Intro
D# G# D# G# D#
[Verse 1]
D# A# Fm G#m
It’s hard for me to see you falling
D# A# Fm G#/D#
You used to be one jump ahead
D# A# Cm6
But you came too close to the fire
G#maj7 D7sus4
And now the flames mess with your head
[Chorus]
Cm7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 D#
It ain’t easy
Cm7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 D#/G
But I’m on your side
[Verse 2]
D# A# Fm G#m
F one-armed bandit can do you favors
D# A# Fm G#/D#
But he will never be your friend
D# A# Cm6
You thought your full house was a winner
G#maj7 D7sus4
But then you saw the other hand
[Chorus]
2x
Cm7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 D#
It ain’t easy
Cm7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 D#/G
But I’m on your side
[Instrumental]
A# A#sus2 A# A#sus2 A# A#sus2
Cadd9 D#/G Cadd9 D#/G Cadd9 D#/G
A# A#sus2 A# A#sus2
[Solo]
Cm CmM7 Cm7 Cm6 Fm Fm Fm/D# A#7
Cm CmM7 Cm7 Cm6 Fm A#7
[Verse 3]
D# A# Fm G#m
The wind can blow in each direction
D# A# Fm G#/D#
But it can always be a friend
D# A# Cm6
Piano man, don’t be a stranger
G#maj7 D7sus4
I'd love to see your face again
[Chorus]
2x
Cm7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 D#
It ain’t easy
Cm7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 D#/G
But I’m on your side
[Instrumental]
A# A#sus2 A# A#sus2 A# A#sus2
Cadd9 D#/G Cadd9 D#/G Cadd9 D#/G
A# A#sus2 A# A#sus2
[Outro]
D# G# D# G# D#
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