Cavetown - Evergreen: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Evergreen" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

              G               C
We're in the rain, in outer space
            A7sus4
And I can't fathom an explanation for what
       C
we're doing in this place
          G                    C
Now your hair clings to your cheek
           A7sus4
I brush it aside ever so gently,
               C
thank you for being here for me

Chorus:
Em7      C              G
It's not easy staying clean,
wouldn't it be nice to be evergreen
Em7                 C                  G
It feels like I'm slipping behind a screen
of nighlights and suicidal tendencies
Em7       C            G
It's not easy feeling cold like burning
numb hands under a water stream
Em7             C                 G
Wouldn't it be nice to be evergreen

We're in the snow, under the milky way
And no matter how hard I try to,
I can't possibly explain
My shaking hands and my breaking bones
There's nothing like whispers in
your mind to keep you aware that you're alone

Chorus

C                          G
In moments like this it's hard to breathe steadily
C                             G
The world is spinning and my hands shake
uncontrollably
F                           C
Life's a hair, one gentle blow and it could be gone
F                        Asus4 A
And I've never felt so afraid

We're on the earth, on solid ground
Do you have any idea how lucky you are to be around
You're not alone, please never forget
My arms are your second home


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7sus4

Guitar chord A7sus4

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

C

Guitar chord C

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Evergreen" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Evergreen" by Cavetown.

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