I'm a big fan of the country-rock scene from California and this one is a classic. What an amazing intro. Three simple guitar chords but with voicings that make it so memorable we recognize it as soon as it begins.
One of these days I'm going to make a trip to see that statue of Glenn Frey "standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona..."
Here's how to play those opening three chords. You have to hold the first G chord with the 2nd, 3rd and pinky, but otherwise the usual frets: 320003. Then the Am7 becomes x02013 with the pinky staying on the top string, third fret. Finally, the D7sus4 is x00213, again pinky stays in place and now the first finger too.
Take It Easy - The Eagles
INTRO: G x2 Am7 D7sus4 (repeat)
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
G D
Four that wanna own me, two that wanna stone me
C G
One says she's a friend of mine
Em C G
Take it ea-sy, take it ea-sy
Am C Em
Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy
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 easy
G
Well, I'm a standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona
/ / D / / C
Such a fine sight to see
G D
It's a girl my lord in a flat-bed Ford
C G
Slowin' down to take a look at me
Em C G
Come on, baby, don't say may-be
Am C Em
I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me
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
G
Well, I'm a runnin' down the road tryin' to loosen my load
/ / D / / C
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
Em C G
Take it ea-sy, take it ea-sy
Am C Em
Don't let the sound of your own wheels make you crazy
C G C G
Come on ba-by, don't say may-be
Am C G
I gotta know of your sweet love is gonna save me
OUTRO:
C x2 G x2 repeat End on Em