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It Gets Easier

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Let ring the first and last phrases of the intro, and any notes on the D and B
strings together where necessary.
[Intro]
  (Dsus2)                                     D  A7  
e|-----0---|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---3-----|/7-----------------------8-7-5-3-|/7---5-\-2---------------8-7-5-3-|
G|-2-------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------|/7--------------------/9---7-5-4-|/7---5-\-2------------/9---7-5-4-|
A|---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   A7                                D     (2nd guitar)
e|---------------------------------|--------0h2p0-----0h2-------------|
B|/7---5-\-2-----------------7s5---|-3------------3-------------------|
G|---------------------------------|----------------2-----------------|
D|/7---5-\-2--------------/7--s5---|-4--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
It gets eDasier
as we get A7older
it gets A7easier
to say "not todDay"
And it gets eDasier
as we get A7older
to say A7"go away"
but not todDay
[Chorus]
I don't Ghave to do
Done damn thing
that I don't A7want to do
except A7for missing you
and that won't go Daway
[Solo]
|    D|   A7|   A7|    D|
|    D|   A7|   A7| D  
[Verse 2]
It gets Deasier
to say "soA7me other time"
it gets A7easier
to tell the world to wDait
And it gets eDasier
to watch the A7world fly by
and tell A7it "I'll catch up
but not todDay"
[Chorus]
GI don't have to do
Done damn thing
that I don't A7want to do
except for A7missing you
and that won't go aDway
except for A7missing you
and that won't go Daway
[Outro]
|    D|   A7|   A7| D  
(with intro lead apart from last phrase)
************************************************
| /  Slide up into note (from two frets below)
| \  Slide down (position shift)
| s  Slide (legato)
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
************************************************

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"It Gets Easier" finds Willie Nelson reflecting on the process of aging and the acceptance that comes with it. The song captures a candid perspective on life's inevitable changes, suggesting that while time marches on, the journey itself can become more manageable. It's a contemplative piece that carries the wisdom of a life well-lived, offering a sense of peace in acknowledging the passage of time.

AI-written from these sources:Willie Nelson — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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It Gets Easier

by Willie Nelson

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Dsus2

Let ring the first and last phrases of the intro, and any notes on the D and B

strings together where necessary.

[Intro]

Dsus2 D A7

()

e|-----0---|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|---3-----|/7-----------------------8-7-5-3-|/7---5-\-2---------------8-7-5-3-|

G|-2-------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

D|---------|/7--------------------/9---7-5-4-|/7---5-\-2------------/9---7-5-4-|

A|---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

E|---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A7 D (2nd guitar)

e|---------------------------------|--------0h2p0-----0h2-------------|

B|/7---5-\-2-----------------7s5---|-3------------3-------------------|

G|---------------------------------|----------------2-----------------|

D|/7---5-\-2--------------/7--s5---|-4--------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

It gets easier

as we get older

it gets easier

to say "not today"

And it gets easier

as we get older

to say "go away"

but not today

[Chorus]

I don't have to do

one damn thing

that I don't want to do

except for missing you

and that won't go away

[Solo]

D A7 A7 D

| | | | |

D A7 A7 D

| | | |

[Verse 2]

It gets easier

to say "some other time"

it gets easier

to tell the world to wait

And it gets easier

to watch the world fly by

and tell it "I'll catch up

but not today"

[Chorus]

I don't have to do

one damn thing

that I don't want to do

except for missing you

and that won't go away

except for missing you

and that won't go away

[Outro]

D A7 A7 D

| | | |

(with intro lead apart from last phrase)

************************************************

| / Slide up into note (from two frets below)

| \ Slide down (position shift)

| s Slide (legato)

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

************************************************

About It Gets Easier Chords by Willie Nelson

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