Year: 1972 - Album: The Very Best of the Eagles [2001]
Written by Browne / Frey
I have to give credit for chords and lyrics to my pal at Cornell Dan Smith, he had it all done, my contrabution was the electric INTRO, SOLO, and OUTRO. INTRO: G C2 Dsus4 G C2 Dsus4 G G Well, I'm a runnin' down the road, tryin' 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 ea - sy, Am C Em don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy. C G C G Lighten up while you still can, 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 and 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 D C G Come on, ba - by, don't say may - be. 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 will never be here again. Am C G So open up, I'm climbin' in, so take it easy. guitar solo G D C G D C G Em C G Am C G 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 Lookin' for a lover who won't blow my cover, C G she's so hard to find. Em C G Take it easy, take it ea - sy, Am C Em don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy. C G C G Come on, ba - by, don't say may - be. Am C G I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me. C G C G C G G9 C Oh, we got it ea - sy, G G9 C we oughta take it ea - sy. (end on) Em Electric Part GUITAR 2 (clean electric)hide this tabINTRO play this twice: e:-3------------|-3-------------|-3--------------| B:-3------------|-1-------------|-1--------------| G:-0------------|-0-------------|-2--------------| D:-0------------|-2-------------|-0--------------| A:--------------|---------------|----------------| E:--------------|---------------|----------------| 1 1 1 + + + + + + + + |-----------------------------|------------| |-----------------------------|------------| |---7-----7----7--------------|------------| |---7^----7^---7^p5-----------|------------| |-------------------7p5-------|------------| |-----------------------6p5-2-|-3~~~~~-----| Well I'm a runnin' down the road... After the 1st verse play this: 1 1 1 + + + + |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---7-----7----7---7--------------| |---7^----7^---7^--7^p5-----------| |-----------------------7p5-------| |---------------------------6p5-3-| Well, I'm a standin'... SOLO: G D7 |-------3-3---3----3-3-3-3|--------3-3-3--------------|----------------------| |-------3-3---3----3-3-3-3/5-------3-3-3--3\1--0-0-0--|--1/3----3----3/1-----| |-2/4-------4-------------|----4----------4\2--0-0-0--|--2/4----4----4/2---0-| |-------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------| C G |--------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------| |-1------|----------------1-------------1----1///3---3-----------3\1----0--| |-2---0--|----------------0-------------0----2///4-------4~~~~---4\2----0--| |--------|------0--0--2-------------2-----------|--------------------------| |--------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------| |--------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------| D C G 1 1 |---------|--------------------------------------------------| |---------|-------10------------------------8-----10^---10^--| |-----2///////11-------11~~~~-11\9--7--7/9-----9-------------| |---------|--------------------------------------------------| |---------|--------------------------------------------------| |---------|--------------------------------------------------| Em 1 1 1 1 |-----------------------------10/12--|---12-------12--12--10h12--| |--10^---10^----10^--10^p8----10/12--|---12-------12--12--10h12--| |------------------------------------|---------------------------| |------------------------------------|---------------------------| |------------------------------------|---------------------------| |------------------------------------|---------------------------| D C G 1 1/2 1 hold bend - - - |---12---10h12---10-----------------|-------------------------10---| |---12---10h12---10-----10----------|---------8---10--8---10^------| |------------------------9^p7-------|---7h8h9---9------------------| |---------------------------------9-|------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|------------------------------| Am C - - - - - - release bend |------------------------------7-8-7-----------| |-(10)^----(10)^p8--8----8/10---------10---8---| |---------------------9--------------------7b9-| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| Em |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--8-------8--------8------------5----------10h12-----10h12-----10h12---10h12--| |-----7b9-------7b9----7p5-------5----------11h12-----11h12-----11h12---11h12--| |----------------------------7--------7----------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D |--------------------------| |-10h12p10--10--/20~~~-----| |-11h12p11--11--/21~~~-----| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| OUTRO: C Em 1 1 |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |--7^--7--5-----7^~~~~~~~~~---| |------------7----------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|