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No Easy Way Down (Goffin-King) 
This is my take on the arrangement from her 1970 Album writer and the song had 
previously been recorded by Dusty Springfield on the Dusty in Memphis Album.
I did not know that Scott Walker/Engel had recorded it until I found the Tab on 
UG. I have changed the key to that of the recording (G major), and added her embellishments
Intro                     G            Bm7    Cmaj7    Am7/D(=D11)
Verse 1
                    G            Bm7    Cmaj7    Am7/D(=D11)
Your toy balloon has sailed in the sky, love
GBut now it must Bm7fall to the gCmaj7roundAm7/D  
And your Gmaj9sad eyes Cmaj9reveal just how Gmaj9badly you Cmaj9feel
And Gthere Bm7is   Cmaj7no   Bm7easy way Am7downAm7/D  D7  
Verse 2
The view from the cliffs must have been exciting
And up to the peaks you were bound
Now you're stranded alone and the path is unknown
         G   Bm7   Cmaj7        Bm7      E7EEF     
And there is   no   easy way down
Bridge
GNo,it isn't very eFasy,(BAm7/DVno easy way down) wGhen you're left on your oFwn Am7/DNEWD
GNo, it isn't very eFasy whAm7/Den each road you tGake is one more mistFake
Am7/DAnd there's no-one to bGreak you fall Fand Am7/Dleads you back Am7homeAm7/D  D7  
Verse 3
We all like to fly to the heights, love
Where our fantasy worlds can be found
You must know it's the end when it's time to descend
And there is no easy way down
And Gthere Bm7is   Cmaj7no   Bm7easy way EdownEmaj7  
Outro (Key changes to A)
Amaj7  Emaj7 repeat to fade
Harder Chords  D11(notes  D   A   C   E  G)  Cmaj9(Notes  C   E   G   B  D) Fmaj9( F   A   C   E  G)
 Cmaj7 ( C   E   G  B)  Amaj7( A   C#   E  G#)  Emaj7( E   G#   B  D#)

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No Easy Way Down

by Carole King

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Cmaj7

Am7/D

D11

Gmaj9

Cmaj9

Am7

Emaj7

Fmaj9

Amaj7

No Easy Way Down (Goffin-King)

This is my take on the arrangement from her 1970 Album writer and the song had

previously been recorded by Dusty Springfield on the Dusty in Memphis Album.

I did not know that Scott Walker/Engel had recorded it until I found the Tab on

UG. I have changed the key to that of the recording (G major), and added her embellishments

G Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7/D D11

Intro (=)

Verse 1

G Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7/D D11

(=)

Your toy balloon has sailed in the sky, love

G Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7/D

But now it must fall to the ground

Gmaj9 Cmaj9 Gmaj9 Cmaj9

And your sad eyes reveal just how badly you feel

G Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Am7/D D7

And there is no easy way down

Verse 2

The view from the cliffs must have been exciting

And up to the peaks you were bound

Now you're stranded alone and the path is unknown

G Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 E7

EEF

And there is no easy way down

Bridge

G F Am7/D G F Am7/D

No,it isn't very easy,(BVno easy way down) when you're left on your own NEWD

G F Am7/D G F

No, it isn't very easy when each road you take is one more mistake

Am7/D G F Am7/D Am7 Am7/D D7

And there's no-one to break you fall and leads you back home

Verse 3

We all like to fly to the heights, love

Where our fantasy worlds can be found

You must know it's the end when it's time to descend

And there is no easy way down

G Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 E Emaj7

And there is no easy way down

Outro (Key changes to A)

Amaj7 Emaj7 repeat to fade

D11 D A C E G Cmaj9 C E G B D Fmaj9 F A C E G

Harder Chords (notes ) (Notes ) ( )

C C E G B Amaj7 A C# E G# Emaj7 E G# B D#

maj7 ( ) ( ) ( )

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