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It Ain't Easy chords by
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Verse 1
D
D

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G

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Everywhere
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D

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I looked this morning,
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G

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you were on my mind
A
A

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Sometimes we have moments
D
D

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when good news is hard to find
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G

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No one knows exactly what an

other's going through
A
A

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But singing you these simple words
D
D

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is one thing I can do
Verse 2
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D

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Though it ain't easy
G
G

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It ain't easy
A
A

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The living and the loving are
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D

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no easy things to do

It ain't easy
G
G

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It ain't easy
A
A

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That's why I want to be
D
D

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a friend for you
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G

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G

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Verse 3

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D

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I know you lost something that
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G

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you loved with all your heart
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A

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I know how the grieving feels
D
D

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like tearing you apart

Just remember something that might
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G

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ease you through the pain
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A

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There are those who'll carry you until
D
D

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you're whole again
Verse 4
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Though it ain't easy
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G

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It ain't easy
A
A

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The living and the loving are
D
D

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no easy things to do

It ain't easy
G
G

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It ain't easy
A
A

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That's why I want to be a friend
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D

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for you
Interlude 1
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A

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D

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Verse 5
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Only you can understand the
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G

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load you have to bear
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A

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D

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All a friend can offer is to try

to take a share

Friends are all we have,
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G

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and I just want to help you see
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A

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However hard it gets for you
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D

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You have that friend in me
Verse 6
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D

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Though it ain't easy
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G

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It ain't easy
A
A

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The living and the loving are
D
D

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no easy things to do

It ain't easy
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G

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It ain't easy
A
A

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That's why I want to be
D
D

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a friend for you
Verse 7
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A

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That's why I wanna be
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D

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a friend for you (ooh)

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of It Ain't Easy by Tom Paxton is D major.

The primary chords used in It Ain't Easy are D, G, A.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of It Ain't Easy is approximately 76 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of It Ain't Easy using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for It Ain't Easy. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Tom Paxton.

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