Intro
F# B F# B F#
[Verse 1]
F# C# G#m Bm
It’s hard for me to see you falling
F# C# G#m B/F#
You used to be one jump ahead
F# C# D#m6
But you came too close to the fire
Bmaj7 D7sus4
And now the flames mess with your head
[Chorus]
D#m7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 F#
It ain’t easy
D#m7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 F#/A#
But I’m on your side
[Verse 2]
F# C# G#m Bm
G# one-armed bandit can do you favors
F# C# G#m B/F#
But he will never be your friend
F# C# D#m6
You thought your full house was a winner
Bmaj7 D7sus4
But then you saw the other hand
[Chorus]
2x
D#m7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 F#
It ain’t easy
D#m7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 F#/A#
But I’m on your side
[Instrumental]
C# C#sus2 C# C#sus2 C# C#sus2
Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9 F#/A#
C# C#sus2 C# C#sus2
[Solo]
D#m D#mM7 D#m7 D#m6 G#m G#m G#m/F# C#7
D#m D#mM7 D#m7 D#m6 G#m C#7
[Verse 3]
F# C# G#m Bm
The wind can blow in each direction
F# C# G#m B/F#
But it can always be a friend
F# C# D#m6
Piano man, don’t be a stranger
Bmaj7 D7sus4
I'd love to see your face again
[Chorus]
2x
D#m7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 F#
It ain’t easy
D#m7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 F#/A#
But I’m on your side
[Instrumental]
C# C#sus2 C# C#sus2 C# C#sus2
Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9 F#/A#
C# C#sus2 C# C#sus2
[Outro]
F# B F# B F#
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