The Who - Pure And Easy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Pure And Easy" 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.
C G/C F/C G/C There once was a note, pure and easy C G/C F/C G/C C Playing so free like a breath, rippling by Fmaj7 Dm6 The note is eternal, I hear it, it sees me, Fmaj7 Dm6 C Forever we blend as, forever we die Chorus: C Dm F G I listened and I heard music in a word, C Dm F G and words when you played your guitar Dm Em G Am The noise that I was hearing was a million people cheering G C/G G7 C/G And a child flew past me riding in a star Dsus4 D As people assemble, civilization G G7 C/G G G7 C/G G Is trying to find a new way to die Am Emsus4 E But killing is really merely scene changer Am Dm/F Am Dm/F Fmaj7/A Am All men are bored with other men's lives Chorus: I listened and I heard music in a word And words when you played your guitar The noise that I was hearing was a million people cheering And a child flew past me riding in a star Gas on the hillside, oil in the teacup Watch all the chords of life lose their joy Distortion becomes somehow pure in its wildness The note that began all can also destroy. We all know success when we all find our own dream And our love is enough to knock down any wall And the future's been seen as men try to realize The simple secret of the note in us all Chorus: I listened and I heard music in a word And words when you played your guitar The noise that I was hearing was a million people cheering And a child flew past me riding in a star There once was a note pure and easy Playing so free like a breath rippling by There once was a note - listen! There once was a note - listen! There once was a note - listen! There once was a note - listen! There once was a note - listen! There once was a note - listen! There once was a note - listen! There once was a note - listen! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  D  Dm  Dsus4  Dm6  E  Em  F  Fm  F Fmaj7  Fmaj  G  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 "Pure And Easy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pure And Easy" by The Who.