The Black Crowes
Song Title: Evergreen
TBC Original? Yes
Written By: Chris and Rich Robinson
Recording Session: Warpaint
Record: Warpaint
Live Debut: 03/02/2008
Shows: 44 times played live
Notes: This song was recorded in July, 2007 at Allaire Studios, Shokan, NY. It was
“This is an example of a one-take tune on the album. Luther's solo is one seamless
When the Black Crowes play this kind of rock music, it's something unique and cryptic, and
riff that Rich came up helps you stay on the ride.” - Chris Robinson
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The above information was taken from www.crowesbase.com
Tuning: DGDGBD (Open G)
Intro
D------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------|
G------3-----5-0----3-3--3--3-3-3-5--|
D--3-5---5-3---2--0-1-1--1--1-1-1-3--|
Verse/Solo Rhythm
D--3----5----0----0--|
B--3----5----1----3--|
G--3----5----2----4--|
D--3----5----3----5--|
G--3----5------------|
D------------3----5--|
The above tab is what looks to be the way Rich plays the verses live, but it can also be
like this...
D--0-----0----0----0--|
B--6-----8----1----3--|
G--7-----9----2----4--|
D--8----10----3----5--|
G--0-----0------------|
D-------------3----5--|
Which I think sounds closer to the album version.
D--3----5------------------------|
B--3----5------------------------|
G--3----5------------------------|
D--3----5------------------------|
G--3----5-----------------0-3-0--|
D-------------0-3-0-3-0-3--------|
He also occasionally plays something like the part above in place of the last two chords
verses.
D--3----5----------------------|
B--3----5-------------------0--|
G--3----5-------------------0--|
D--3----5-------------------0--|
G--3----5-----------------0-0--|
D-------------0-3-0-3-0-3------|
The last time through the verse chords, play the above tab.
Chorus
D---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G--3-0-5-0--3-0-5-0---------------------------|
D--3-0-5-0--3-0-5-0---------------------------|
G--3-0-5-0--3-0-5-0------3-----------3--------|
D--------------------3-5---5-3-5-2-5---5-3-5--|
Interlude
D-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-----------------|
D-----------------|
G------3-----5-0--|
D--3-5---5-3---2--|
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