It’s not easy    (video)    (intro)

 

    A ~

 

     A                  D                           A

    It's not easy, it's not easy living on your own,

     A                  D                           A

    it's not easy, it's not easy living on your own.

 

             - D                                

And it's        hard (it's not easy), 

             - A

and it's         hard (it's not easy),

                  D                    

and it's a pretty hard thing (it's not easy),

E

it's not easy living on your own.

 

     A

1. All of the things that you used to do,

    if they're done now, well, they're done by you,

    it seems a big failing in a man,

    to take his girl for granted if he can.

 

                 - D

And it's a          hard thing (it's not easy),

             - A

and it's         hard (it's not easy),

                  D

and it's a pretty hard thing (it's not easy),

E

it's not easy living on your own.

 

         A

2. There's no place where you can call home,

    got me running like a cat in a thunderstorm,

    just a big bed and a telephone,

    like the last remnants of a stately home.

 

                   D

And it's a pretty hard thing (it's not easy),

             - A

and it's           hard (it's not easy),

                    D

well, it's a pretty hard thing (it's not easy)

E

it's not easy living on your own.               + A ~ A7

 

 

 

 

 

 

               D

And it's hard (it's not easy),

             - A

and it's          hard (it's not easy),

            D

it's a pretty hard thing (it's not easy),

E

it's not easy living on your own.

 

     A

3. Sit here thinking with your head on fire,

    go think the same thing and never tire,

    imaginin' the glow of her long, clean hair,

    as she goes to sit on her own high chair.

 

                  D

And it's a hard thing (it's not easy),

                    A

well, it's a pretty hard thing (it's not easy),

              - D

well, it's          hard, babe (it's not easy)

E

it's not easy living on your own.

 

     A

+  It's not easy (a pretty tough thing),

    it's not easy (well, life’s pretty rough),

    it's not easy (it's a hard time, baby),

    it's not easy (it's a hard time, baby),

    it's not easy (it's a pretty hard life) ....

 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (The Rolling Stones)