The Rolling Stones - It's Not Easy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "It's Not Easy" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A#7 D#7 A#7 It's not easy. It's not easy living on your own D#7 A#7 It's not easy. It's not easy living on your own D#7 A#7 And it's hard, (it's not easy), yes it's hard (it's not easy) D#7 And it's a pretty hard babe, (it's not easy) F7 It's not easy living on your own A#7 All of the things that she 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#7 And it's a hard babe, (it's not easy) A#7 Yes it's hard (it's not easy) D#7 And it's a pretty hard babe, (it's not easy) F7 It's not easy living on your own A#7 There's no place where you can call home Got me runnin' like a cat in a thunderstorm Just a big bed, and a telephone Like the last remnants of a stately home D#7 And it's a pretty hard babe, (it's not easy) A#7 And it's a hard (it's not easy) D#7 Well it's a pretty hard babe, (it's not easy) F7 It's not easy living on your own D#7 A#7 And it's a hard (it's not easy) it's a hard (it's not easy) D#7 It's a pretty hard babe (it's not easy F7 It's not easy living on your own A#7 Sit here thinkin' with your head on fire Go think the same thing and never tire Imagining the glow of her long clean hair As she goes to sit on her own high chair D#7 And it's a hard babe, (it's not easy) A#7 Well it's a pretty hard babe (it's not easy) D#7 Well it's hard babe, (it's not easy) F7 It's not easy living on your own A#7 It's not easy (a pretty tough baby) It's not easy (life's pretty rough) It's not easy (well it's a hard time baby) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#7  D#7  F7  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's Not Easy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It's Not Easy" by The Rolling Stones.