Intro
B E B E B
[Verse 1]
B F# C#m Em
It’s hard for me to see you falling
B F# C#m E/B
You used to be one jump ahead
B F# G#m6
But you came too close to the fire
Emaj7 D7sus4
And now the flames mess with your head
[Chorus]
G#m7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 B
It ain’t easy
G#m7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 B/D#
But I’m on your side
[Verse 2]
B F# C#m Em
C# one-armed bandit can do you favors
B F# C#m E/B
But he will never be your friend
B F# G#m6
You thought your full house was a winner
Emaj7 D7sus4
But then you saw the other hand
[Chorus]
2x
G#m7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 B
It ain’t easy
G#m7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 B/D#
But I’m on your side
[Instrumental]
F# F#sus2 F# F#sus2 F# F#sus2
Cadd9 B/D# Cadd9 B/D# Cadd9 B/D#
F# F#sus2 F# F#sus2
[Solo]
G#m G#mM7 G#m7 G#m6 C#m C#m C#m/B F#7
G#m G#mM7 G#m7 G#m6 C#m F#7
[Verse 3]
B F# C#m Em
The wind can blow in each direction
B F# C#m E/B
But it can always be a friend
B F# G#m6
Piano man, don’t be a stranger
Emaj7 D7sus4
I'd love to see your face again
[Chorus]
2x
G#m7 D(sus4)
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 B
It ain’t easy
G#m7 Bmadd13
It ain’t easy
Cadd9 B/D#
But I’m on your side
[Instrumental]
F# F#sus2 F# F#sus2 F# F#sus2
Cadd9 B/D# Cadd9 B/D# Cadd9 B/D#
F# F#sus2 F# F#sus2
[Outro]
B E B E B
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