Evangelina Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

 AGnd I dream in the mEmorning, D that she brings me wGater;

GAnd I dream in the evAening, A7 that she brings me wDine. D7

 Just a poor man’s dauGghter, C from Porta Pen~Gasco;

 EvangeDlina, D7 Old MexGico.

GThere’s a great hot deEmsert, D South of MexiGcalli;

GIf you don’t have waAter, A7 you’d better not Dgo. D7

 Tequilla won’t gGet you, C across that deGsert;

 to EvangeDlina, D7 in Old MexGico.

(CHORUS)

 And the F♯mFire I feel for the Fwoman I love, Is dCriving me iGnsane;

 knowing she’s waDiting, D7 and I can’t get tGhere.

F♯mGod only knows that I rFack my brain to Ctry to find a Gway,

 to reach that woDman, D7 in old MexGico.

GAnd I met a kEmind man, D he guarded the BGorder;

GHe said you don’t need paApers, A7 I’ll let you Dgo. D7

 I can tell that you lGove her, C by the look in your eGyes now;

 She’s the rose of the Ddesert, D7 in old MexGico.

(CHORUS)

 And the F♯mFire I feel for the wFoman I love, Is dCriving me inGsane;

 knowing she’s wDaiting, D7 and I can’t get thGere.

F♯mGod only knows that I rFack my brain to tCry to find a Gway,

 to reach that wDoman, D7 in old MexGico.

 AGnd I dream in the mEmorning, D that she brings me wGater;

 AGnd I dream in the eAvening, A7 that she brings me wDine. D7

 Just a poor man’s daGughter, C from Porta Pen~Gasco;

 South of the BDorder, D7 in old MexGico.

 EvangeDlina, D7 I miss you Cso. I miss you Gso.