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Adele - Easy On Me Chords

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ChordsC, Am, Em, F, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
There ain’t [C]no gold in this [Am]river,
That I’ve been [Em]washing my hands in for[F]ever,
I know [G]there [C]is hope in these [Am]waters.
But I can’t [Em]bring myself to swim,
When [F]I am drowning in this silence. Baby, let me [F]in…

[chorus]
Go [C]easy [Am] [G]on me, baby. [Em]I was [Am]still a child.
[C]Didn’t [F]get the chance to [C]feel [Am]the [G]world around me.
[Em]I had no [Am]time to choose, [C]what I [F]chose to do.
So go [C]easy on me… [Am] [Em] [F]

[verse 2]
[G]There ain’t [C]no room, for things to [Am]change.
When we are [Em]both so deeply, stuck in [F]our ways.
[G]You can’t [C]deny, how hard [Am]I have tried.
I changed [Em]who I was, to put you [F]both first. But now I give [F]up…

[chorus]
Go [C]easy [Am] [G]on me, baby. [Em]I was [Am]still a child.
[C]Didn’t [F]get the chance to [C]feel [Am]the [G]world around me.
[Em]I had no [Am]time to choose, [C]what I [F]chose to do.
So go [C]easy [Am] [Em]on [F]me…

[Closing]
[C]I had good inten[Am]tions, and the [Em]highest hopes
But I know right [F]now, it probably doesn’t even [F]show

[chorus]
Go [C]easy [Am] [G]on me, baby. [Em]I was [Am]still a child.
[C]Didn’t [F]get the chance to [C]feel [Am]the [G]world around me.
[Em]I had no [Am]time to choose, [C]what I [F]chose to do.
So go [C]easy on me… [Am] [Em] [F]

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ArtistAdele
Album30
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Easy On Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Adele - Easy On Me on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Easy On Me uses these transitions most often: C → Am (14), F → C (10), and Am → Em (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Am

2. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em;

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Am to Em

3. Em → F chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Em to F

4. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
F to G

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

7. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

Easy On Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Easy On Me.

  • Easy On Me includes 76 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Easy On Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Easy On Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → C: 16%
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