The Easy Way
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Intro: C F C F
C F
I knew a guy, I thought he was my first love
C F
But he had to decide between me and the one before
C F
And she stacked it all up, like a house of cards
C F
Said, if he didn't come back, he'd find her flattened on the floor
Dm
And though I went and lived in my own Hell
F
Thought that I could die as well
Dm F
I let him go where he thought he had to go
[Refrão] C F
'Cause I never took
Heavy words for granted
C F
And I never took
The undeserved advantage
Am F
No, I never took the easy way
Dm F
So why don't you take it a little easy on me now
C F
Out on the road, I had so many questions
C F
That I thought I could explode just for some attention
C F
Like an acolyte, I saw the flames of towering tapers
C F
Almost proselytised by those gleaming piles of papers
Dm
Yeah, I watched the power huddles
F
And their coats draped over puddles
Dm F
And their, Trust me, baby, I'm the one you need.
[Refrão] C F
But I never took
Heavy words for granted
C F
And I never took
The undeserved advantage
Am F
No, I never took the easy way
Dm F
So why don't you take it a little easy on me now
Bridge:
Am F C
We don't want to be the ones who lie and cheat and slander
Am F C
So we hold each other up to the higher standard
Am F C
But I'll tell you what, I never try to make it hard
Dm
'Cause when you're hard just to be hard
F
The only thing that's hard is you
C F
So here's what I took, I kept the wine and laughter
C F
Until every path just grew up and ever after
Dm F
Through the peaks and twisty canyons, I made many great companions
Dm F
Best of all, is the one who loves me like you do
[Refrão] C F
But I never took
Heavy words for granted
C F
And I never took
The undeserved advantage
Am F
No, I never took the easy way
Dm F
So why don't you take it a little easy on me now
[Refrão] C F
'Cause I never took
Heavy words for granted
C
And it's much too late
F
To even want the shortcut
Am F
Yeah, I never took the easy way
Dm F
So why don't you take it a little easy on me now
Dm F C
Because we know that easy's never easy anyhow
How to play The Easy Way
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.