Eagles – Take It Easy

About The Song

• “Take It Easy” emerged from the collaborative efforts of Glenn Frey and Jackson Browne, serving as the inaugural single released by the Eagles. Crafted in just a few hours, Frey provided the music while Browne penned the lyrics.
• The song drew inspiration from a bumper sticker’s message: “Relax, take it easy,” aiming to impart a sense of tranquility and positivity amid the political and social unrest of the 1970s.
• The Eagles’ rendition of “Take It Easy” soared on the charts, peaking at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. This success solidified the band’s status as one of the standout new acts of the 1970s.
• Infused with references to Route 66 and other iconic American landmarks, the song has become a timeless anthem for road trips, embodying the spirit of travel and adventure.
• Its enduring popularity is evident through its inclusion in various movies and TV series, such as “Forrest Gump” and “Breaking Bad.”

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Lyric

 Well, I’m a-running down the road
Tryin’ to loosen my load
I’ve got seven women on my mind
Four that wanna own me
Two that wanna stone me
One says she’s a friend of mine

Take it easy, take it easy
Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy
Lighten up while you still can
Don’t even try to understand
Just find a place to make your stand
And take it easy

Well, I’m a-standing on a corner
In Winslow, Arizona
Such a fine sight to see
It’s a girl, my Lord
In a flat-bed Ford
Slowin’ down to take a look at me

Come on, baby
Don’t say “Maybe”
I gotta know
If your sweet love
Is gonna save me
We may lose and we may win
Though we will never be here again
So open up, I’m climbin’ in
So take it easy

Well, I’m running down the road
Trying to loosen my load
Got a world of trouble on my mind
Lookin’ for a lover
Who won’t blow my cover
She’s so hard to find

Take it easy, take it easy
Don’t let the sound of your own wheels make you crazy
Come on, baby
Don’t say “Maybe”
I gotta know
If your sweet love
Is gonna save me

Oh we got it easy
We oughta take it easy

Guitar chord

           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 easy, take it easy
              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 maybe
        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 easy,  take it easy
              Am                C                 Em 
Don't let the sound of your own wheels make you crazy
        C G             C  G 
Come on baby, don't say maybe
        Am                 C             G           C   Em   
I gotta know of your sweet love is gonna save me



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Chords used:

        E A D G B e
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Am      x 0 2 2 1 0
C       0 3 2 0 1 0
D       x 0 0 2 3 2
Em      0 2 2 0 0 0
G       3 x 0 0 0 3