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Easy People

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1/35

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 35Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 3rd fret
[Intro] (/ = slide) x2
                                         the r's just mean a rest
e|---------------------------------------------r-----------------------|----------|
B|---------------------------------------------r-----------------------|----------|
G|---------------------------------------------r-----------0-----0---0-|----------|
D|-----0-----0-------------0-----0-------------r-0-------4-----4-------|----------| x2
A|---5-----5-----5---5---5-----5-----5---7-----r---7-5-5-----5-----5---|----------|
E|-3-----3-----3---2---2-----2-----2/--5---5---r-----------------------|-3------|
[Verse 1]
GWe sat around the tEm/Gable and dAmrank a bottle of wDine
GAnd it poured arEm/Gound us like a moat till no oAmne could get us, and I Dwas fine
And I said, "HGaven't I paid my Em/Gdues by now, haAmven't I paid my dDues by now
HGaven't I paid my dEmues by now, dAmon't I get the right to choDose?
And I Dchoose yCou to take up all of my Dadd4time
I choose yCou because you're funny and kDadd4ind
CI want eEmasy people fAmrom now onD"
[Chorus]
GEaEm/Gsy peoAmple, pDeople
GEaEm/Gsy peoAmple, pDeople
[Verse 2]
GMy house is full of empty Em/Grooms and broken fAmrames and other peDople's stuff
In my hoGuse we see by ChEm/Gristmas lights and your AmTV, and that seDems to be enough
DTo see wChat we want to sDadd4ee
You let me Cbe who I want to bDadd4e
And weC'll be eaEmsy from Amnow on, from Dnow on
(Chorus)
C/GWhy can't I be eDadd4asy, why can't I C/Gbe easy like Dadd4you?
(Intro)
[Verse 3]
For yGou I would give the sEm/Gongs I write, the wAmords I pray, the mDorning light
That pGumps into this room Em/Gtoday, if you wAmould only rise, if you wDould only say
"DI want yCou, you take up all of my tDadd4ime
I want yCou because you're funny and Dadd4kind
And weC'll be eaEmsy from Amnow oDn, from now on"
Chorus a bunch of times
Intro w/ Ending
Chord shapes:
 G(320033)
C (x32010) Look to hammer on B string for Cmaj7 feel
Em/G (022003) Sometimes the G isn’t there, but it isn’t that important
Am (x02210) Look for hammer on B string
D (xx0232) Look to hammer on E string for Dsus2 feel
Dadd4 (x5403x) This could be slid into from the C (because of same shape)

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Easy People

by The Nields

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/G

Dadd4

C/G

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro] (/ = slide) x2

the r's just mean a rest

e|---------------------------------------------r-----------------------|----------|

B|---------------------------------------------r-----------------------|----------|

G|---------------------------------------------r-----------0-----0---0-|----------|

D|-----0-----0-------------0-----0-------------r-0-------4-----4-------|----------| x2

A|---5-----5-----5---5---5-----5-----5---7-----r---7-5-5-----5-----5---|----------|

E|-3-----3-----3---2---2-----2-----2/--5---5---r-----------------------|-------|

[Verse 1]

G Em/G Am D

We sat around the table and drank a bottle of wine

G Em/G Am D

And it poured around us like a moat till no one could get us, and I was fine

G Em/G Am D

And I said, "Haven't I paid my dues by now, haven't I paid my dues by now

G Em Am D

Haven't I paid my dues by now, don't I get the right to choose?

D C Dadd4

And I choose you to take up all of my time

C Dadd4

I choose you because you're funny and kind

C Em Am D

I want easy people from now on"

[Chorus]

G Em/G Am D

Easy people, people

G Em/G Am D

Easy people, people

[Verse 2]

G Em/G Am D

My house is full of empty rooms and broken frames and other people's stuff

G Em/G Am D

In my house we see by Christmas lights and your TV, and that seems to be enough

D C Dadd4

To see what we want to see

C Dadd4

You let me be who I want to be

C Em Am D

And we'll be easy from now on, from now on

(Chorus)

C/G Dadd4 C/G Dadd4

Why can't I be easy, why can't I be easy like you?

(Intro)

[Verse 3]

G Em/G Am D

For you I would give the songs I write, the words I pray, the morning light

G Em/G Am D

That pumps into this room today, if you would only rise, if you would only say

D C Dadd4

"I want you, you take up all of my time

C Dadd4

I want you because you're funny and kind

C Em Am D

And we'll be easy from now on, from now on"

Chorus a bunch of times

Intro w/ Ending

Chord shapes:

(320033)

C (x32010) Look to hammer on B string for Cmaj7 feel

Em/G (022003) Sometimes the G isn’t there, but it isn’t that important

Am (x02210) Look for hammer on B string

D (xx0232) Look to hammer on E string for Dsus2 feel

Dadd4 (x5403x) This could be slid into from the C (because of same shape)

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