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It Was So Easy

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It Was So Easy - from No Secrets 1972
I remeCmber a time
RoFmpin' through the woods
GSun against our skin instead of cloCthes
When we felt hungry we would eat
When we feFlt glad we would dance
And wheneGver we felt drowsy we would dCoze
It was so eaFsy then
Never taBbkin' any stands
It was so eaFsy then
Holdin' haGnds
I remeCmber a time
When our feFars could be named
And couGrage meant not refusing daCres
I remember when we took such cares to step neFver on the cracks
No only on the squares
Or elGse we'd be abducted by the bears
It was so eFasy then
Never maBbkin' any plans
It was so eFasy then
Holdin' haGnds
It was so eFasy then
Never maBbkin' any plans
It was so eFasy then
Holdin' haGnds
And nCow we are grown
With deFbts and regrets
And brGoken hearts
And sentimental schCemes
Now every tender failure
Seems to overthFrow old dreams
Love can drGive a normal woman to extCremes
It was so eFasy then
Never taBbkin' any stands
It was so eaFsy then
Holdin' haGnds
It was so easy then
Holdin' haCndsG  C  

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It Was So Easy

by Carly Simon

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It Was So Easy - from No Secrets 1972

I remember a time

Rompin' through the woods

G C

Sun against our skin instead of clothes

When we felt hungry we would eat

When we felt glad we would dance

G C

And whenever we felt drowsy we would doze

It was so easy then

Never takin' any stands

It was so easy then

Holdin' hands

I remember a time

When our fears could be named

G C

And courage meant not refusing dares

I remember when we took such cares to step never on the cracks

No only on the squares

Or else we'd be abducted by the bears

It was so easy then

Never makin' any plans

It was so easy then

Holdin' hands

It was so easy then

Never makin' any plans

It was so easy then

Holdin' hands

And now we are grown

With debts and regrets

And broken hearts

And sentimental schemes

Now every tender failure

Seems to overthrow old dreams

G C

Love can drive a normal woman to extremes

It was so easy then

Never takin' any stands

It was so easy then

Holdin' hands

It was so easy then

C G C

Holdin' hands

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