INTRO: (Original key.) D Am C G D

D             Am        C       G          D
It don't come easy, you know it don't come easy.
D             Am        C       G          D
It don't come easy, you know it don't come easy.

#1.
D                           Am
Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues,
        C                  D
And you know it don't come easy.
D                          Am
You don't have to shout or leap about,
        C              D
You can even play them easy.
F                         G
Forget about the past and all your sorrows..
    F                          A              A7
The future won't last, it will soon be your tomorrow.

#2.
        D                    Am
I don't ask for much, I only want your trust,
        C                  D
And you know it don't come easy.
         D                  Am
And this love of mine keeps growing all the time,
        C                  D
And you know it just ain't easy.
F                         G
Open up your heart, let's come together..
F                              A                A7
Use a little love, and we will make it work out better.

#3.
D                           Am
Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues,
        C                  D
And you know it don't come easy.
D                          Am
You don't have to shout or leap about,
        C              D
You can even play them easy.
F                                 G
Please, remember, peace is how we make it..
F                                 A             A7
Here within your reach..if you're big enough to take it.

#4.
       D                    Am
I don't ask for much, I only want your trust,
        C                  D
And you know it don't come easy.
         D                  Am
And this love of mine keeps growing all the time,
        C                  D
And you know it don't come easy.