Take It Easy chords by Hopeton Lewis (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Chorus 1

Take your time, take your time, take your time

No need to hurry

Take it easy, take it easy, take it easy

No need to hurry

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Verse 1

No slippin', no slidin', no bumpin', no borin'

I want a ride into town

If you fall from the race, it's no disgrace

Just pick yourself from off the ground

Chorus 2
G 
Take your  (G major) time, take your time, take your time
D7 
No need to  (D7) 'urry, no no no
G 
Take it easy, take it  (G major) easy, take it easy,
take it easy
D7 
No need to  (D7) hurry

Bridge 1

For the road is rough

And don't you, don't you, ever get stuck

Take your time, take it easy, take your time

No need to hurry, uh

Interlude 1

Chorus 3

Take it easy, take it easy, take it easy

No need to hurry

Take your time, take your time, take your time

No need to worry

Verse 2

No slippin', no slidin', no bumpin', no borin'

I want a ride into town

If you fall from the race, it's no disgrace

Just pick yourself from off the ground

Chorus 4
G 
An' take your  (G major) time, take your time,
take your time
D7 
No need to  (D7) hurry, no no no
G 
Take it easy, take it  (G major) easy, take it easy,
take it easy
D7 
No need to  (D7) hurry, oh whoa

Outro 1
G 
Take your time now, take your  (G major) time,
take your time, take your time
D7 
No need to  (D7) hurry
G 
G7 
For the  (G major) road is  (G7) rough
[Fade out]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 100

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Take It Easy by Hopeton Lewis, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn Take It Easy the way Hopeton Lewis intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.