It Don't Come Easy (1971)
Ringo Starr/George Harrison
[Guitar intro]
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D Chord shape Am
e|--2----2-----0----------------0--0-------------|
B|--3-------------3-----3-------1----1-----------|
G|--2-------2--------2----------2------2---------|
D|--0---------------------------2--------2-------|
A|------------------------------0----------------|
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C Shape G Shape D Chord shape
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B|------1-----0-------------------3---------------3---------|
G|---------0-----0-----0------2----------------------2---0--|
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A|--3-------------------------------------------------------|
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[Intro]
D Am C G D
[Chorus]
D Am C G D
[Verse]
D Am C D (x2)
F G F A
[Chorus]
D Am C G D
It don't come easy, You know it don't come easy. (x2)
[Verse 1]
D Am
Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues,
C D Am
And you know it don't come easy. You don't have to shout or leap about
C D F G
You can even play them easy. Forget about the past and all your sorrow.
F A
The future won't last, It will soon be over tomorrow.
[Verse 2]
D Am C D
I don't ask for much I only want trust and you know it don't come easy.
D Am C
And this love of mine keeps growing all the time And you know it just
D F G
ain't easy. Open up your heart, Let's come together,
F A
Use a little love, And we will make it work out better.
[Lead break]
L L L L
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B|-7p5h7----5h7p5----------5--8--10b12r10--8--8--10b12--10-----------|
G|----------------7--5--5--------------------------------------------|
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E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
L L L L
e|-10h12p10--12/14--14--14--12h14p12---------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------15--13----5--8--10b12r10--8--8-|
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L
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B|--10b12--10---5b^5--5b^5--3----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------5-------------------------------------|
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[Verse 3]
D Am
Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues
C D Am
And you know it don't come easy, You don't have to shout or leap about
C D F G
You can even play them easy. Peace remember peace is how we make it.
F A
Here within your reach, If you're big enough to take it.
[Verse 4]
D Am C D
I don't ask for much I only want trust and you know it don't come easy.
D Am C
And this love of mine keeps growing all the time And you know it don't
D
come easy. (End on the Guitar Intro).
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| L longer note with sustain
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