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The Easy Way chords by
Dar Williams
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
F
F

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C
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Verse 1
C
C

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I knew a guy,
F
F

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I thought he was my first love
C
C

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F

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But he had to decide between

me and the one before
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C

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And she stacked it all up,
F
F

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like a house of cards
G
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C
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Said if he didn't come back,
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he'd find her flattened on the floor
G
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And though I went
Verse 2
Dm
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and lived

in my own hell
F
F

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Thought that I could die as well
Dm
Dm

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I let him go where he thought
F
F

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he had to go
Verse 3
C
C

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F
F

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'Cause I never took heavy

words for granted
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C

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F
F

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And I never took undeserved advantage
Am
Am

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F

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No, I never took the easy way
Am
Am

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Dm
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So why don't you take it

a little easy on me now?
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Verse 4
C
C

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F

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Out on the road, I had so many questions
C
C

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I thought I would explode
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F

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just for some attention
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C

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Like an acolyte,
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F

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I saw the flames of towering tapers
C
C

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Almost proselytized by
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F

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those gleaming piles of paper
Dm
Dm

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Yeah, I watched
Verse 5

the power huddles
F
F

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And their coats draped over puddles
Dm
Dm

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And their trust me, baby,
F
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I'm the one you need
Verse 6
C
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F

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But I never took heavy words for granted
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C

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F
F

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And I never took undeserved advantage
Am
Am

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F
F

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No, I never took the easy way
Dm
Dm

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So why don't you take it a little

easy on me now?
F
F

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Verse 7

Am
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'Cause we don't want to be the ones
Dm
Dm

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C
C

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To lie and cheat and slander
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So we hold each other up to
Dm
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G

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C

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the higher standard
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Am

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But I'll tell you what,
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C
C

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I'll never try to make it hard
Dm
Dm

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?Cause when you're hard

just to be hard
F
F

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The only thing that's hard is you
Verse 8
C
C

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So here's what I took,
F
F

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I kept the wine and laughter
C
C

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Until every path just grew
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F

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up and ever after
Dm
Dm

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Through the peaks and twisty canyons
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F

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I made many great companions
Dm
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Best of all is the one who loves
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me like you do
Verse 9
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F

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'Cause I never took heavy

words for granted
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C

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F
F

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And I never took undeserved advantage
Am
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F
F

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No, I never took the easy way
Dm
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So why don't you take it a little
F
F

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easy on me now?
Verse 10
C
C

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F

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'Cause I never took heavy

words for granted
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C

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F
F

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And it's much too late to even

want the shortcut
Am
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F
F

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Yeah, I never took the easy way
Dm
Dm

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So you can take it a little
F
F

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easy on me now
Dm
Dm

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'Cause we know that easy's
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F

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never easy anyhow
C
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • C

  • G

  • Dm

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Easy Way by Dar Williams is C major.

The primary chords used in The Easy Way are F, C, G, Dm, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, G, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Easy Way is approximately 98 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Easy Way using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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