[Intro]
E|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-7--7--5--5-----------------|
D|-7--7--5--3--5-5-5-5--7--7--|
A|-5--5--3--3--5-5-5-5--7--7--|
E|-------------3-3-3-3--5--5--|
(Horns come in)

   D      G             D      G             D
E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-------9--7-9--7-9--7-------5h4-5-5-4-5--4------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
  G            D      G           (D)
E|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------4-------------------4---|
A|-7-5-5-7-5-7---------7-5-5-7-5-7-----|
E|-------------------------------------|

[Verse 1](Ska Chords)
D                             G
Break up with my girl and I'm taking it easy
D                   G
Lost my job and I'm taking it easy 
D                         G
My car broke down and I'm taking it easy 
D                          G
Sun is coming down and I'm taking it easy 

[Pre Chorus](Ska Chords)
D                             G
Cause all I want to do is pick up my guitar 
D                          G
  I'm going down to have a drink at the bar 
D                       G
  When everything comes to a stop 
D                          G
Life gets you down but you get back up 

[Verse 2](Ska Chords)
D                          G
Late for a meeting and I'm taking it easy 
D                        G
Stuck in traffic and I'm taking it easy 
D                           G
Angry at the police and I'm taking it easy 
        D                              G
Getting screwed by the system and it's not getting easy 

[Chorus] x2(Power Chords)
D                   C
Cause every now and then
G               A
  Things come together 
D                       C
  Cause every once in a while
G           A
  We get it right!

[Solo]
E|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-7--7--5--5-----------------|
D|-7--7--5--3--5-5-5-5--7--7--|
A|-5--5--3--3--5-5-5-5--7--7--|
E|-------------3-3-3-3--5--5--|

e|-5-5-5-3/5-5-5-3/5-5-5-3/5-5-5-3/5-5-5-3/5-5-5-|
B|-5-5-5-3/5-5-5-3/5-5-5-3/5-5-5-3/5-5-5-3/5-5-5-|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|

E|-3--5-3-------------------2--3-2--------|
B|--------5-3----3-3-3-3-5---------5-3----|
G|--------------------------------------2-|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|

E|-------------2--3-2---------|
B|--3-3-3-3-5---------5-3-----|
G|-------------------------2--|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|

[Verse 3](Ska Chords)
D                    G
Lost my keys and I'm taking it easy 
D                         G
Home team lost and we are taking it easy 
D                   G
Rent is due and I'm taking it easy 
        D                          G
Haven't slept in two days and it's not getting easy 

[Pre Chorus] x2

[Chorus] x2
D                         N.C.
My car broke down and I'm taking it easy 
D                          N.C.
Sun is coming down and I'm taking it easy 

[Outro](Ska Chords)
D    G
     taking it easy 
D    G
     taking it easy
E|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-7--7--5--5-----------------|
D|-7--7--5--3--5-5-5-5--7--7--|
A|-5--5--3--3--5-5-5-5--7--7--|
E|-------------3-3-3-3--5--5--|

E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-7--7--5--5-----------------7-|
D|-7--7--5--3--5-5-5-5--7--7--7-|
A|-5--5--3--3--5-5-5-5--7--7--5-|
E|-------------3-3-3-3--5--5----|