Chords used:
E F# B D#m C#m A Am D Dm C G E
E|--7----9----7-----6-----4----o----o----2----1----o----3----0-------------|
B|--9----11---7-----7-----5----2----1----3----3----1----o----0-------------|
G|--9----11---8-----8-----6----2----2----2----2----o----o----1-------------|
D|--9----11---9-----8-----6----2----2----o----o----2----o----2-------------|
A|--7----9----9-----7-----4----o----o----x----x----3----2----2-------------|
E|--x----x----7-----x-----x----x----x----x----x----x----3----0-------------|
^use open E in the
chorus and bridge
[Verse]
E F# B
They love you or they hate you
B E D#m C#m E
But they will never let you be
E F# B
They thrill you or sedate you
B E D#m C#m
But they will never let you see
[Pre-Chorus]
C#m
[Chorus]
A Am D Dm A
In the evening sun
D Dm A Am E
In the evening sun
[Verse]
E F# B
Encourage and deranged you
B E D#m C#m E
Watch you walking scared alone
E F# B
Despite intimidation
B E D#m C#m
Pleased to watch you dance along
[Pre-Chorus]
C#m
[Chorus]
A Am D Dm A
In the evening sun
D Dm A Am E
In the evening sun
[Bridge]
A E
Go your separate way now
G C A E
Someday you'll come back and I'll be dreaming I was sunburned
G C
I don't want to break your heart in
A E
Break your heart in two halves
G C A
Keep one half and give one half to me
A E
I like the summer - miss the summer
G C E
Tell me, what'd you do? Nothing? Me too...
[Verse]
E F# B
All actors they're pretending
B E D#m C#m E
And singers they sometimes lie
E F# B
Oh kids are always honest
B E D#m C#m E
Cause they don't think they're ever gonna die
E F# B
You're the prettiest smartest captain of the team
B E D#m C#m
I love you more than being seventeen
[Pre-Chorus] (Alternative: just hit the 4th fret of A instead of playing the full chord,
C#m I think it builds to the last chorus more, but it's up to you)
[Chorus]
A Am D Dm A
In the evening sun
D Dm A Am E
In the evening sun
[Outro]
D Dm A Am E
In the evening sun
