Elliott Smith – Easy Way Out (Guitar)

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Artist: Elliott Smith Song: Easy Way Out Album: Figure 8 Hey guys, if the first version is to complicated for you, scroll down to the end and there you can find an alternate version! ;) Eb Ab C# F# Bb C# (half-step down, high e string tuned down one step lower than the rest) Chords used: 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 riff 1:
e|--5--4--2--|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|--2--------|
E|-----------|
riff 2:
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|--2/4--4--2p0--|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|

D     D/Ab /A D/B     D       E            E* E** G
youll 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 its all about taking the ea--sy way out for you i suppose

D      D/Ab /A D/B      D     E       E*  E** G
theres no   es-cape for you except in someone else

D D/Ab   /A    D/B     D    E          E* E** G
although youve 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    
its 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 is 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
(for this fill only change the bass note)
    D   D/C#  riff1      D* D** D   E*  E**     G    D    /A  /G /F# /E
its all about taking the ea--sy way out for you i suppose

    D   D/C#  riff1      D* D** D   E*  E**     G    D    
its all about taking the ea--sy way out for you i suppose
Alternate Version: by ignoring the variations elliott plays on the high e-string you can play it like that in this case you wouldn't have to tune your high e-string to an c# just to an Eb!! and so you could use the classic chords it sounds good as well and its less complicated
D     D/Ab /A D/B     D       E                  G
youll take ad-vantage til you think you’re being used

D      D/Ab /A D/B        E              G
cos without an enemy your anger gets confused

Bm     Bm7                   F#7          G
i got stuck on the side you know i never chose

    D   D/C#     Bm      D        E          G    D    
its all about taking the easy way out for you i suppose
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