Intro
E A E A E
[Verse 1]
E B F#m Am
It’s hard for me to see you falling
E B F#m A/E
You used to be one jump ahead
E B C#m6
But you came too close to the fire
Amaj7 D7sus4
And now the flames mess with your head
[Chorus]
C#m7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 E
It ain’t easy
C#m7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 E/G#
But I’m on your side
[Verse 2]
E B F#m Am
F# one-armed bandit can do you favors
E B F#m A/E
But he will never be your friend
E B C#m6
You thought your full house was a winner
Amaj7 D7sus4
But then you saw the other hand
[Chorus]
2x
C#m7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 E
It ain’t easy
C#m7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 E/G#
But I’m on your side
[Instrumental]
B Bsus2 B Bsus2 B Bsus2
Cadd9 E/G# Cadd9 E/G# Cadd9 E/G#
B Bsus2 B Bsus2
[Solo]
C#m C#mM7 C#m7 C#m6 F#m F#m F#m/E B7
C#m C#mM7 C#m7 C#m6 F#m B7
[Verse 3]
E B F#m Am
The wind can blow in each direction
E B F#m A/E
But it can always be a friend
E B C#m6
Piano man, don’t be a stranger
Amaj7 D7sus4
I'd love to see your face again
[Chorus]
2x
C#m7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 E
It ain’t easy
C#m7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 E/G#
But I’m on your side
[Instrumental]
B Bsus2 B Bsus2 B Bsus2
Cadd9 E/G# Cadd9 E/G# Cadd9 E/G#
B Bsus2 B Bsus2
[Outro]
E A E A E
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