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EVOLUTION MAN by Shawn Mullins (Big Blue Sky)
Tabbed by Aron (Bud)

This song uses an open D tuning. Tune your guitar to the following:
D A D F# A D (Thanks to Darin for helping me...)

I tried to do rhythm, but i don't think it's very accurate. You should
listen to the CD to figure out that stuff.

Intro/Verses/Outro:
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Pre-chorus:(I don't know what else i could call it.)
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Chorus(x2):
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Lyrics:
Intro:

Verse 1:
He's a walkin' contradiction when he sings his verse.
He's got a caffeine fix addiction but it could be worse.

Pre-chorus 1:
And he is loved by many understood in time.
But it's easier to love him than to try to read his mind.

Verse 2:
He's a mass of words expression and toil,
and his temples in the trees, the water and the soil --

Pre-Chorus 2:
he's a man of evolution, always changing like the seasons.
He finds the right solution but gets lost in his own reason,

Chorus 1:
and he's got a ways to go. I know 
he's doing what he can.
Sometimes this world's a lonely place 
for the evolution man,

Verse 3:
but she's always been there for him. She's his steady ground, 
and he'll never ever own her, it's the other way around.

Pre-Chorus 3:
'Cause she's the way out of here, she's the needle in his vein,
and he knows she's the only thing that will ever stop the pain.

Chorus 2:
He stands there naked in the light giving all he's got. 
Most folks don't understand 
that we're no different than the rocks and stones. 
To the evolution man 

Verse 4:
she said, "I got a funny feelin' that I'm headed somewhere new 
and there ain't no use in stealin' your sweet sweet dream from you

Pre-Chorus 4:
'cause I know you'll find what you want if I set you free...
and I'll still be here if you find that what you want is me,

Chorus 3:
'cause it's a long and lonely road.
I know you're doing what you can
but I never thought it would be so hard to love
the evolution man. You're an evolution man."

Outro