artist : elliott smith
song : easy way out
album : figure 8
hey guys , if the first version is to complicated for you , scroll down to the end
and there you can find an alternate version! ; )
tuning :
D# G# C# F# A# C#
( half – step down , high E string tuned down one step lower than the rest )
chords used :
D xx0234 Bm x24432
D/G# 4×0234 Bm7 * x24234
D/A x0x034 Bm7 x24232
D/B x2x034 F#7 242322
E 022104 G * x5x435
E * 022102 D/C# x40234
E * * 022100 D * xx0230
G 32000x D * * xx0232
F# 244322 D6 xx7779
G * * 355433
riff 1 :
– – 5 – – 4 – – 2 – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – |
– – 2 – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – |
riff 2 :
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – 2/4 – – 4 – – 2p0 – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D D/G# /A D/B D E E * E * * G
youll take ad – vantage til you think youre being used
D D/G# /A D/B E E * E * * G
cos without an enemy your anger gets confused
Bm Bm7 * Bm7 F#7 G *
i got stuck on the si – – – – de you know i never chose
D D/C# riff1 D * D * * D E * E * * G D D/A D
but its all about taking the ea – – sy way out for you i suppose
D D/G# /A D/B D E E * E * * G
theres no es – cape for you except in someone else
D D/G# /A D/B D E E * E * * G
although youve already disappeared within yourself
Bm Bm7 * Bm7 F#7 G *
the invisible ma – – – n whos always changing clothes
D D/C# riff1 D * D * * D E * E * * G D
its all about taking the ea – – sy way out for you i suppose
Bm F# E * *
while i watch you making mistakes
Bm F# Bm
i wish you luck , i really do
Bm7 * D6 Bm Bm7 * D6 Bm
with the problem , with the puzzle
Bm7 * D6 E G * *
what – ever is left of you
D D/G# /A D/B D E riff2 G
D D/G# /A D/B D E E * E * * G
i heard you found another audience to bore
D D/G# /A D/B D E E * E * * G
a creative thinker who imagined you were more
Bm Bm7 * Bm7 F#7 G *
a new body for yo – – – u to push around and pose
( for this fill only change the bass note )
D D/C# riff1 D * D * * D E * E * * G D /A /G /F# /E
its all about taking the ea – – sy way out for you i suppose
D D/C# riff1 D * D * * D E * E * * G D
its all about taking the ea – – sy way out for you i suppose
alternate version :
by ignoring the variations elliott plays on the high E – string you can play it like
that
in this case you wouldn’t have to tune your high E – string to an C# just to an eb!!
and so you could use the classic chords
it sounds good as well and its less complicated
D D/G# /A D/B D E G
youll take ad – vantage til you think youre being used
D D/G# /A D/B E G
cos without an enemy your anger gets confused
Bm Bm7 F#7 G
i got stuck on the side you know i never chose
D D/C# Bm D E G D
its all about taking the easy way out for you i suppose
etc . . . . . . .
artist : elliott smith
song : easy way out
album : figure 8
hey guys , if the first version is to complicated for you , scroll down to the end
and there you can find an alternate version! ; )
tuning :
D# G# C# F# A# C#
( half – step down , high E string tuned down one step lower than the rest )
chords used :
D xx0234 Bm x24432
D/G# 4×0234 Bm7 * x24234
D/A x0x034 Bm7 x24232
D/B x2x034 F#7 242322
E 022104 G * x5x435
E * 022102 D/C# x40234
E * * 022100 D * xx0230
G 32000x D * * xx0232
F# 244322 D6 xx7779
G * * 355433
riff 1 :
– – 5 – – 4 – – 2 – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – |
– – 2 – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – |
riff 2 :
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – 2/4 – – 4 – – 2p0 – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D D/G# /A D/B D E E * E * * G
youll take ad – vantage til you think youre being used
D D/G# /A D/B E E * E * * G
cos without an enemy your anger gets confused
Bm Bm7 * Bm7 F#7 G *
i got stuck on the si – – – – de you know i never chose
D D/C# riff1 D * D * * D E * E * * G D D/A D
but its all about taking the ea – – sy way out for you i suppose
D D/G# /A D/B D E E * E * * G
theres no es – cape for you except in someone else
D D/G# /A D/B D E E * E * * G
although youve already disappeared within yourself
Bm Bm7 * Bm7 F#7 G *
the invisible ma – – – n whos always changing clothes
D D/C# riff1 D * D * * D E * E * * G D
its all about taking the ea – – sy way out for you i suppose
Bm F# E * *
while i watch you making mistakes
Bm F# Bm
i wish you luck , i really do
Bm7 * D6 Bm Bm7 * D6 Bm
with the problem , with the puzzle
Bm7 * D6 E G * *
what – ever is left of you
D D/G# /A D/B D E riff2 G
D D/G# /A D/B D E E * E * * G
i heard you found another audience to bore
D D/G# /A D/B D E E * E * * G
a creative thinker who imagined you were more
Bm Bm7 * Bm7 F#7 G *
a new body for yo – – – u to push around and pose
( for this fill only change the bass note )
D D/C# riff1 D * D * * D E * E * * G D /A /G /F# /E
its all about taking the ea – – sy way out for you i suppose
D D/C# riff1 D * D * * D E * E * * G D
its all about taking the ea – – sy way out for you i suppose
alternate version :
by ignoring the variations elliott plays on the high E – string you can play it like
that
in this case you wouldn’t have to tune your high E – string to an C# just to an eb!!
and so you could use the classic chords
it sounds good as well and its less complicated
D D/G# /A D/B D E G
youll take ad – vantage til you think youre being used
D D/G# /A D/B E G
cos without an enemy your anger gets confused
Bm Bm7 F#7 G
i got stuck on the side you know i never chose
D D/C# Bm D E G D
its all about taking the easy way out for you i suppose
etc . . . . . . .
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