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Take It Easy Chords - The Eagles
Chords:
Django G Chord
Django Em Chord
Django D Chord
Django C Chord
Django A Chord
Key: G major
Original recording tuned down 1/2 Step: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Strumming Patterns:
'The Driver':
|D D D U D U |
Even better 'The Driver' variation:
|D D U D U D U |
Tempo: 139 bpm
Intro -
Begin at the verse (intro above white belt level)
Verse -
|G - - - |G - - - |G - D - |C - - - |
|G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
(Gx2.5)Well I'm a running down the road trying to loosen my load
I've got seven women (D)on my (C)mind
(G)Four that wanna own me, (D)two that wanna stone me
(C)One says she's a friend of (G)mine
Chorus -
|Em - - - |Em - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|A - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|A - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Take it (Emx2)easy, take it (C)ea(G)sy
Don't let the (A)sound of your own (C)wheels drive you (Emx2)crazy
Lighten (C)up while you still (G)can
Don't even (C)try to under(G)stand
Just find a (A)place to make your (C)stand, and take it (Gx2)easy
Break-
|G - - - |G - - - |
Verse 2 -
|G - - - |G - - - |G - D - |C - - - |
|G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
Well, I'm a (Gx2.5)standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona
Such a fine (D)sight to (C)see
It's a (G)girl my lord in a (D)flat-bed Ford
Slowing (C)down to take a look at (G)me
Chorus 2 -
|Em - - - |Em - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|A - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|A - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Come on, (Emx2)baby, don't say (C)may(G)be
I gotta (A)know if your sweet (C)love is gonna (Emx2)save me
We may (C)lose and we may (G)win, though we may (C)never be here (G)again
So open (A)up I'm climbin' (C)in, so take it (Gx2)easy
Middle 8 (solo) -
|G - - - |G - - - |G - D - |C - - - |
|G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|Em - - - |D - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|A - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - D - |
Verse 3 -
|G - - - |G - - - |G - D - |C - - - |
|G - - - |D - - - |A - - - |G - - - |
Well, I'm a (Gx2.5)running down the road trying to loosen my load
Got a world of trouble (D)on my (C)mind
(G)Looking for a lover who (D)won't blow my cover, she's (A)so hard to (G)find
Chorus 3 -
|Em - - - |Em - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|A - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|A - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Take it (Emx2)easy, take it (C)ea(G)sy
Don't let the (A)sound of your own (C)wheels make you (Emx2)crazy
Come on (C)baby(G)don't say (C)may(G)be
I've gotta (A)know if your sweet (C)love is gonna (D)save me
Ending -
||C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - || x4
|C - - - |C - - - |Em
(Cx2)Oh oh oh, (Gx2)oh oh oh x 4
Oh we got it easy,
We aught to take it easy
Final Chord Strum: Em
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Take It Easy Chords - The Eagles
Chords:
Open G Chord
Open Em Chord
Open D Chord
Open C Chord
Open Am Chord
Key: G major
Original recording tuned down 1/2 Step: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Strumming Patterns:
'The Driver*' variation:
|D D U D U D U |
'The Driver**'variation:
|(m) D D U D U |
Tempo: 139 bpm
Intro -
|- - - -G|- - - -G|- - - -C|- - - -D|
| U |(m) D D U D U |(m) D D U D U |(m) D D U D U |
|- - - -G|- - - -G|- - - -C|- - - -D|
| (m) D D U D U |(m) D D U D U |(m) D D U D U |(m) D D U D U |
|- - - - |
|(m) D D U D U |
|G - - - |G - - - |
( Driver* / Driver* )
Verse -
|G - - - |G - - - |G - D - |C - - - |
|G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
(Gx2.5)Well I'm a running down the road trying to loosen my load
I've got seven women (D)on my (C)mind
(G)Four that wanna own me, (D)two that wanna stone me
(C)One says she's a friend of (G)mine
Chorus -
|Em - - - |Em - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|Am - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|Am - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Take it (Emx2)easy, take it (C)ea(G)sy
Don't let the (Am)sound of your own (C)wheels drive you (Emx2)crazy
Lighten (C)up while you still (G)can
Don't even (C)try to under(G)stand
Just find a (Am)place to make your (C)stand, and take it (Gx2)easy
Break -
|G - - - |G - - - |
Verse 2 -
|G - - - |G - - - |G - D - |C - - - |
|G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
Well, I'm a (Gx2.5)standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona
Such a fine (D)sight to (C)see
It's a (G)girl my lord in a (D)flat-bed Ford
Slowing (C)down to take a look at (G)me
Chorus 2 -
|Em - - - |D - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|Am - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|Am - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Come on, (Em)ba(D)by, don't say (C)may(G)be
I gotta (Am)know if your sweet (C)love is gonna (Emx2)save me
We may (C)lose and we may (G)win, though we may (C)never be here (G)again
So open (Am)up I'm climbin' (C)in, so take it (Gx2)easy
Middle 8 (solo) -
|G - - - |G - - - |G - D - |C - - - |
|G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|Em - - - |D - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|Am - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - D - |
Verse 3 -
|G - - - |G - - - |G - D - |C - - - |
|G - - - |D - - - |Am - - - |G - - - |
Well, I'm a (Gx2.5)running down the road trying to loosen my load
Got a world of trouble (D)on my (C)mind
(G)Looking for a lover who (D)won't blow my cover, she's (Am)so hard to (G)find
Chorus 3 -
|Em - - - |Em - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|Am - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - -|G - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|Am - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Take it (Emx2)easy, take it (C)ea(G)sy
Don't let the (Am)sound of your own (C)wheels make you (Emx2)crazy
Come on (C)baby(G)don't say (C)may(G)be
I've gotta (Am)know if your sweet (C)love is gonna (G)save me
Ending -
||C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - || x4
|C - - - |C - - - |Em
(Cx2)Oh oh oh, (Gx2)oh oh oh x 4
Oh we got it easy,
We aught to take it easy
Final Chord Strum: Em
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