For the intro strumming pattern, begin with an upstroke off the beat (= the & of 4), then continue 
into the pattern, holding the last strum over the bar line as you go back to the beginning to repeat.

Chords:
     302013
  3x0213


[Intro]
           x2


[Verse 1]
            
Well, I'm a-ru

nnin' down the

 road tryin' t

o loosen my lo

ad
              
I got seven wo

         
men on my mind
             
Four that wann

          
a own me, two 

that wanna sto

ne me
             
One says she's

              
 a friend of m

   
ine

[Chorus]
            
Take it easy, 

          
take it easy
              
Don't let the 

            
sound of your 

             
own wheels dri

        
ve you crazy
             
Lighten up whi

             
le you still c

an
             
Don't even try

           
 to understand
            
Just find a pl

              
ace to make yo

             
ur stand, and 

         
take it easy

[Verse 2]
             
Well, I'm a-st

andin' on a co

rner in Winslo

w, Arizona
             
Such a fine si

       
ght to see
             
It's a girl, m

             
y Lord, in a f

lat-bed Ford
             
Slowin' down t

              
o take a look 

    
at me

[Chorus]
           
Come on, ba-by

             
, don't say ma

 
ybe
            
I gotta know i

             
f your sweet l

              
ove is gonna s


ave me
             
We may lose an

             
d we may win, 

              
though we may 

             
never be here 


again
            
So open up, I'

             
m climbin' in,

             
 so take it ea

sy

[Solo]
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[Verse 3]
            
Well, I'm a-ru

nnin' down the

 road tryin' t

o loosen my lo

ad
              
Got a world of

             
 trouble on my

 
 mind
             
Lookin' for a 

             
lover who won'

              
t blow my cove

             
r, she's so ha

       
rd to find

[Chorus]
            
Take it easy, 

          
take it easy
              
Don't let the 

            
sound of your 

             
own wheels mak

       
e you crazy
            
Come on baby, 

            
don't say mayb

e
            
I gotta know i

             
f your sweet l

             
ove is gonna s

ave me

[Outro]

Oh oh oh, oh o

h oh

Oh oh oh, oh o

h oh

Oh oh oh, oh o

h oh

Oh oh oh, oh o

h oh

Oh oh oh, oh o

h oh
              
Oh, we got it 

      
e - e - asy
              
We oughta take

          
 it e - e - as

y

[Ending]