Cocteau Twins - Evangeline: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Evangeline" 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.

C           F              Dm
Sorrow for letting someone else
F                     G
Define you, know who you are at every age
C        F            Dm
What impression am I making?
F           G
I see me as other people see me

Chorus:
C                 Am                          F
There is no going back, I can't stop feeling now
G
I am not the same, I'm growing up again
C             Am                    F
I am not the same, I'm growing up again
G
There's no going back, I can't stop feeling now

I had to fantasize
I was a princess, Mum and Dad were Queen and King
I ought to have what feeling?
I see me as other people see me

Chorus

Dm        Em F G
Feeling now

Chorus:
There is no going back, and
I can't stop feeling now
I am not the same, I'm growing up again
I am not the same
I'm growing up again
There's no going back I can't stop feeling now

D             Bm
I had to fantasize
            G
Just to survive
A
I was a famous artist everybody took me seriously
D              Bm
Even those who did
                  G
Never understood me
A
I had to fantasize just to survive


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "Evangeline" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Evangeline" by Cocteau Twins.