Evil Hearted You

Album: Having a Rave Up With the Yardbirds (1965)
Charted: 3
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  • Evil hearted you.
    You always try to put me down,
    With the things you do,
    And words,
    You spread around against me.
    Evil hearted you.

    You kept,
    Kidding me along,
    With your phoney smile,
    And with,
    Your siren song smiling, beguiling,
    You lead me on 'til all hope's gone,
    Persuading, degrading,
    On my knees I try to please.

    But I love you,
    Just the same,
    And I want you,
    To remain,
    By my side,
    And you'll see,
    Just how much you,
    Mean to me.
    Evil hearted you.

    You always try to put me down,
    With the things you do,
    And words,
    You spread around against me,
    About me.

    What would you,
    Do without me?
    Smiling, beguiling,
    You lead me on 'til all hope has gone. Publisher: SCHUBERT MUSIC PUBLISHING INC.
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Comments: 4

  • Paul from Southern Pines, NcThe Yardbirds utilized the style of Enzo Morricone, who provided the music for the 1960's Spaghetti Westerns that Sergio Leone directed.

    Utlizing a hollow gnarly guitar, 'Evil Hearted You' was the sound of a slightly 'out-of-tune' guitar, purposely done for the effect.

    A wonderful song, and one my favorites.
  • D. R. from Okc, OkFor 1965 Jeff Beck does incredible guitar work on this song - the amazing fast lick during the bridge, and the hauntingly beautiful slide solo.
  • Morgaine from Calgary, CanadaI agree, very bluesy. I love them.
  • Nick from Buffalo, NyThe Yardbirds have a unique sound, reviewing this list of songs listed here, I can't beleve that "Shapes of Things" isn't listed..
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