Easy chords by Commodores

Easy - The Commodores (by Lionel Ritchie)


The transcription has been lowerd by one half. This makes it much easyer, to find good
voicings (and also singers might appreceate this very much! ;-))

The lyrics are borrowed from Johan Englund (thanx Johan), but I came to another conclusion concerning
the chords... and here they are: (Corrections are welcome)

Hubert



Basic Pattern (Intro): Strong shuffle!

	A         C#-7      B-7        Esus9
       -------------------------------------------
       -5---5-----5---5-----3---3------3---3------
       -6---6-----4---4-----2---2------2---3------
       -- 7---7-----6---6-----4-- 4- ----4---4----
       -----------4---------2---------------------
       -5------------------------------0----------


Intro   (A C#-7 B-7 Esus9) x2

	A              C#-7                   B-7             Esus9
Verse   Know it sounds funny but I just can't stand the pain
        A              C#-7       B-7     Esus9
        Girl, I'm leaving you tomorrow
        A           C#-7               B-7            Esus9
        Seems to me girl you know I've done all I can
        A         c#-7             B-7              Esus9
        You see I beg, stole and I borrowed ...     yeah  ooh

                       A    c#-7 B-7   Esus9            A    C#-7 B-7 Esus9
Ref:    That's why I'm easy        I'm easy like sunday morning
                       A    c#-7 B-7   Esus9            Gj7  F#-7  Esus9  A
        That's why I'm easy        I'm easy like sunday mooooooooorning

	A          C#-7                    B-7           Esus9
Verse   Why in the world would anybody put chains on me?
	A    C#-7            B-7       Esus9
        I've paid my dues to make it
	A         C#-7                     B-7             Esus9
        Everybody wants me to be what they want me to be
	A         C#-7                     B-7             Esus9


                       A    c#-7 B-7   Esus9            A    C#-7 B-7 Esus9
Ref:    That's why I'm easy        I'm easy like sunday morning
                       A    c#-7 B-7   Esus9            Gj7  F#-7  Esus9  A
        That's why I'm easy        I'm easy like sunday mooooooooorning

                   Gj7      F#-7 E-7    Asus7
Bridge: I wanna be high     so   high
                   Gj7                       F#-7 E-7    Asus7
        I wanna be free to know the things I do   alright
                   Gj7                   F#-7 E-7    Asus7
        I wanna be free     just me   oh baby
	Cj7  B-7  E-7  D



Solo:  A   C#-7   B-7   Esus9
       A   C#-7   B-7   Esus9
       A   C#-7   B-7   Esus9
       A   C#-7   B-7   B-7	Esus9   Esus9


                       A    c#-7 B-7   Esus9            A    C#-7 B-7 Esus9
Ref:    That's why I'm easy        I'm easy like sunday morning
                       A    c#-7 B-7   Esus9            A    C#-7 B-7 Esus9  Fsus4
        That's why I'm easy        I'm easy like sunday morning

(Modulation)
                       Bb    D-7 C-7   Fsus9            Bb    D#-7 C-7 Fsus9
Ref:    That's why I'm easy        I'm easy like sunday morning
                       Bb    D-7 C-7   Fsus9            Bb    D#-7 C-7 Fsus9
        That's why I'm easy        I'm easy like sunday morning

	(Fade)



The chords and voicings:

	A
	-5-------
	-5-6-----
	-5---7---
	-5---7---
	-5-------

	C#-7
	-4-------
	-4-5-----
	-4-------
	-4---6---
	-4-------
	-x-------

	B-7
	-2-------
	-2-3-----
	-2-------
	-2--4----
	-2-------
	-x-------

	Esus9
	-2-------
	-2-3-----
	-2-------
	-2---4---
	-2-------
	-0-------

	Gj7 (Gmaj7)
	-0-------
	-3-------
	---4-----
	---4-----
	-x-------
	-3-------

	F#-7
	-2-------
	-2-------
	-2-------
	-2-------
	-2--4----
	-2-------

	E-7
	-0-------
	-0-------
	-0-------
	-0-------
	----2----
	-0-------

	Asus7
	-0-------
	-0--3----
	-0-------
	---2-----
	-0-------
	-0-------

	Cj7
	-3-------
	-3---5---
	-3-4-----
	-3---5---
	-3-------
	-x-------

	D
	--2-----
	----3---
	--2-----
	--------
	--------
	x-------

Modulation chords
	Bb
	-6-------
	-6-7-----
	-6---8---
	-6---8---
	-6-------

	D-7
	-5-------
	-5-6-----
	-5-------
	-5---7---
	-5-------
	-x-------

	C-7
	-3-------
	-3-4-----
	-3-------
	-3--5----
	-3-------
	-x-------

	Fsus9
	-3-------
	-3-4-----
	-3-------
	-3---4---
	-3-------
	-x-------

	Fsus9
	-x-------
	-8-------
	-8-------
	-8-------
	-8-------
	-x-------





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Chords transcribed by Hubert Ried

Lyrics corrected by Luiz Otavio Antunes
Corrections and flames are still welcomed.
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