Intro
A D A D A
[Verse 1]
A E Bm Dm
It’s hard for me to see you falling
A E Bm D/A
You used to be one jump ahead
A E F#m6
But you came too close to the fire
Dmaj7 D7sus4
And now the flames mess with your head
[Chorus]
F#m7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 A
It ain’t easy
F#m7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 A/C#
But I’m on your side
[Verse 2]
A E Bm Dm
B one-armed bandit can do you favors
A E Bm D/A
But he will never be your friend
A E F#m6
You thought your full house was a winner
Dmaj7 D7sus4
But then you saw the other hand
[Chorus]
2x
F#m7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 A
It ain’t easy
F#m7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 A/C#
But I’m on your side
[Instrumental]
E Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2
Cadd9 A/C# Cadd9 A/C# Cadd9 A/C#
E Esus2 E Esus2
[Solo]
F#m F#mM7 F#m7 F#m6 Bm Bm Bm/A E7
F#m F#mM7 F#m7 F#m6 Bm E7
[Verse 3]
A E Bm Dm
The wind can blow in each direction
A E Bm D/A
But it can always be a friend
A E F#m6
Piano man, don’t be a stranger
Dmaj7 D7sus4
I'd love to see your face again
[Chorus]
2x
F#m7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 A
It ain’t easy
F#m7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 A/C#
But I’m on your side
[Instrumental]
E Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2
Cadd9 A/C# Cadd9 A/C# Cadd9 A/C#
E Esus2 E Esus2
[Outro]
A D A D A
Chords used:
Am: x02210
Am/G: 302210
Bmadd13:
C: x32010 or 3x2013 (in combination with G)
Cm: x01010
Cadd9: x32033
C/G: 332010
Cmaj7: x32000
D: xx0232
D7: xx0212
Dsus2: xx0230
Dsus4: xx0233
D7sus4: xx0213
Em: 022000
Em6: 042000
Em7: 020000
EmM7: 021000
G: 320003 or 320033 or 3x0033
G/B: x20033