Learn to play "It Ain't Easy" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "It Ain't Easy" smoothly on your guitar.
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D/A A When you climb to the top of the mountain D/A A Look out over the sea D/A A D/A A Think about the places perhaps where a young man could be D/A A Then you jump back down to the rooftops D/A A Look out over the town D/A C A D/A A Think about all of the strange things circulating round Chorus: C A C A It ain't easy, it ain't easy C Cm D A It ain't easy to get to heaven when you're going down Well, all the people have got their problems That ain't nothing new With the help of the good Lord We can all pull on through We can all pull on through Get there in the end Sometimes it'll take you right up and sometimes down again Chorus Satisfaction, satisfaction Keep me satisfied I've got the love of a Hoochie Koochie woman She calling from inside She's a-calling from inside Trying to get to you All the woman really wants You can give her something too Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA C Cm D Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "It Ain't Easy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It Ain't Easy" by David Bowie.