As The Evening Declines chords by Cathie Ryan

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
FF Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb FF F7F7

Verse:
   Bb majorBb                Eb MajorEb
I am old, very old, but I don't need a wattle
   Bb majorBb                  FF
I am old, yes, I'm old, but I'm not a dry nettle
   Bb majorBb         Bb7Bb7     Eb MajorEb
All I need is man who is high in his mettle
         FF        Bb majorBb    Eb MajorEb
Glory oh, glory, glory, when the evening declines
         FF            Bb majorBb    Eb MajorEb FF
Glory oh, glory, glory, as the evening declines

Verse:
   Bb majorBb                   Eb MajorEb
And before the black hunger, I'd husbands in plenty
Bb majorBb                 FF
Maybe your granddad was one of the many
  Bb majorBb            Bb7Bb7        Eb MajorEb
Or was he that red-coat who swigged more than any?
         FF        Bb majorBb    Eb MajorEb
Glory oh, glory, glory, when the evening declines
         FF            Eb MajorEb
Glory oh, glory, glory, as the evening declines

Instrumental:
Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb FF

Bridge:
    Bb7Bb7      Eb MajorEb             Bb majorBb
You can have all your gold, the high king of all metals
                      FF
With soft talk and kisses we'll never want better
    Bb majorBb           FF      Eb MajorEb
And the west of a ditch is the best of all settles
         FF        Bb majorBb    Eb MajorEb
Glory oh, glory, glory, when the evening declines
         FF            Bb majorBb
Glory oh, glory, glory, as the evening declines

Verse:
                    Eb MajorEb
I am old, very old, but I don't need a wattle
   Bb majorBb                  FF
I am old, yes, I'm old, but I'm not a dry nettle
  Bb majorBb           Bb7Bb7      Eb MajorEb
So you clout the pot, and I'll clout the kettle
         FF        Bb majorBb    Eb MajorEb
Glory oh, glory, glory, when the evening declines
         FF            Bb majorBb   Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
Glory oh, glory, glory, as the evening declines