| A | |
| She stands on the banks of the mighty Mississippi |
| E | |
| Alone in the pale | moonlight |
| E | |
| Waitin' for a man, a riverboat gambler |
| A | |
| Said that he'd return | tonight |
| They used to waltz on the banks of the mighty Mississippi |
| E | |
| Lovin' the whole night | through |
| A | |
| He was a riverboat gambler off to make a killin' |
| A | |
| And bring it on back to | you |
| D | A | |
| Evangeline | Evangeline |
| E | A | |
| Curses the soul of the | Mississippi Queen |
| E | A | |
| That | pulled her man | away |
| SOLO |
| A | |
| Bayou Sam from South Louisian' |
| E | |
| Had gamblin' in his | veins |
| Evangeline from the maritime |
| A | |
| Was slowly goin' | insane |
| High on the top of a Hickory Hill |
| E | |
| She stands in the lightning and t | hunder |
| Down on the river the boat was a sinkin' |
| A | |
| She watched that Queen go | under |
| D | A | |
| Evangeline | Evangeline |
| E | A | |
| Curses the soul of the | Mississippi Queen |
| E | A | |
| That | pulled her man | away |
| D | A | |
| Evangeline | Evangeline |
| E | A | |
| Curses the soul of the | Mississippi Queen |
| E | A | |
| That | pulled her man | away |
| From:The Last Waltz (with EmmyLou) |
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