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Let Me Down Easy:Johnny Cash.
Album - The Sound Of Johnny Cash - on
COLUMBIA Records in 1962.
INTRO:  Ab   Fm   Ab   Eb  Ab  
#1.
AbLet me down easy, Ebif you must Abgo. 
AbWhy not deceive me, it won't hurt 
me Ebso.
DbTruth is so painful, tell me a Ablie. 
Let me down Ebeasy, and I'll get Abby.
#2.
AbLet me down Dbeasy, for old time's Absake.
Is it too Ebmuch to Bbask, when my heart's 
gonna Ebbreak?
I'm bound to Ablose you, I'm bound to 
Dbcry.
Oh, let me down Abeasy Eband I'll get Abby.
INTERLUDE:  Db   Ab   Eb   Bbm  Ab  
#3.
AbLet me down Dbeasy, for old time's Absake.
Is it too Ebmuch to Bbask, when my heart's 
gonna Ebbreak?
I'm bound to Ablose you, I'm bound to 
Dbcry.
Oh, let me down Abeasy Eband I'll get Abby.
OUTRO:  Eb  Ab  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Let Me Down Easy

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Bbm

Let Me Down Easy:Johnny Cash.

Album - The Sound Of Johnny Cash - on

COLUMBIA Records in 1962.

Ab Fm Ab Eb Ab

INTRO:

#1.

Ab Eb Ab

Let me down easy, if you must go.

Why not deceive me, it won't hurt

me so.

Db Ab

Truth is so painful, tell me a lie.

Eb Ab

Let me down easy, and I'll get by.

#2.

Ab Db Ab

Let me down easy, for old time's sake.

Eb Bb

Is it too much to ask, when my heart's

gonna break?

I'm bound to lose you, I'm bound to

cry.

Ab Eb Ab

Oh, let me down easy and I'll get by.

Db Ab Eb Bbm Ab

INTERLUDE:

#3.

Ab Db Ab

Let me down easy, for old time's sake.

Eb Bb

Is it too much to ask, when my heart's

gonna break?

I'm bound to lose you, I'm bound to

cry.

Ab Eb Ab

Oh, let me down easy and I'll get by.

Eb Ab

OUTRO:

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Let Me Down Easy Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Let Me Down Easy by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Let Me Down Easy chords”, “Let Me Down Easy guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Let Me Down Easy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Let Me Down Easy chords and for experienced players who want accurate Let Me Down Easy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Ab, Fm, Eb, Db, Bb, Bbm.

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What key is "Let Me Down Easy" in?

The chords for "Let Me Down Easy" show the original chord names (including Ab, Fm, Eb, Db, Bb, Bbm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.