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[Intro]
C#m  A  B  E
C#m  A  B  E
[Verse]
C#mSome Apeople look at themselves
BWith such C#mdoubt,   A      B  C#mSome Apeople
Just Btake the easy way outC#m.....A.
BBut I don't want to..
C#mSome Apeople don't care
Whats wrong Bor right
C#mSome Apeople just wanna
Walk Bthrough life
C#mSome Apeople just try to follow Bthe crowd.C#m.A  
But I don't Bwant too..
[Chorus]
C#mThey'll never know what life is about..
So don't be Elike them
BDon't take the easy way outC#m  A  
BDon't take the easy way outC#m  A  
Oh No
BDon't take the C#measy way..
[Verse]
C#mSome Apeople look at the
World with such Bdoubt
(Don't take the easy way..)
C#mSome Apeople just
BTake the easy way outC#m  A  
But I don't Bwant to..
C#mSome Apeople don't try
To Bbe themselves
C#mSome Apeople wanna be
BSomebody else
C#mSome Apeople don't mind keepin'
BTheir voice downC#m  A  
But I don't Bwant too..
[Chorus]
C#mThey'll never know what life is about..
So don't be Elike them
BDon't take the easy way outC#m  A  
BDon't take the easy way outC#m  A  
Oh No
BDon't take the C#measy way..
[Solo]
C#m   A B
C#m   A B
[Bridge]
C#mIf you've got a point to make
AMake Bit
C#mIf you've got something to say
ASay Bit
C#mIts your life so whatever Ayou Bdo
C#mDon't fake it
Don't Afake Bit
[Chorus]
C#mThey'll never know what life is about..
So don't be Elike them
EDon't be like them..
EDon't be like them..
BDon't take the easy way outC#m  A  
BDon't take the easy way outC#m  A  
BDon't take the easy way outC#m  A  
BDon't take the easy way outC#m  A  
Oh No
BDon't take the easy way..C#m  A  

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Easy Way Out

by Plain White T's

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C#m

[Intro]

C#m A B E

[Verse]

C#m A

Some people look at themselves

B C#m A B C#m A

With such doubt, Some people

B C#m A

Just take the easy way out......

But I don't want to..

C#m A

Some people don't care

Whats wrong or right

C#m A

Some people just wanna

Walk through life

C#m A B C#m A

Some people just try to follow the crowd..

But I don't want too..

[Chorus]

C#m

They'll never know what life is about..

So don't be like them

B C#m A

Don't take the easy way out

B C#m A

Don't take the easy way out

Oh No

B C#m

Don't take the easy way..

[Verse]

C#m A

Some people look at the

World with such doubt

(Don't take the easy way..)

C#m A

Some people just

B C#m A

Take the easy way out

But I don't want to..

C#m A

Some people don't try

To be themselves

C#m A

Some people wanna be

Somebody else

C#m A

Some people don't mind keepin'

B C#m A

Their voice down

But I don't want too..

[Chorus]

C#m

They'll never know what life is about..

So don't be like them

B C#m A

Don't take the easy way out

B C#m A

Don't take the easy way out

Oh No

B C#m

Don't take the easy way..

[Solo]

C#m A B

[Bridge]

C#m

If you've got a point to make

A B

Make it

C#m

If you've got something to say

A B

Say it

C#m A B

Its your life so whatever you do

C#m

Don't fake it

A B

Don't fake it

[Chorus]

C#m

They'll never know what life is about..

So don't be like them

Don't be like them..

B C#m A

Don't take the easy way out

B C#m A

Don't take the easy way out

B C#m A

Don't take the easy way out

B C#m A

Don't take the easy way out

Oh No

B C#m A

Don't take the easy way..

About Easy Way Out Chords by Plain White T's

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What key is "Easy Way Out" in?

The chords for "Easy Way Out" show the original chord names (including C#m, A, B, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.