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Easier Tonight

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CAPO: 5th FRET
INTRO:   Here is how MATT is playing the intro. 
E --------------------------------------------------
B ------3-----------3-----------3----------------3--
G ----2---2-------2---2-------2---2----------0h2----
D --0---------0-----------0-----------0-------------
A --------------4--------------------------0--------
E --------------------------3------------3----------
      chords and finger picking.
                  D A Bm G      D A Bm G
VERSE:
  DSo the stAage is set, the sBmtars and moon abGove
  DI've come so fAar to get here, Bmbaby look at Gus
I am as nervBmous now as AI was back tGhen
VERSE:
  DStaring bAack at me in tBmhat white summer drGess
  DThe smell of jAasmine takes me Bmback to our first kGiss
And I dBmon't know wAhere to stGart
But I'm lBmeading wAith my hEmeaaaF#maaaaGrt
CHORUS:
'CAause I've tDold you that I lAove you
From eDverything I've shGown    
And it's tDime to speak the tAruth
And fDinally let you knGow
Though I've Bmalways known
WF#hat to say Bmevery other tEime
I just wGish that words came eAasier tonDightA  Bm  G  
VERSE:
  DI never sAaid I love you to Bmany girl befGore
  DI'd say those wAords for sBmomething that meant Gmore
So I pBmromise wAhen I Gdo
I will gBmive my hAeart to Emyou-F#mooh-oGoh
CHORUS:
'CAause I've tDold you that I lAove you
From Deverything I've shGown
And it's tDime to speak the trAuth
And fDinally let you kGnow
Though I've Bmalways known
WF#hat to say Bmevery other tEime
I just wGish that words came eAasier...
BREAK:
ToniGght's the night I'm jAumping in
It's Bmwhy we started and it's hEow the story ends
And I'm dGown on my knee and I'm Aasking for your hDaaaaaand
I'm Gasking for your hDandA  Em  D  G  
CHORUS:
AI just tDold you that I lAove you
Now eDverything has chGanged
What uDsed to try and sAtop me
Just got pDushed out of the wGay
And I Bmalways knew wF#hat to say
It wDasn't the right tEime
But it cGould have gone eAasier tonDight, do do do dAoo
But it coDuld have gone eGasier tonDight, do do do dAoo
But it coDuld have gone eGasier tonDight
Ooo oAoo ooo oDoo ooo ooGoD  
Ooo oAoo ooo oDoo ooo oGoo

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Easier Tonight

by Matt Wertz

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

CAPO: 5th FRET

INTRO: Here is how MATT is playing the intro.

E --------------------------------------------------

B ------3-----------3-----------3----------------3--

G ----2---2-------2---2-------2---2----------0h2----

D --0---------0-----------0-----------0-------------

A --------------4--------------------------0--------

E --------------------------3------------3----------

chords and finger picking.

D A Bm G D A Bm G

VERSE:

D A Bm G

So the stage is set, the stars and moon above

D A Bm G

I've come so far to get here, baby look at us

Bm A G

I am as nervous now as I was back then

VERSE:

D A Bm G

Staring back at me in that white summer dress

D A Bm G

The smell of jasmine takes me back to our first kiss

Bm A G

And I don't know where to start

Bm A Em F#m G

But I'm leading with my heaaaaaaart

CHORUS:

A D A

'Cause I've told you that I love you

D G

From everything I've shown

D A

And it's time to speak the truth

D G

And finally let you know

Though I've always known

F# Bm E

What to say every other time

G A D A Bm G

I just wish that words came easier tonight

VERSE:

D A Bm G

I never said I love you to any girl before

D A Bm G

I'd say those words for something that meant more

Bm A G

So I promise when I do

Bm A Em F#m G

I will give my heart to you-ooh-ooh

CHORUS:

A D A

'Cause I've told you that I love you

D G

From everything I've shown

D A

And it's time to speak the truth

D G

And finally let you know

Though I've always known

F# Bm E

What to say every other time

G A

I just wish that words came easier...

BREAK:

G A

Tonight's the night I'm jumping in

Bm E

It's why we started and it's how the story ends

G A D

And I'm down on my knee and I'm asking for your haaaaaand

G D A Em D G

I'm asking for your hand

CHORUS:

A D A

I just told you that I love you

D G

Now everything has changed

D A

What used to try and stop me

D G

Just got pushed out of the way

Bm F#

And I always knew what to say

D E

It wasn't the right time

G A D A

But it could have gone easier tonight, do do do doo

D G D A

But it could have gone easier tonight, do do do doo

D G D

But it could have gone easier tonight

A D G D

Ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo

A D G

Ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo

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