah
Chorus:
E AM7
Before I know it I'm losing you
F#m B7sus4
Losing you, losing you
E AM7
Before I know it I'm losing you
F#m G#7sus4
Losing you losing you
Chorus 2:
E AM7
Before I know it I'm losing you
F#m B7sus4
Losing you losing you
E AM7
Before I know it I'm losing you
F#m
Losing you
Break/Main Riff/Outro:
C#m G#sus4 G#
Losing you
C#m G#sus4 G#
Losing you
(Aah-aah-aah-aah-aah) x5
[Im losing you]
[Oh__ yeah]
[losing you]
[losing, losing you]
Tabbed by Musicfreak0.