Go Down Easy - Dan Fogelberg (1985)
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq. (G.Q.)
2/4 TIME @ 84 BPM (3 Min. 38 Sec.) in 'E'.
Each chord lists a measure change in 2/4.
Chords Used:
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GUITAR KEYS
E A D G B e Bass| Chord
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E - 0 2 2 1 0 0 E B-E-G#
A - x 0 2 2 2 0 A A-C#-E
B - x 2 4 4 4 2 B B-D#-F#
INTRO:
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|E |E |A |A |E |E |B |B |
VERSE #1:
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E E E E
Linda lost her lover in the early part of autumn, and she
A A A A
moved out to the country hoping all would be forgotten. The
E E E E
last time that I saw her she was makin' sure the winter wouldn't
A A A A
come through that old door frame where the door is several inches from the
E B A A
ground,… the cold hard ground… And it's
CHORUS #1:
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B B A A B B A A
hard… to go down easy… And it's hard… to keep from cryin'… And it's
B B A A
hard… to lose a lover in the early part of
E B A A E E E E E E E E
au-au-au-au-au-au-tumn… Well, she
VERSE #2:
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E E E E
learned to cook the meals and she learned to start the fire… And she
A A A A
learned to make jewelry out of stones and precious metals… She
E E E E
sits down to the table with her friends and several others, and she
A A A A
tries real hard to never be alone… And it's
CHORUS #2:
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B B A A B B A A
hard… to go down easy… And it's hard… to keep from cryin'… And it's
B B A A
hard… to lose a lover in the early part of
E B A A E E E E E E E E
au-au-au-au-au-au-tumn… Now the
VERSE #3:
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E E E E
winter wind blows cold upon a fair and gentle soul, and she
A A A A
feels as if her time is passin' easy… Her
E E E E
friends are sometimes lovers, though there'll always be another… She
A A A A
thinks about when the night time lays on down… And it's
CHORUS #3:
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B B A A B B A A
hard… to go down easy… And it's hard… to keep from cryin'… And it's
B B A A
hard… to lose a lover in the early part of
E B A A E E
au-au-au-au-au-au-tumn… And it's
CHORUS #4: 'CODA'
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B B A A B B A A
hard… to go down easy… And it's hard… to keep from cryin'… And it's
B B A A
hard… to lose a lover in the early part of
E B A A E E B A E E
au-au-au-au-au-au-tumn…