Eagles - Take It Easy Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[intro]
[G]
[Opening]
Well, I'm a-[G]runnin' down the road tryin' to loosen my load
I got seven women [D]on my [C]mind
[G]Four that wanna own me, [D]two that wanna stone me
[C]One says she's a friend of mine[G]
[section 2]
Take it e[Em]asy, take it e[C]asy[G]
Don't let the [Am]sound of your own [C]wheels drive you c[Em]razy
Lighten up[C] while you still [G]can
Don't even [C]try to underst[G]and
Just find a [Am]place to make your s[C]tand, and take it e[G]asy
[section 3]
Well, I'm a-s[G]tandin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona
Such a fine [D]sight to [C]see
It's a [G]girl, my Lord, in a [D]flat-bed Ford
Slowin' [C]down to take a look at m[G]e
[section 4]
Come on, [Em]ba-by,[D] don't say [C]may[G]be
I gotta [Am]know if your sweet [C]love is gonna s[Em]ave me
We may [C]lose and we may [G]win, though we may [C]never be here [G]again
So open [Am]up, I'm climbin' [C]in, so take it e[G]asy
[interlude]
| [G] | [G] | [G] [D] | [C] |
| [G] | [D] | [C] | [G] |
| [Em] | [D] | [C] | [G] |
| [Am] | [C] | [Em] | [Em] [D]
[section 5]
Well, I'm a-[G]runnin' down the road tryin' to loosen my load
Got a world of trouble [D]on my [Am]mind
[G]Lookin' for a lover who [D]won't blow my cover, she's [C]so hard to f[G]ind
[section 6]
Take it e[Em]asy, take it e[C]asy[G]
Don't let the [Am]sound of your own [C]wheels make you c[Em]razy
Come on [C]baby,[G] don't say [C]may[G]be
I gotta [Am]know if your sweet [C]love is gonna [G]save me
[Closing]
[C]Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
[G]Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
[C]Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
[G]Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
[C]Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh, we got it [G]e - [G7]e - asy[C]
We oughta take it [G]e - [G7]e - asy[C]
[outro]
[Em]
How to play Take It Easy on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Eagles - Take It Easy on ukulele requires 6 chords and 11 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.
Take It Easy uses these transitions most often: C → G (24), D → C (9), and G → D (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 G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
9. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
10. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
11. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Take It Easy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Take It Easy.
- Take It Easy includes 85 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Take It Easy contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Take It Easy connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Em: 8%