Strumming Pattern for Take it Easy The Eagles CHORDS

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Strumming Pattern

The basic strumming pattern for "Take it Easy" is:

Down, down, up, down, up, down, up

This can be counted as: 1, 2, and, 3, and, 4, and

Chord Progressions

Intro Chords:

• G major
• C over G
• A minor over G

Verse:

• G, D, C
• G, D, C, back to G
• Example lyrics: "Well, I'm a-runnin' down the road tryin' to loosen my load..."

Chorus:

• E minor, E minor, E minor, E minor
• C, G, A minor, C, E minor
• Example lyrics: "Take it easy, take it easy..."

Variation in Second Chorus:

• E minor to D instead of holding E minor
• E minor, D, C, G
• Example lyrics: "Come on baby, don't say maybe..."

Summary of Song Structure:

• First Verse: G, D, C (repeated)
  • Example: "Well, I'm a-runnin' down the road tryin' to loosen my load..."
• Chorus: E minor, E minor, E minor, E minor, C, G, A minor, C, E minor
  • Example: "Take it easy, take it easy..."
• Second Verse: Same as the first verse
• Second Chorus: Same pattern but with an extra D chord
  • E minor to D, C, G, A minor, C, E minor
  • Example: "Come on baby, don't say maybe..."
• Third Verse: G, D, A minor, D, C, G
  • Slight variation: substitute C chord with A minor

Additional Details:

• Solo Section: Chord progression follows the verse and chorus patterns.
• Final Chorus: Similar to the previous chorus, but with a slight variation towards the end.
  • C to G, A minor, C, G.

Ending:

• G, F, C, G
• During the ending, the bass plays a G note even when the F chord is played.

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