Take It Easy Tab

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At peril of prognosticating rejection, yes, the chord structure is similar/borrowed from the main chords tab. However, I have tabbed out the intro, made a more accurate rendering of the solo, included my best take on the banjo, put chords with lyrics and fills. In the spirit of a coffee shop performance that might capture the essence of the original. Some novice players out there might opt for a bit more guidance.Was this info helpful?
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo
Author rsgeetar2415 [pro] 2,554. Last edit on Jul 15, 2021
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The Eagles "Take It Easy"
Standard Tuning
 
 
[Intro]
  G                             CaddG          D7sus4
e|3~-3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3----3~-3-3-3-3-3---3~--3-3-3-3-3-|
B|0~-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0----1~-1-1-1-1-1---1~--1-1-1-1-1-|
G|0~-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0----0~-0-0-0-0-0---2~--2-2-2-2-2-|
D|0~-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0----2~-2-2-2-2-2---0~--0-0-0-0-0-|
A|x--x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-x-x-x----3~-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
E|3~-3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
  d  d d u d u  d  d d u d u    d  d d u d u   d  d d u d u
 
  G                           CaddG      C  D7sus2
e|3~-3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3--3~-3-3-3-3-0--0~-0-0-0-0-0-------------|
B|0~-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0--1~-1-1-1-1-1--1~-1-1-1-1-1-------------|
G|0~-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0--0~-0-0-0-0-0--2~-2-2-2-2-2-------------|
D|0~-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0--2~-2-2-2-2-2--0~-0-0-0-0-0-------------|
A|x--x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-x-x-x--3~-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------|
E|3~-3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
  d  d d u d u  d  d d u d u  d  d d u d u  d  d d u d u
 
 
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|1/3--1/3-1/3-1-0-------------------------------------------|
G|2/4--2/4-2/4-2-0-------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------2p0---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------1p0-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------2/3-------------------------------|
 
[Verse]
           G
Well I'm a runnin' down the road try'n to loosen my load
                     D     C
I've got seven women on my mind
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------1-3-1-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------0-0-0-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------2-2-2-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------3---3-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
G                       D
Four that wanna own me, two that wanna stone me
C                              G
One says she's a friend of mine
 
e|------------------------------3-0-3-----------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------3-0-3-----------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------0---0-----------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------0---------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------2---------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------3---------------------------------------------|
 
[Chorus 1]
         Em7  Em          C    G
Take it eeeeeasy, take it eeeeasy
              Am                C                 Em
Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------0---------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------0h2---2-2-2---------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------2---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
         C                 G
Lighten up while you still can
           C             G
Don't even try to understand
            Am                 C                   G
Just find a place to make your stand,  and take it eeeeasy
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------1/3-1/3------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------2/4-2/4-2/4-2-0---0|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------2--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 2]
             G
Well, I'm a standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona
            D        C            G                 D
Such a fine sight to see   It's a girl my lord in a flat-bed Ford
e|----------------------/7v-------------------------2-2----2-----------------|
B|----------------------/8v-------------/8-/8\------3-3-3--3-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------/9-/9\------2-2-4--2-----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------0---0--0-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                        (These fills are not in the original)
 
        C                       G
Slowin' down to take a look at me
 
[Bridge]
         Em    D              C    G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------1p0------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------2p0-0h2/4--------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3--------------------------------------------------------------------|
  PM.....
     (This PM and fill are not in the original)
 Come on, baaaa-by, don't say maaaaybe
 
        Am                 C              Em
I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------8v-------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------7h9----9-----------------|
D|----------------------------------------------7h9--------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                              (This fill is not in the original)
       C               G                  C             G
We may lose and we may win, though we may never be here again
        Am              C              G
So open up I'm climbin' in, so take it easy
 
[Solo]
[Banjo Mimic--see end]
 
Steel Guitar (or not?)
  G                              D             C
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-3---3---3h5st-3-----------3---------------1----|
G|-2/4-----4---4---------4/2-0-2/4---4-2-0-2-0-----0---0|
D|---------------------------------------------0h2-2-2--|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
 
  G              D               C           G            Em                   D
e|-------------------5-----------3-3-3/5b-5b-5b-----------12-------12-12-10-12-10-|
B|-------3-------5/7---7-5-3-3h5----------------8-10-8-10/12-10h12-------------10-|
G|-0-2/4---4-2-0------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
               C          G              Am                  C
e|--------------------------10------------------7-8-7------------------|
B|----8----------8-10-8-10b----10b-10r-8-8-8/10-------10-8-----8-------|
G|7/9--9-9\7-7/9-------------------------------------------7/9---9-9p7-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Em               D
e|10--10--10--10---14--------------------------------------------------|
B|10b-10b-10b-10br-15--------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 3]
            G
Well, I'm a runnin' down the road tryin' to loosen my load
                       D     Am
Got a world of trouble on my mind
G                       D                          C           G
Lookin' for a lover who won't blow my cover, she's so hard to find
 
[Chorus 2]
         Em             C G
Take it easy,  take it easy
              Am                C                Em
Don't let the sound of your own wheels make you crazy
        C    G             C     G
Come on baaaaby, don't say maaaaybe
        Am                 C             G  N.C.
I gotta know of your sweet love is gonna saaaaave me
 
[Outro]
  C                                   G
  Ooh   ooh   ooh,   ooh   ooh   ooh  Ooh   ooh   ooh,   ooh   ooh   ooh
[Banjo mimic]
e|-------------------------------------10p7-----10p7-----7---10p7-----10p7-----7|
B|----5-8p5---8p5---5-8p5---8p5---------------8--------8------------8--------8--|
G|4/5-------5-----5-------5-----------0-----0--------0-----0------0--------0----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|rpt 2x
  1.No lead vocals (just harmonized ooohs)
                      2.Oh we got it eeeeeeeea
  3.sy               We oughta take it  eeeeeeeea
 
  C                                         Em
[Banjo mimic]
e|-------------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
B|----5-8p5---8p5---5-8p5---8p5--------------5-------------------------------|
G|4/5-------5-----5-------5------2/4\2-0---2/4-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------2---5-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  sy
 
 
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| d   Down strum
| u   Up strum
| ~   Vibrato
| x   Dead note
| /   Slide up
| p   Pull-off
| h   Hammer-on
| \   Slide down
| PM  Palm mute
| b   Bend
| r   Release
| br  Bend & release
 
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This is awesome!