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Aint No Easy Way

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[Verse 1]
Oh, won't you listen to my sEmtory, I gotta a tale to Gtell, it's
About a man who gets Emcaught somewhere between heaven and B7hell
Yeah the man's in Amanguish I guess you could GsaDy
There Cain't C/Bno   C/AeasC/Gy   EmwayEm  A  G  Em  
[Verse 2]
Oh, when I was Emyoung boy I learned to play the guitGar
It was me and old Jimmy EmBeam down at the local B7bar
Yeah I lost my Amchildhood bCut I earned me a GtrDade
Oh there aCin't nC/Bo   C/Aeasy   C/GwEmay
[Verse 3]
I found me a Emwoman I gave her heart and Gsoul
I nearly lost my Emmind through it all, yeah she took controB7l
She gave me a Ambaby child   Cthen she took it awaGyD  
Man, Cain't C/Bno    C/AeaC/Gsy  Emway
[Verse 4]
Well, I prayed to the Amfather to the moon and the Emsun
I prayed to Amanyone or anything that could get the job dEmone
I hear different vAmoices but the words are  the sEmameD  
CThey say there C/Bain't C/Ano    C/Geasy   B7way
[Verse 5]
I went to this Emdoctor to see what my trouble might Gbe
And I was looking at the Embottom of his shoe while he was looking at B7me
We both sat there in Amsilence   Cbut what I wanted to sGayB7  
[Solo]
I wanted to EmsayG  
Em B7
Am C
G  D
C  C/B C/A C/G Em
Em G
Em B7
Am C
G B7
C  C/B C/A C/G Em
[Outro]
Ooh, when it's all oEmver and my grave you sGtand
Try to think of something Emgood to say, About this no good B7man
Please do me a Amfavor  wCon't you write on my GgrDave
Say there aCin't C/Bno    C/AeaC/Gsy
Cain't C/Bno    C/AeC/Gasy
Cain't C/Bno    C/AeC/Gasy  Emway
No there aCin't C/Bno    C/Aea-C/Gsy
Cain't C/Bno    C/AeC/Gasy  Emway

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Aint No Easy Way

by Darrell Scott

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C/B

C/A

C/G

[Verse 1]

Em G

Oh, won't you listen to my story, I gotta a tale to tell, it's

Em B7

About a man who gets caught somewhere between heaven and hell

Am G D

Yeah the man's in anguish I guess you could say

C C/B C/A C/G Em Em A G Em

There ain't no easy way

[Verse 2]

Em G

Oh, when I was young boy I learned to play the guitar

Em B7

It was me and old Jimmy Beam down at the local bar

Am C G D

Yeah I lost my childhood but I earned me a trade

C C/B C/A C/G Em

Oh there ain't no easy way

[Verse 3]

Em G

I found me a woman I gave her heart and soul

Em B7

I nearly lost my mind through it all, yeah she took control

Am C G D

She gave me a baby child then she took it away

C C/B C/A C/G Em

Man, ain't no easy way

[Verse 4]

Am Em

Well, I prayed to the father to the moon and the sun

Am Em

I prayed to anyone or anything that could get the job done

Am Em D

I hear different voices but the words are the same

C C/B C/A C/G B7

They say there ain't no easy way

[Verse 5]

Em G

I went to this doctor to see what my trouble might be

Em B7

And I was looking at the bottom of his shoe while he was looking at me

Am C G B7

We both sat there in silence but what I wanted to say

[Solo]

Em G

I wanted to say

Em B7

Am C

G D

C C/B C/A C/G Em

Em G

Em B7

Am C

G B7

C C/B C/A C/G Em

[Outro]

Em G

Ooh, when it's all over and my grave you stand

Em B7

Try to think of something good to say, About this no good man

Am C G D

Please do me a favor won't you write on my grave

C C/B C/A C/G

Say there ain't no easy

C C/B C/A C/G

ain't no easy

C C/B C/A C/G Em

ain't no easy way

C C/B C/A C/G

No there ain't no ea-sy

C C/B C/A C/G Em

ain't no easy way

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