A5
She stands on the banks of the mighty Mississippi
                  E5
Alone in the pale moonlight
E5
Waitin' for a man, a riverboat gambler
                      A5
Said that he'd return tonight

They used to waltz on the banks of the mighty Mississippi
                       E5
Lovin' the whole night through
A5
He was a riverboat gambler off to make a killin'
                        A5
And bring it on back to you
D5         A5
Evangeline Evangeline
E5                     A5
Curses the soul of the Mississippi Queen
     E5             A5
That pulled her man away

A5
Bayou Sam from South Louisian'
                    E5
Had gamblin' in his veins

Evangeline from the maritime
                 A5
Was slowly goin' insane

High on the top of a Hickory Hill
                                 E5
She stands in the lightning and thunder

Down on the river the boat was a sinkin'
                          A5
She watched that Queen go under
D5         A5
Evangeline Evangeline
E5                     A5
Curses the soul of the Mississippi Queen
     E5             A5
That pulled her man away
D5         A5
Evangeline Evangeline
E5                     A5
Curses the soul of the Mississippi Queen
     E5             A5
That pulled her man away