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Let Me Down Easy

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Acoustic version: I looked at several acoustic versions on youtube. It's played slightly different each time 
so this is just one version that I like.
Asterisks (*) are the same chords but at the different frets. 
General strumming pattern:  D D U  U D U   //"The second D is silent" -- Django
        E  A  D  G  B  e
        |  |  |  |  |  |
A:      5  7  7  6  5  5
A7:     5  7  5  6  5  5
C#m:    x  4  6  6  5  4
D:      x  5  7  7  7  5
D7:     x  5  7  5  7  5
E:      0  2  2  1  0  0
E*:     x  7  5  5  5  7
Esus4:  0  2  2  2  0  0
Esus4*: x  7  9  9  10 7  //You can do E* Esus4* E* if you feel like it.
F:      1  3  3  2  1  1
F#m:    2  4  4  2  2  2
F#m*:   x  9  11 11 10 9
[Intro]
Ohhhhhh
Let me down easy, let me down easy, woah, before you go
Ohh, let me down easy, let me down easy, woah, before you go
ABa ba ba ba-da da ba Eba ba
F#mBa ba ba ba-da da ba C#mba ba
DBa ba ba ba-da Eda ba ba ba
ABa ba ba ba-da Eda Esus4ba ba Eba
[Verse 1]
                                 A  E* 
Night and day I've been doing the math
F#m*                               C#m  
To calculate where we wandered off track
                    D  E*                 A   E   Esus4  E  
But I know that this love was never easy
But Asomething's faded inside of your Eheart
So F#myou're crusading to tear us C#mapart
                     D  E*                F#m*            C#m  
But it's clear now, I know you're gonna leave me
                   D  E*                                        A  
So disappear now, I won't get in your way
[Chorus]
AOhh, lEet me down eF#masy, 
          C#m      D  E*                  A   E   Esus4  E  
Let me down easy, woah, before you go
AOhh, lEet me down eF#masy,  
          C#m      D  E*                  A   E   Esus4  E  
Let me down easy, woah, before you go
[Verse 2]
                          A  E*          F#m* 
How do I begin to convince you to love me
When you're a star in the sky up C#mabove meD  
            E*              A   E   Esus4  E  
And I'm too far down below
Your Aheavy heart's taken its tEoll
You've lF#most all the magic inside of your sC#moul
                   D  E*              A  
So sell me a lie before you hit the road
[Chorus]
AOhh, Elet me down F#measy, 
         C#m       D  E*                  A   E   Esus4   E  
Let me down easy, woah, before you go
AOhh, Elet me down F#measy, 
         C#m       D  E*                 A  
Let me down easy, woah, before you go 
A7Woah Yeah!
[Bridge]
Cause I kDnow You'd rather D7run than stay and tAry
(Ba ba ba ba-da dA7a ba ba ba)
Cause I knDow it's that much eD7asier to saAy goodbye
(Ba ba ba ba-da dA7a ba ba ba)
And I knDow so if you've mD7ade your mind
C#mTake what you want and get F#mout of my life
FBut can you do this one last thing
Esus4and leave me with my prEide
[Chorus]
AOhh, Elet me down F#measy, 
         C#m       D  E*                  A  
Let me down easy, woah, before you go
AOhh, Elet me down F#measy, 
         C#m       D  E*                  A   E   Esus4   E  
Let me down easy, woah, before you go 
[Verse 1]
                                 A  E* 
Night and day I've been doing the math
   F#m*                            C#m  
To calculate where we wandered off track
                     D  E*                A   E   Esus4  E  
But I know that this love was never easy
But Asomething's fading inside of your Eheart
So F#myou're crusading to tear us C#mapart
                      D  E*               F#m*            C#m  
But it's clear now, I know you're gonna leave me
So disappDear now, I woEn't get in your Away

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Let Me Down Easy

by Sheppard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Esus4

F#m

Acoustic version: I looked at several acoustic versions on youtube. It's played slightly different each time

so this is just one version that I like.

Asterisks (*) are the same chords but at the different frets.

General strumming pattern: D D U U D U //"The second D is silent" -- Django

E A D G B e

| | | | | |

: 5 7 7 6 5 5

: 5 7 5 6 5 5

C#m

: x 4 6 6 5 4

: x 5 7 7 7 5

: x 5 7 5 7 5

: 0 2 2 1 0 0

*: x 7 5 5 5 7

Esus4

: 0 2 2 2 0 0

Esus4 E Esus4 E

*: x 7 9 9 10 7 //You can do * * * if you feel like it.

: 1 3 3 2 1 1

F#m

: 2 4 4 2 2 2

F#m

*: x 9 11 11 10 9

[Intro]

Ohhhhhh

Let me down easy, let me down easy, woah, before you go

Ohh, let me down easy, let me down easy, woah, before you go

A E

Ba ba ba ba-da da ba ba ba

F#m C#m

Ba ba ba ba-da da ba ba ba

D E

Ba ba ba ba-da da ba ba ba

A E Esus4 E

Ba ba ba ba-da da ba ba ba

[Verse 1]

A E

Night and day I've been doing the math

F#m C#m

To calculate where we wandered off track

D E A E Esus4 E

But I know that this love was never easy

A E

But something's faded inside of your heart

F#m C#m

So you're crusading to tear us apart

D E F#m C#m

* *

But it's clear now, I know you're gonna leave me

D E A

So disappear now, I won't get in your way

[Chorus]

A E F#m

Ohh, let me down easy,

C#m D E A E Esus4 E

Let me down easy, woah, before you go

A E F#m

Ohh, let me down easy,

C#m D E A E Esus4 E

Let me down easy, woah, before you go

[Verse 2]

A E F#m

* *

How do I begin to convince you to love me

C#m D

When you're a star in the sky up above me

E A E Esus4 E

And I'm too far down below

A E

Your heavy heart's taken its toll

F#m C#m

You've lost all the magic inside of your soul

D E A

So sell me a lie before you hit the road

[Chorus]

A E F#m

Ohh, let me down easy,

C#m D E A E Esus4 E

Let me down easy, woah, before you go

A E F#m

Ohh, let me down easy,

C#m D E A

Let me down easy, woah, before you go

Woah Yeah!

[Bridge]

D D7 A

Cause I know You'd rather run than stay and try

(Ba ba ba ba-da da ba ba ba)

D D7 A

Cause I know it's that much easier to say goodbye

(Ba ba ba ba-da da ba ba ba)

D D7

And I know so if you've made your mind

C#m F#m

Take what you want and get out of my life

But can you do this one last thing

Esus4 E

and leave me with my pride

[Chorus]

A E F#m

Ohh, let me down easy,

C#m D E A

Let me down easy, woah, before you go

A E F#m

Ohh, let me down easy,

C#m D E A E Esus4 E

Let me down easy, woah, before you go

[Verse 1]

A E

Night and day I've been doing the math

F#m C#m

To calculate where we wandered off track

D E A E Esus4 E

But I know that this love was never easy

A E

But something's fading inside of your heart

F#m C#m

So you're crusading to tear us apart

D E F#m C#m

* *

But it's clear now, I know you're gonna leave me

D E A

So disappear now, I won't get in your way

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