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Easy Come, Easy Go
Written by Ian Sutherland
Recorded by Merle Haggard
Capo on 4
[Intro]
 G    G/B   C   Dx 2
GShake up your- G/Bself, Cyou're not the Dbig man anymoreG  G/B  C  D  
GPick up the G/Bpieces, Cyou left Dlying on the floorG  G/B  C  D  
GShe's up and gone, G7you're on your own
CBetter act your age, 'cause by Anow you ought to know
GIt's hard my Emfriend, but it's Ceasy Dcome and easy GgoG/B  C  D  
GIt's been so G/Blong Csince you last Dhad to shed a GtearG/B  C  D  
GIt seems so G/Bwrong, Cshe's out and Dyou're left sittin' GhereG/B  C  D  
GYou can't beleive, G7but oh yes it's true
CShe's found someone that she Awanted more than you
GIt's hard my Emfriend, but it's Ceasy Dcome and easy GgoG/B  C  D  
[Instrumental] 
G G/B  C D G G/B  C D G G/B  C D G G/B  C D
G  G7  C  A  G G/B  C D  G G/B  C D
GYou're outta luck, G7she won the hand
CBest thing that you could do is Atry to understand
GIt's hard my Emfriend, Cbut it's easy Dcome and easy GgoG/B  C  D  
[Outro]
GIt's hard my Emfriend, but it's Ceasy Dcome and easy Ggo

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Easy Come Easy Go

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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G/B

Easy Come, Easy Go

Written by Ian Sutherland

Recorded by Merle Haggard

Capo on 4

[Intro]

G G/B C D

x 2

G G/B C D G G/B C D

Shake up your- self, you're not the big man anymore

G G/B C D G G/B C D

Pick up the pieces, you left lying on the floor

G G7

She's up and gone, you're on your own

C A

Better act your age, 'cause by now you ought to know

G Em C D G G/B C D

It's hard my friend, but it's easy come and easy go

G G/B C D G G/B C D

It's been so long since you last had to shed a tear

G G/B C D G G/B C D

It seems so wrong, she's out and you're left sittin' here

G G7

You can't beleive, but oh yes it's true

C A

She's found someone that she wanted more than you

G Em C D G G/B C D

It's hard my friend, but it's easy come and easy go

[Instrumental]

G G/B C D G G/B C D G G/B C D G G/B C D

G G7 C A G G/B C D G G/B C D

G G7

You're outta luck, she won the hand

C A

Best thing that you could do is try to understand

G Em C D G G/B C D

It's hard my friend, but it's easy come and easy go

[Outro]

G Em C D G

It's hard my friend, but it's easy come and easy go

About Easy Come Easy Go Chords by Merle Haggard

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