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[Verse 1]
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In the evening baby, when the sun goes down
        A                           E
In the evening, when the sun goes down
             B7   E
Sure get lonesome when your baby's not around, mmm


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[Verse 2]
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Sure gets lonesome, sleepin' all by yourself
              A                                  E
Sure gets lonesome baby, sleepin' all by yourself
         B7                    A                             E                           B7
When your lovin' somebody else, she's sleepin' with somebody else, when the sun goes down


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[Verse 3]
E              A                   E
In the evenin', when the sun goes down, oooh lord
        A                             E
In the evenin', when the sun goes down
          B7       A                           E                       B7
Sure gets lonesome when your baby's not around, when the sun goes down


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[Verse 4]
       E                       A                       E
In the evenin', in the evenin', mama when the sun goes down
       A                               E
In the evenin', mama when the sun goes down
          B7       E                                                  E7
Sure gets lonesome when your baby's not around, when the sun goes down