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Richard Shindell - Easy Street
## NOTE: ~ = walk-down between  Fand  G##
INTRO:    C   F   C   Dm   F   C     G  C  
We never Fsay goodCbye
And I never make you GcryC  
Arm in arm and Feye to Ceye
We watch the years go GbyF  
                     C      G       Am  G-F  
You say goodnight and go upstairs
As I drift Coff in my Geasy chairF  
                  C               G  Am-G-F  
I know exactly how it ought to be
You and CI keeping Gcompany
CHORUS:
Down on Ceasy FstreetC  
              G   F~     G  
Never a doubt, never a care
Down on Ceasy FstreetDm  F  C  G  C  
Our sins are all forFgiven hereC  
We thank god just for Gbeing thereC  
For laying nature's Fbounty Cbare
When we pushed back the Gwild frontierF  
                      C        G     Am  G-F  
Though we are saved by grace alone
Still we reCgret that GepisodeF  
                C             G      Am  G-F  
When Spanish gold and Indian bones
Were buried Cunder these Gcobblestones
CHORUS:
Down on Ceasy FstreetC  
              G   F~     G  
Never a doubt, never a care
Down on Ceasy FstreetDm  F  C  G  C  
You never Ftold that Clie
That I could never Glet slip byC  
You never tried so Fhard to Chide
What I never saw with Gmy own eyesF  
                   C              G     Am  G-F  
We never watched our first blush fade
From summer Cglow to Gwinter shadeF  
We never Clooked for Ggreener AmdaysG  
And FI never Cwonder if I Gshould've stayed
CHORUS:
Down on Ceasy FstreetC  
              G   F~     G  
Never a doubt, never a care
Down on Ceasy FstreetC  
              G   F~     G  
Never a doubt, never a care
Down on Ceasy FstreetDm  F  C  G  F  C  

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Easy Street

by Richard Shindell

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Richard Shindell - Easy Street

F G

## NOTE: ~ = walk-down between and ##

C F C Dm F C G C

INTRO:

F C

We never say goodbye

G C

And I never make you cry

F C

Arm in arm and eye to eye

G F

We watch the years go by

C G Am G F

You say goodnight and go upstairs

C G F

As I drift off in my easy chair

C G Am G F

I know exactly how it ought to be

C G

You and I keeping company

CHORUS:

C F C

Down on easy street

G F G

Never a doubt, never a care

C F Dm F C G C

Down on easy street

F C

Our sins are all forgiven here

G C

We thank god just for being there

F C

For laying nature's bounty bare

G F

When we pushed back the wild frontier

C G Am G F

Though we are saved by grace alone

C G F

Still we regret that episode

C G Am G F

When Spanish gold and Indian bones

C G

Were buried under these cobblestones

CHORUS:

C F C

Down on easy street

G F G

Never a doubt, never a care

C F Dm F C G C

Down on easy street

F C

You never told that lie

G C

That I could never let slip by

F C

You never tried so hard to hide

G F

What I never saw with my own eyes

C G Am G F

We never watched our first blush fade

C G F

From summer glow to winter shade

C G Am G

We never looked for greener days

F C G

And I never wonder if I should've stayed

CHORUS:

C F C

Down on easy street

G F G

Never a doubt, never a care

C F C

Down on easy street

G F G

Never a doubt, never a care

C F Dm F C G F C

Down on easy street

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