Late in the Evening — Paul Simon

Chords and lyrics for Late in the Evening by Paul Simon (key of E).

Intro

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[A] [A] [E] [E] [A] [A] [E] [E] [B7] [B7] [E] [E]

Verse 1

[A]The first thing I remember, I was lyin' in my bed
[E]I couldn't have been no more than one or two
[A]And I remember there's a radio, comin' from the room next door
[E]And my mother laughed the way some ladies do
[B7]When it's late in the evening, and all the music's seeping through

Verse 2

[A]The next thing I remember, I am walkin' down the street
[E]Feelin' all right, I'm with my boys, I'm with my troops, yeah
[A]And down along the avenue some guys were shooting pool
[E]And I heard the sound of a cappella groups, yeah
[B7]Singin' late in the evening, and all the girls out on the stoops, yeah

Verse 3

[A]Then I learned to play some lead guitar, I was underage in this funky bar
[E]I stepped outside to smoke myself a 'J'
[A]When I come back to the room, everybody just seemed to move
[E]And I turned my amp up loud and I began to play
[B7]And it was late in the evening, and I blew that room away

Break

[A] [A] [E] [E] [A] [A] [E] [E] [B7] [B7] [E] [E]

Verse 4

[A]The first thing I remember, when you came into my life
[E]I said I'm gonna get that girl, no matter what I do
[A]Well, I guess I'd been in love before and once or twice I been on the floor
[E]But I never loved no one the way that I loved you
[B7]It was late in the evening and all the music seeping through

Outro