Peaceful Easy Feeling chords

by The Eagles

Song Key: E Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 144 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Guitar Chords: E, Esus4, A, B7, F#m11

Arrangement Song Details
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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
E Major Esus4 A Major B7 F#m11 F#m11 barre chord
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
E Major-LH Esus4-LH A Major-LH B7-LH F#m11-LH F#m11 barre chord-LH
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Peaceful Easy Feeling

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
              E    Esus4    E    Esus4    E    Esus4    E    Esus4
Intro: 4/4 ‖     |       |     |       |     |       |     |       ‖

   E           A                   E         A
1.  I like the way your spark-lin’ ear-rings lay
   E              A         B7       B7     A
    Ag-ainst your skin so-o brown |      -     |
   E             A                     E          A
    And I wan-na sleep with you in the des-ert to-night
   E                A           B7
    With a bil-lion stars all a-round |  %  |

                       A               E
Chorus: ‘Cause I got a peace-ful ea-sy feel-in’ |  %  |
       A                             B7
         And I know you won't let me down |  %  |
                   E   F#m11      A        B7
        ‘Cause I'm al  -    ready stand-in’... 
                  E        Esus4    E    Esus4
         On the | ground |       |     |       |

   E            A          E      A
2.  And I found out a long time a-go
   E                  A          B7
    What a wo-man can do to your soul |  %  |
   E        A                  E     A
    Ah, but she can't take you an-y  way
   E                    A           B7
    You don't al-read-y know how to go |  %  |

                       A               E
Chorus: ‘Cause I got a peace-ful ea-sy feel-in’ |  %  |
       A                             B7
         And I know you won't let me down |  %  | 
                   E   F#m11      A        B7
        ‘Cause I'm al  -    ready stand-in’
                  E        Esus4    E    Esus4
         On the | ground |       |     |       |


           E     A     E     A     E     A     B7 
Instr: ‖:     |     |     |     |     |     |      |   %  :‖

           E     A     E     A     E     A     B7
       ‖      |     |     |     |     |     |      |   %   ‖

           A           E           A           B7
       ‖      |  %  |     |  %  |     |  %  |      |   %   ‖
 
           E      F#m11      A     B7
       ‖      |           |     |      ‖

   E           A              E    A
**  I get this feel-in’ I may know you
   E     A            B7
    As a lo-ver and a friend |  %  | 
   E                      A           E             A
    But this voice keeps whis-pe-ring in my oth-er ear 
             E             A        B7
    Tells me I may nev-er see you a-gain |  %  |

                       A               E
Chorus: ‘Cause I get a peace-ful ea-sy feel-in’ |  %  |
       A                             B7
         And I know you won't let me down |  %  |
                   E    F#m11     A        B7
        ‘Cause I'm al   -   ready stand-in’
             E    F#m11      A     
         I'm al   -    ready stand-in’
       B7        E    F#m11      A 
         Yes I'm all  -    ready stand-in’
       B7         E        F#m11    A     B7
         On the | ground |       |  Oo |  Oo_ Who-o-o |


         E    F#m11   A    B7      E    F#m11   A    B7     E
Outro: ‖ Oh |       | Oo | Oo-Oo | Oo |       | Oo | Oo-Oo| Oo ‖
                                                            𝄑

Arrangement Details & Mastering F#m11:

  • Key Signature: E Major – 4 sharps (F#, C#, G# D#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 144
  • Voice Range: C#4 - E5
  • During the Instrumental ‖:      :‖ means you repeat the 8 bars of music between the double lines with dots - 16 bars in all. The remaining bars over several lines are played once.
  • The repeat sign % means you repeat the previous bar.
  • Esus4: The movement from E to Esus4 and back is very easy. You don’t need to change your E chord shape — simply add your pinky finger to the 3rd string (G), 2nd fret.
    This creates the suspended 4th.
    It’s just a quick “pinky up and down” motion, making Esus4 one of the most accessible chord variations for beginners.
  • F#m11: This chord sounds a little scary, but it is very easy to play.
    There are 2 voicings for this chord, so that beginners can use the open version which moves easily from the E to the F#m11 and sounds very nice.
  • Formula for m11 chords: 1 - b3 - 5 - b7 - 9 - 11.
    Often we see the 5th or 9th dropped, and sometimes both are dropped depending on the particular sound you are after.
    The 1st, b3, b7 and 11th are important as they give the chord its minor 11th characteristics.
  • The open chord used here uses the 1 - b3 - b7 - 11th notes, dropping both the 5th & 9th as suggested above, while the barre chord version uses the 1 - b3 - 5 - b7 - 11th notes.
  • Both chords sound great, and for those of you that haven't learned barre chords yet, this is a great place to start, and is one of the easiest barre chords you will ever play.
  • Who would have thought that F#m11 could be so easy! 🎸😊

Song Details:

Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Jack Tempchin
  • Date: 1972
  • Lyrics Begin: I like the way your sparklin' ear rings lay, against your skin so brown.
  • Genre: Soft rock, Country rock
  • Featured Artists: The Eagles
  • Album: Eagles
    Recorded: February 1972
    Released: June 1, 1972
  • Single:
    Released: December 1, 1972
    B-side: Tryin

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