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Rex Orange County - Loving Is Easy Chords

ChordsC, Dm, Em, F, G, Eb, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CDmEmF
LovingisCeasy,youhadmeDmfuckedup,itusedtoEmbesohardtoDmsee
Yeah,GlovingisCeasy,wheneverything’sDmperfect
Pleasedon’tchangeaEmsinglelittlethingforGme
GListengirlFwhenyoucan’tevenEmhideit
AnditFdidn’ttakeforevertoEmfindit
IwasFallonmyown,almostEmgladtobealone
UntilEblovecameDminonGtime,onG7time
LovingisCeasy,youhadmeDmfuckedup,itusedtoEmbesohardtoDmsee
YeahGlovingisCeasy,wheneverything’sDmperfect
Pleasedon’tchangeaEmsinglelittlethingforGme
GOh,CohDmah,Emah,Goh,GohCah,Dmah
GSoListengirl,Fwhenyoucan’tevenEmhideit
AnditFdidn’ttakeforevertoEmfindit
IwasFallonmyown,almostEmgladtobealone
UntilEblovecameDminonGtime,onG7time
LovingisCeasy,youhadmeDmfuckedup,itusedtoEmbesohardtoDmsee
Yeah,GlovingisCeasy,wheneverything’sDmperfect
Pleasedon’tchangeaEmsinglelittlethingforGme
GOh,CohDmah,Emah,Goh,GohCah,Dmah
AlbumLoving Is Easy
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2017
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Loving Is Easy on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Rex Orange County - Loving Is Easy on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Loving Is Easy uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (11), Dm → Em (11), and Em → G (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Dm chord transition.

1. C → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

C to Dm

2. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Dm to Em

3. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Em to F

4. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

F to C

5. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

7. Em → G chord transition

Switching from Em to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

8. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. Em → Eb chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Eb:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. Eb → Dm chord transition

Switching from Eb to Dm:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Loving Is Easy.

  • Loving Is Easy includes 66 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Loving Is Easy contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Loving Is Easy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → F: 8%