It Ain't Easy When You Fall chords by Ian Hunter

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Author's Note - From Ian's debut "Ian Hunter" 1975


Intro:
F Em Dm C G Am G


Verse 1:
F            Em                    Dm             C
 You used to float just like a boat, upon the tide
F            Em                       Dm                C
 You used to run when things were done, you used to hide
F            Em                      Dm                 C
 You talk of ships, you talk of boats, you talk of games
F               Em                    Dm                C
 And now you're down, you ain't around, its such a shame

Pre-Chorus:
       C   G   F                C
'Cause you got something to give
    Bb            Am    Gm              F
Something to hold onto, why don't you live
    F           C         Bb          F
And you just forget about fixing up fate
Bb                Am                Gm
Maybe you'd stop, pick yourself up, now its too late, Oh


Chorus:
F         Eb                Bb C
 It ain't easy when you fall
F         Eb                Bb C
 It ain't easy when you fall
F         Eb                Bb
 It ain't easy when you fall
       C                   F C Dm C G Am G
No, it ain't no good at all


Verse 2:
F           Em                    Dm                  C
 You didn't know this world ain't slow, you gotta move
F            Em                   Dm                       C
 You made no sound, I watched you drown, I watched you lose
F           Em                    Dm              C
 Your loneliness, you knew it best, but its a drag
F             Em            Dm                   C
'Cause in the end, I lost a friend, I feel so sad


Pre-Chorus:
       C   G   F                C
'Cause you had something to give
    Bb            Am    Gm            F
Something to hold onto, why did you live
   F           C         Bb          F
If you just forgot about fixing up fate
Bb             Am             Gm
You'd be here, you'd be near, now it's too late, Oh


Chorus:
F         Eb                Bb C
 It ain't easy when you fall
F         Eb                Bb C
 It ain't easy when you fall
F         Eb                Bb
 It ain't easy when you fall
       C                   F   Eb Bb
No, it ain't no good at all, Oh,    hey


Outro:
C                      F Eb Bb  C                     F Eb Bb
It ain't easy when you fall.....It ain't easy til you fall x