Taylor McCall – Rest On Easy Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Taylor McCall – Rest On Easy Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsDGCadd9G/BEmD/F#Am

Key
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[Intro]
D  G  Cadd9 G/B D D
G  Cadd9 G/B D

[Verse]
             G
Heaven only knows
Cadd9 G/B  D
 How  far I've come
                    G
All this flesh and bone
       Cadd9 G/B  D
Is but wild  and free
                        G
Till I'm vanished into smoke
Cadd9 G/B   D
  I  shall return
                 G
All but love is lonesome
   Cadd9 G/B  D
But now  you reached it

[Pre-Chorus]
    Em
So don't look
 D/F# G/B   Cadd9
 back at me
    Em
So don't look
  D/F# G/B   Cadd9
back at me
[Chorus]
   Cadd9 G/B      Am
So staaaaaaay or leave me
           Cadd9 G/B
I'll do my beeeeeeest
             Am
Won't you believe me
             Cadd9 G/B
So won't you reeeeeeest
     Am
on easy
            D       D/F#
I'm almost there-er-ere

[Verse]
             G
Heaven only holds
Cadd9 G/B   D
 All  your burdens
Know that nothing
          G
 else is wrong
     Cadd9 G/B     D
Just taste what's sweet

                    G
No, no it won't be long
    Cadd9  G/B  D
And that's so  certain
                         G
Till I roam the promise land
        Cadd9 G/B  D
Walk the golden streets

[Pre-Chorus]
    Em
So don't look
 D/F# G/B   Cadd9
 back at me
    Em
So don't look
  D/F# G/B   Cadd9
 back at me

[Chorus]
   Cadd9 G/B      Am
So staaaaaaay or leave me
           Cadd9 G/B
I'll do my beeeeeeest
             Am
Won't you believe me
             Cadd9 G/B
So won't you reeeeeeest
     Am
 on easy
            D       D/F#
I'm almost there-er-ere

[Verse]
             G
Heaven only holds
Cadd9 G/B   D
 All  your burdens
Know that nothing
          G
else is wrong
     Cadd9 G/B     D
Just taste what's sweet

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

                   G
No, no it won't be long
    Cadd9  G/B  D
And that's so  certain
                         G
Till I roam the promise land
        Cadd9  G/B  D
Walk the gol---den streets

[Pre-Chorus]
    Em
So don't look
 D/F# G/B   Cadd9
 back at me
    Em
So don't look
 D/F# G/B   Cadd9
back at me

[Chorus]
   Cadd9 G/B      Am
So staaaaaaay or leave me
           Cadd9 G/B
I'll do my beeeeeeest
             Am
Won't you believe me
So won't you
Cadd9 G/B      Am
reeeeeeest on easy
            D       D/F#
I'm almost there-er-ere

[Instrument]
Em  D/F# G/B Cadd9
Em  D/F# G/B Cadd9
Am G Cadd9

[Chorus]
   Cadd9 G/B      Am
So staaaaaaay or leave me
           Cadd9 G/B
I'll do my beeeeeeest
             Am
Won't you believe me
             Cadd9 G/B
So won't you reeeeeeest
      Am
on easy

Watch: Taylor McCall - Rest on Easy (Official Audio)

From Taylor McCall on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Rest: key, chords and progression

These are Rest On Easy chords by Taylor McCall on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Rest by Taylor McCall is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 7 chords: D, G, Cadd9, G/B, Em, D/F# and Am.

Listen for G – Cadd9 – G/B – D (I – IVadd9 – I – V in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Cadd9 chord on guitar (x32030)
Cadd9C E G D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

Rest chords: questions

What key is Rest in?

Rest by Taylor McCall is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Rest?

Rest uses 7 chords: D, G, Cadd9, G/B, Em, D/F#, Am.

What is the chord progression of Rest?

The main progression is G – Cadd9 – G/B – D (I – IVadd9 – I – V).

Is Rest easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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