Intro
C# F# C# F# C#
[Verse 1]
C# G# D#m F#m
It’s hard for me to see you falling
C# G# D#m F#/C#
You used to be one jump ahead
C# G# A#m6
But you came too close to the fire
F#maj7 D7sus4
And now the flames mess with your head
[Chorus]
A#m7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 C#
It ain’t easy
A#m7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 C#/F
But I’m on your side
[Verse 2]
C# G# D#m F#m
D# one-armed bandit can do you favors
C# G# D#m F#/C#
But he will never be your friend
C# G# A#m6
You thought your full house was a winner
F#maj7 D7sus4
But then you saw the other hand
[Chorus]
2x
A#m7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 C#
It ain’t easy
A#m7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 C#/F
But I’m on your side
[Instrumental]
G# G#sus2 G# G#sus2 G# G#sus2
Cadd9 C#/F Cadd9 C#/F Cadd9 C#/F
G# G#sus2 G# G#sus2
[Solo]
A#m A#mM7 A#m7 A#m6 D#m D#m D#m/C# G#7
A#m A#mM7 A#m7 A#m6 D#m G#7
[Verse 3]
C# G# D#m F#m
The wind can blow in each direction
C# G# D#m F#/C#
But it can always be a friend
C# G# A#m6
Piano man, don’t be a stranger
F#maj7 D7sus4
I'd love to see your face again
[Chorus]
2x
A#m7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 C#
It ain’t easy
A#m7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 C#/F
But I’m on your side
[Instrumental]
G# G#sus2 G# G#sus2 G# G#sus2
Cadd9 C#/F Cadd9 C#/F Cadd9 C#/F
G# G#sus2 G# G#sus2
[Outro]
C# F# C# F# C#
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