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Let Me Down Easy Tab

by Chris Isaak


**This is from the August 2002 edition of Acoustic Guitar Magazine, so it should be correct**

Main Riff:
  ()  ()      ()      ()
---0--0-----0--0-----0--0---|--0----0---|--0--------|
----4--------4--------4-----|---0----0--|---0-0--0--|
--------2--------1--------4-|----2-2----|-----2--2--|
----------------------------|-----4-----|----4------|
----------------------------|-----------|-----------|
-0--------------------------|-----------|-----------|
                                 1           2

The first time you play it, use ending 1, then use ending 2 for the rest of the song.
The chords in parenthesis are optional if you have a second guitar, or don't want to play the tab.

Chords:
E     - 022100
    - x2420x
 - x02200
F#m11 - 244200
 - x24400

Intro:
Spoken: Here she comes. Don't say anything... Verse 1: At first you smile, then turn away I've been thinking of what I should say F#m11 All last night I stayed up dreaming F#m11 I'm still dreaming Verse 2: I look at you, I'm just a guy I know my place, but still I'll try F#m11 You must be tired of people asking F#m11 But I'm still asking, please Chorus: - Oh please let me down easy - Please just let me down easy F#m11 Don't you hear my heart is calling? F#m11 You don't know how hard I've fallen for you
Verse 3: Another day, you're passing by Today's the day I'm gonna try F#m11 You don't know how much I'm hoping F#m11 How I'm hoping, please Chorus: - Oh please let me down easy - Please just let me down easy F#m11 Can't you hear my heart is calling? F#m11 You don't know how far I've fallen for you Bridge:
(played throughout Bridge) () () () () If you told me to follow, you know I'd fly for you () () () Here I go, I may fall, but I will try Chorus: - Oh please let me down easy - Please just let me down easy ------ Please,__________________ just let me down
Easy
If you want me to follow, you know I'll fly