Evie's Tears -- Freedy Johnston
Original is in the key of E – Capo 4th fret as written here or transpose 4 steps up.
Each occurrence of Am has a descending bass line: Am, Am/G, Am/F, Am/E, one beat each.
Intro: F C G C F C G G
F C G C
In the middle of her confession
F C G C
He comes over and holds her hand
F C G C
I wake up, she is crying
F C G C
I guess he was here again
Am Dm G Am
Evie's tears are never gonna dry
Dm G Am Dm G
Evie's secret tears burn this bed
Am Dm G
She comes to only when it's light
F...
We met in a lonely summer
Two survivors of paradise
She ran up when I first touched her
Now she wakes me every night
Am...
Evie's tears are never gonna dry
Evie's guilty tears burn this bed
She comes to only when it's light
F G
Faithless girl, you've been dreaming
C F F
Staring up your face is what we fear
G
Okay, now I'm listening
C F
You're not mine and he's not here
[SOLO]
Am Dm G Am Dm G Am
Dm G
Now I'm listening
Am Dm G
You're not mine and he's not here
F...
In the middle of Evie's garden
In a simple iron chair
Wind's blowing and she is singing
Begs the moon to disappear
Am...
Evie's tears are never gonna dry
Evie's guilty tears burn this bed
She comes to only when it's light
Am Dm G Am Dm G Am Dm G
Tears, Evie's tears Evie's Tears burn this bed
Am Dm G
She comes to only when it's light
F G
Catholic girl, you've been dreaming
C F F
Staring up your face is what we fear
G
Okay, now I'm listening
C F
You're not mine and he's not here