Tom: Em
Em G
Oh, won't you listen to my story, I gotta a tale to tell, it's
Em B7
About a man who gets caught somewhere between heaven and hell
Am G D
Yeah the man's in anguish I guess you could say
C C/B C/A C/G Em Em A G Em
There ain't no easy way
[Verse 2]
Em G
Oh, when I was young boy I learned to play the guitar
Em B7
It was me and old Jimmy Beam down at the local bar
Am C G D
Yeah I lost my childhood but I earned me a trade
C C/B C/A C/G Em
Oh there ain't no easy way
[Verse 3]
Em G
I found me a woman I gave her heart and soul
Em B7
I nearly lost my mind through it all, yeah she took control
Am C G D
She gave me a baby child then she took it away
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Man, ain't no easy way
[Verse 4]
Am Em
Well, I prayed to the father to the moon and the sun
Am Em
I prayed to anyone or anything that could get the job done
Am Em D
I hear different voices but the words are the same
C C/B C/A C/G B7
They say there ain't no easy way
[Verse 5]
Em G
I went to this doctor to see what my trouble might be
Em B7
And I was looking at the bottom of his shoe while he was looking at me
Am C G B7
We both sat there in silence but what I wanted to say
[Solo]
Em G
I wanted to say
Em B7
Am C
G D
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Em G
Em B7
Am C
G B7
C C/B C/A C/G Em
[Outro]
Em G
Ooh, when it's all over and my grave you stand
Em B7
Try to think of something good to say, About this no good man
Am C G D
Please do me a favor won't you write on my grave
C C/B C/A C/G
Say there ain't no easy
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ain't no easy
C C/B C/A C/G Em
ain't no easy way
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No there ain't no ea-sy
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ain't no easy way
