INTRO: chorus 

			 
 			  Bb 
  Easy skanking, (skanking it easy) 
  Gm 
  Easy skanking, (skanking it slow)   (2 times) 
			 



** VERSE: 

   Bb 
Excuse me while I light my spliff 
   Gm 
Oh God I got to take a lift 
       Bb 
From reality I just can't drift 
         Gm 
That's why I am staying with this riff 

** CHORUS 

        Bb 
Take it easy, (easy skanking) 
                 Gm 
Lord now take it easy, (easy skanking) 
        Bb 
Take it easy, (easy skanking) 
               Gm 
Got to take it easy,  See... 

** BRIDGE 

Eb                  Dm 
   We're taking it easy, (Ooh, wah, da, da, da) 
Eb                   Dm 
   We're taking it slow, (Ooh, wah, da, da, da) 
Eb            Dm 
   Taking it easy (easy) 
Eb                Dm 
   Got to take it slow so... 

        Bb 
Take it easy, (easy skanking) 
                 Gm 
Lord now take it easy, 
               
            Bb 
Could you be easy, (easy skanking) 
                Gm 
Got to take it easy 

** VERSE 2: 

   Bb 
Excuse me while I light my spliff 
   Gm 
Oh God I got to take a lift 
       Bb 
From reality I just can't drift 
         Gm 
That's why I am staying with this riff 


** CHORUS: 
        Bb 
Take it easy, (taking it easy) 
               Gm 
Got to take it easy, (taking it slow) 
        Bb 
Take it easy, (taking it easy) 
               Gm 
Skanky take it easy, (taking it slow) 

** BRIDGE: 
Eb           Dm 
 Herb for my wine (Ooh, wah, da, da, da) 
Eb            Dm 
 Honey for my strong drink (Ooh, wah, da, da, da) 
Eb           Dm 
 Herb for my wine 
Eb                  Dm 
 Honey for my strong drink. I'll... 

** THE END: 

        Bb 
Take it easy, (taking it easy) 
               Gm 
Got to take it easy, (taking it slow) 
        Bb 
Take it easy, (taking it easy) 
               Gm 
Skanky take it easy, (taking it slow)