Billy Joel - Easy Money: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Easy Money" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G7
 You don't have to talk all night
Em
I'm a man who can't say no
G7
You don't have to twist my arm
Em
Just point me where you wanna go

C
Take me to the action
Take me to the track
Em
Take me to a party if they're bettin' in the back
        C
I been working all my life
Can't afford to wait
D
Let me call my wife so I can tell her I'll be late

Chorus:
            Em
I want the easy, mmm
      C
Easy money, easy money
             D
I could get lucky
                     G
Oh, things could go right
           Em
I want the easy, ah, uh
      C
Easy money, easy money
           D
Maybe this one time
         G7
Maybe tonight

You don't have to try too hard
I don't need a song and dance
I don't need an invitation
If you've got a game of chance

Take me to the tables, take me to the fights
Run me like the numbers, roll me like the dice
When you're counting on a killing,
always count me in
Talk me into losing just as long as I can win

I want the easy, uh, easy money, easy money
I want the good times, oh, I never had, hey
I want the easy, mmm, easy money, oh, oh
I want the good life, I want it bad

G  A D
Easy money
           A
You say I fool myself
     Bm                              G
But better me than being a fool for someone else
         D                     A              Bm
I got a hot slot machine of a system ready to go
C A/C# D
Easy  money
        A
I got a one-track mind
      Bm                     G
And a good reputation laying on the line
             D                    A
I'll either come back a bum or a king
               Bm  A
Baby, I don't know

You don't have to start a fire
I'm a man who can't say no
If you've got a little risky business
Just point me where you wanna go

Take me to the power, take me to the heat
Take me to the cleaners if it's open to the street
Something's got to pay off,
something's got to break
Someone's got a fortune that
they're begging me to take

Chorus:
I want the easy, uh, easy money, easy money
I could get lucky, things could go right
Oh, I want the easy, easy money, easy money
Maybe just this time, maybe tonight
(Easy money)

I don't want no hard cash
I just want the easy money
Oh, I could get lucky
(Easy money)
Oh, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, ah hey
Oh, I gotta go now, baby
(Easy money)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Easy Money" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Easy Money" by Billy Joel.

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