Easier To Walk Away Chords by Elton John

Tempo:
93.2 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

Gm

Eb

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elton John - Easier To Walk Away chords
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[D] [E] [Bb]
Every time you turn around, [F] [Gm]
you wear another face.
[Bb] [Eb]
Every time I look away, [Bb]
I find a hiding place.
[Eb] [Bb]
You knew me like you knew him.
[F] [Gm]
You know just how I feel.
[Eb]
Slipping through somebody's fingers,
[Bb]
Falling [Eb] under [Bb] someone's grief.
It's easier [F] to walk away,
Better luck [Gm] to face the fact.
[Cm] When luck holds you [Ab] up for ransom,
[F] Walk away [Bb] and don't look back.
Never seen you looking back through
[F] [Gm] Smiling as in tears.
[Eb] If you knew you'd hold on to
[Bb] Memories and fears,
[Eb] [Bb] Just release me, I can't take it.
[F] [Gm] Can't you see a change has come?
[Eb] Strangled by infatuation.
[Bb] Buried under someone's thumb.
It's easier [F] to walk away,
Better luck [Gm] to face the fact.
[Cm]
When luck holds you up [Ab] for ransom,
[F]
Walk away [Bb] and don't look back.
It's easier [F] to walk away,
Better luck [Gm] to face the fact.
[Cm]
When luck scars leave [Gb] you branded,
[F]
Walk away [Bb] and don't look back.
[F]
[Gm] [Cm]
[Ab] [F]
[Bb] Every time you turn around,
[F] [Gm] You wear another face.
[Eb] Every time I look away,
I'm [Bb] a hiding place.
It's easier [F] to walk away,
Better luck [Gm] to face the fact.
[Cm]
When luck holds you up [Ab] for ransom,
[F]
Walk away [Bb] and don't look back.
It's easier [F] to walk away,
Better luck [Gm] to face the fact.
[Cm]
When luck scars leave [Gb] you branded,
[F]
Walk away and [Bb] don't look back.
[F]
[Gm] [Cm]
[Ab] [F]
[Bb]
[Dm] [B] [N]
Key:  
F
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Bb
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Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Elton John - Easier To Walk Away chords, practice playing Ab, F, Gm, Eb, Bb, F, Gm, Bb, Gm, Cm and Ab in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 46 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 93. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Bb Major in mind.

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[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
Every time you turn around, _ [F] _ [Gm] _
you wear another face.
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] _
Every time I look away, _ _ [Bb] _
I find a hiding place.
_ [Eb] _ [Bb] _
You knew me like you knew him.
_ [F] _ [Gm] _
You know just how I feel.
_ _ [Eb] _
Slipping through somebody's fingers,
_ _ [Bb] _
Falling [Eb] under [Bb] someone's grief.
It's easier [F] to walk away,
_ _ Better luck [Gm] to face the fact.
_ [Cm] _ When luck holds you [Ab] up for ransom,
_ _ [F] _ Walk away [Bb] and don't look back.
_ Never seen you looking back through
_ [F] [Gm] Smiling _ _ as in tears.
_ _ [Eb] _ If you knew you'd hold on to
_ _ [Bb] _ _ Memories and fears,
_ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ Just release me, I can't take it.
[F] _ [Gm] _ Can't you see a change has come?
_ _ [Eb] _ Strangled by infatuation.
_ _ [Bb] _ Buried under someone's thumb.
It's easier [F] to walk away, _ _ _
Better luck [Gm] to face the fact.
_ [Cm] _
When luck holds you up [Ab] for ransom,
_ _ [F] _
Walk away [Bb] and don't look back. _ _
It's easier [F] to walk away, _ _
Better luck [Gm] to face the fact.
_ [Cm] _
When luck scars leave [Gb] you branded,
_ _ [F] _
Walk away [Bb] and don't look back. _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ Every time you turn around,
_ [F] _ [Gm] _ You wear another face.
_ _ [Eb] _ Every time I look away,
I'm [Bb] _ _ a hiding place.
It's easier [F] to walk away, _ _
Better luck [Gm] to face the fact.
_ [Cm]
When luck holds you up [Ab] for ransom,
_ _ [F]
Walk away [Bb] and don't look back. _ _
_ It's easier [F] to walk away, _ _ _
Better luck [Gm] to face the fact.
_ _ [Cm]
When luck scars leave [Gb] you branded,
_ _ [F]
Walk away and [Bb] don't look back. _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [B] _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Bernie Taupin and Elton John.