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It Ain't Easy chords by
Chris Smither
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Verse 1
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Where you go up on

the mountain top
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and you look out across the sea

You know there's another place

perhaps
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that a young man could be
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He jumps down to the rooftop
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and you look out across the town

You know there's a lot of strange things
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been circulating round
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But it ain't easy, it ain't easy
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D

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G

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It ain't easy to go ahead
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when you're going down
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Well, the people,
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D

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they got their problems, yeah
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But that ain't nothing new

Patience and understanding, child,
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they can get you on through
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They can get you on through, girl
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They can ride you to the end
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Like a hula, lift you up, let you down again
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It ain't easy, it ain't easy
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D

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G

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It ain't easy to go ahead
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when you're going down
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Satisfaction, satisfaction, oh
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Tell me who is satisfied

That's what a woman wants
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When she holds you deep inside
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When she holds you deep inside,
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boy, and she bites you with her teeth

Tell me what a woman wants,
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but you give it solely
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It ain't easy, it ain't easy,
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D

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it ain't easy
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To go ahead when you're going down
Interlude 1
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Verse 2
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So you go up on the mountaintop

and you look out across the sea

Oh, there's another place

perhaps
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that a young man could be
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You jump down to the rooftop
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and you look out across the town

And you know there's a lot
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of strange things

been circulating round
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But it ain't easy, but it ain't easy
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It ain't easy to go ahead
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when you know it's hard
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It ain't easy, it ain't easy
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It ain't easy to go ahead
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when you know it's hard
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It ain't easy, it ain't easy
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It ain't easy to go ahead
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when you're going down
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It ain't easy, it ain't easy
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It
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It ain't easy to go ahead
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when you're going down
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It ain't easy, it ain't easy
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It ain't easy to go ahead
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when you're going down
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It ain't easy, it ain't easy
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It ain't easy to go ahead
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when you're going down

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • A

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of It Ain't Easy by Chris Smither is E major.

The primary chords used in It Ain't Easy are A, E, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of It Ain't Easy is approximately 92 beats per minute.

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