Intro
D G D G D
[Verse 1]
D A Em Gm
It’s hard for me to see you falling
D A Em G/D
You used to be one jump ahead
D A Bm6
But you came too close to the fire
Gmaj7 D7sus4
And now the flames mess with your head
[Chorus]
Bm7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 D
It ain’t easy
Bm7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 D/F#
But I’m on your side
[Verse 2]
D A Em Gm
E one-armed bandit can do you favors
D A Em G/D
But he will never be your friend
D A Bm6
You thought your full house was a winner
Gmaj7 D7sus4
But then you saw the other hand
[Chorus]
2x
Bm7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 D
It ain’t easy
Bm7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 D/F#
But I’m on your side
[Instrumental]
A Asus2 A Asus2 A Asus2
Cadd9 D/F# Cadd9 D/F# Cadd9 D/F#
A Asus2 A Asus2
[Solo]
Bm BmM7 Bm7 Bm6 Em Em Em/D A7
Bm BmM7 Bm7 Bm6 Em A7
[Verse 3]
D A Em Gm
The wind can blow in each direction
D A Em G/D
But it can always be a friend
D A Bm6
Piano man, don’t be a stranger
Gmaj7 D7sus4
I'd love to see your face again
[Chorus]
2x
Bm7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 D
It ain’t easy
Bm7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 D/F#
But I’m on your side
[Instrumental]
A Asus2 A Asus2 A Asus2
Cadd9 D/F# Cadd9 D/F# Cadd9 D/F#
A Asus2 A Asus2
[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