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 
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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