No Easy Way Down

no easy way down ( goffin – king )

this is my take on the arrangement from her 1970 album writer and the song had
previously been recorded by dusty springfield on the dusty in memphis album .

i did not know that scott walker/Engel had recorded it until i found the tab on
ug . i have changed the key to that of the recording ( G major ) , and addEd her embellishments

intro G Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7/D ( = D11 )

verse 1
G Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7/D ( = D11 )
your toy balloon has sailed in the sky , love
G Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7/D
but now it must fall to the ground
Gmaj9 Cmaj9 Gmaj9 Cmaj9
and your sad eyes reveal just how badly you feel
G Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Am7/D D7
and there is no easy way down

verse 2
the view from the cliffs must have been exciting
and up to the peaks you were bound
now you’re stranded alone and the path is unknown
G Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 E7 eef
and there is no easy way down

bridge
G F Am7/D G F Am7/D
no , it isn’t very easy , ( bvno easy way down ) when you’re left on your own newd
G F Am7/D G F
no , it isn’t very easy when each road you take is one more mistake
Am7/D G F Am7/D Am7 Am7/D D7
and there’s no – one to break you fall and leads you back home

verse 3
we all like to fly to the heights , love
where our fantasy worlds can be found
you must know it’s the end when it’s time to descend
and there is no easy way down

G Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 E Emaj7
and there is no easy way down

outro ( key changes to A )

Amaj7 Emaj7 repeat to fade

harder chords D11 ( notes D A C E G ) Cmaj9 ( notes C E G B D ) Fmaj9 ( F A C E G )
C maj7 ( C E G B ) Amaj7 ( A C# E G# ) Emaj7 ( E G# B D# )