Easy Street
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Intro: A7M A#dim Bm4/7 E7/9
A F#m D9 E7 A A7 D9
Easy Street, I'd love to live on Easy Street
Dm6 E7/9- A F#7
Nobody works on Easy Street
D9 E7 A9 F#m
Just lie around all day
D9 Bm5-/7 E7/9- E7
Just sit and play the horses
A F#m D9 E7 A A7 D9
Life is sweet for folks who live on Easy Street
D7M D6 Dm6 A F#7
No weekly payments you must meet
D7M E7/9 A9
That makes your hair turn grey
Bridge
A A9 A7 D9 D D9 D
When opportunity comes knockin'
D9 Dm D9 Dm
You just keep on with your rockin'
A9 A A9 A A7
'Cause you know your fortune's made
A A9 A7 D9 D D9 D
And if the sun makes you perspire
D9 Dm D9 Dm
There's a man that you can hire
B7 Cdim B7 Cdim E7 E9 A E7/9-
To plant trees so you can have shade
A F#m D9 E7 A A7 D9
On Easy Street, I'm telling everyone I meet
Dm6 A F#7
If I could live on Easy Street
D9 E F#7 Edim F#7
I'd want no job today
Gdim D9 E7/13 D9 Dm6 A7M
So please go 'way
How to play Easy Street
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A7M. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.