No Easy Way Down

I'll write out the chords first; then a quick'n'easy guitar

arrangement...piano players be aware that all maj7s are played with an

added 9; the turnaround riff is played with both hands doubled in

octaves, and the minor 7ths never have extensions. Also any time there

is

a D to E, Bruce adds a D# passing tone in the bass line.

     Intro:

Amaj9  F#-7  E (repeat)

     Verse:

Amaj9  F#-7  D (maj7 optional) E

        Turnaround riff: E F# A F# A

Amaj9 F#-7  D

C#-7  D  C#-7  D

F#-7  E  D  A/C#  B-7  E  riff

     Bridge:

Simply alternate Amaj9 and Gmaj9, end on E ("home")

     Outro:

F#maj7   Bmaj7

Now, for guitarists: (just chord shapes, not in order)

    Amaj7   F#-7  E    D

----0--------2----0----2    ---5---

----2--------2----0----3    ---7 (or5)

----1--------2----1----2 or ---7---

----2--------2----2----0    ---7---

----0--------4----2-----    ---5---

-------------2----0-----    -------

     C#-7 A/C#

----0----      ----4----       -------      -------

----2----      ----5----       ---5---      ---2---

----1----  or  ----4----       ---6---  or  ---2---

----2----      ----6----       ---7---      ---2---

---------      ----4----       ---4---      ---4---

---------      ---------       -------      -------

   B-7      Riff:

---2---    --------------------

---3---    --------------------

---2---    --------------------

---4---    --------------------

---2---    ----------0-----0---

-------    ----0--2-----2------

The maj7s in the bridge and outro can be played a few different ways -

the

Amaj7 can be the open chord as above, of course, and I like to play the

Gmaj7 (and the Amaj7 occasionally) in this form, with my thumb on the

low

E:

  Gmaj7

   ---------

----3----

----4----   Play at 5th fret for Amaj7, 2ndd fret for F#maj7

----4----

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----3----

Some people can't make their thumb do that, though, so either use:

----3----

----3----

----4----   At 5th fret for Amaj7, 2nd frett for F#maj7

----4----

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Or the shape I would definitely use for the Bmaj7:

----2----

----4----

----3---- At 9th fret for F#maj7, 10th for  Gmaj7 (avoid

----4---- these if possible tho, they soundd out of place)

----2----

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