Easy Way Out
Figure 8
easy way out - elliott smith
tuning - Eb Ab C# F# Bb C#
(half-step down, high e string tuned down one step lower than the rest)
D xx0234 Bm x24432
D/Ab 4x0234 Bm7* x24234
D/A x0x034 Bm7 x24232
D/B x2x034 F#7 242322
E 022104 G* x5x435
E* 022102 D/C# x40234
E** 022100 D* xx0230
G 32000x D** xx0232
F# 244322 D6 xx7779
G** 355433
riff1 riff2
--5--4--2-- ---------------
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D D/Ab /A D/B D E E* E** G
you’ll take ad-vantage til you think you’re being used
D D/Ab /A D/B E E* E** G
cos’ without an enemy your anger gets confused
Bm Bm7* Bm7 F#7 G*
i got stuck on the si----de you know i never chose
D D/C# riff1 D* D** D E* E** G D D/A D
but it’s all about taking the ea--sy way out for you i suppose
D D/Ab /A D/B D E E* E** G
there’s no es-cape for you except in someone else
D D/Ab /A D/B D E E* E** G
although you’ve already disappeared within yourself
Bm Bm7* Bm7 F#7 G*
the invisible ma---n who’s always changing clothes
D D/C# riff1 D* D** D E* E** G D
it’s all about taking the ea--sy way out for you i suppose
Bm F# E**
while i watch you making mistakes
Bm F# Bm
i wish you luck, i really do
Bm7* D6 Bm Bm7* D6 Bm
with the problem, with the puzzle
Bm7* D6 E G**
what-ever’s left of you
D D/Ab /A D/B D E riff2 G
D D/Ab /A D/B D E E* E** G
i heard you found another audience to bore
D D/Ab /A D/B D E E* E** G
a creative thinker who imagined you were more
Bm Bm7* Bm7 F#7 G*
a new body for yo---u to push around and pose
D D/C# riff1 D* D** D E* E** G D /A /G /F# /E
it’s all about taking the ea--sy way out for you i suppose
D D/C# riff1 D* D** D E* E** G D
it’s all about taking the ea--sy way out for you i suppose