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Sir Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940 in Liverpool, England), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the drummer of The Beatles. He was the oldest member of the band, and the last to join the now familiar 'Fab Four' line up.
While he was sometimes the least visible member of the band, Ringo's drumming style played a pivotal role in the music played and recorded by The Beatles. He filled the role he was hired for in 1962
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It Don't Come Easy (1971)
Ringo Starr/George Harrison
[Guitar intro]
| |
D Chord shape Am
e|--2----2-----0----------------0--0-------------|
B|--3-------------3-----3-------1----1-----------|
G|--2-------2--------2----------2------2---------|
D|--0---------------------------2--------2-------|
A|------------------------------0----------------|
E|------------------------------0----------------|
|
C Shape G Shape D Chord shape
e|------------------------------------2---h3--p2------------|
B|------1-----0-------------------3---------------3---------|
G|---------0-----0-----0------2----------------------2---0--|
D|------------------0-----0---------------------------------|
A|--3-------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
D Am C G D
[Chorus]
D Am C G D
[Verse]
D Am C D (x2)
F G F A
[Chorus]
D Am C G D
It don't come easy, You know it don't come easy. (x2)
[Verse 1]
D Am
Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues,
C D Am
And you know it don't come easy. You don't have to shout or leap about
C D F G
You can even play them easy. Forget about the past and all your sorrow.
F A
The future won't last, It will soon be over tomorrow.
[Verse 2]
D Am C D
I don't ask for much I only want trust and you know it don't come easy.
D Am C
And this love of mine keeps growing all the time And you know it just
D F G
ain't easy. Open up your heart, Let's come together,
F A
Use a little love, And we will make it work out better.
[Lead break]
L L L L
e|--------5----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7p5h7----5h7p5----------5--8--10b12r10--8--8--10b12--10-----------|
G|----------------7--5--5--------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
L L L L
e|-10h12p10--12/14--14--14--12h14p12---------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------15--13----5--8--10b12r10--8--8-|
G|--------------------------------------------5----------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
L
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10b12--10---5b^5--5b^5--3----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------5-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
D Am
Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues
C D Am
And you know it don't come easy, You don't have to shout or leap about
C D F G
You can even play them easy. Peace remember peace is how we make it.
F A
Here within your reach, If you're big enough to take it.
[Verse 4]
D Am C D
I don't ask for much I only want trust and you know it don't come easy.
D Am C
And this love of mine keeps growing all the time And you know it don't
D
come easy. (End on the Guitar Intro).
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| L longer note with sustain
************************************
Ringo Starr/George Harrison
[Guitar intro]
| |
D Chord shape Am
e|--2----2-----0----------------0--0-------------|
B|--3-------------3-----3-------1----1-----------|
G|--2-------2--------2----------2------2---------|
D|--0---------------------------2--------2-------|
A|------------------------------0----------------|
E|------------------------------0----------------|
|
C Shape G Shape D Chord shape
e|------------------------------------2---h3--p2------------|
B|------1-----0-------------------3---------------3---------|
G|---------0-----0-----0------2----------------------2---0--|
D|------------------0-----0---------------------------------|
A|--3-------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
D Am C G D
[Chorus]
D Am C G D
[Verse]
D Am C D (x2)
F G F A
[Chorus]
D Am C G D
It don't come easy, You know it don't come easy. (x2)
[Verse 1]
D Am
Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues,
C D Am
And you know it don't come easy. You don't have to shout or leap about
C D F G
You can even play them easy. Forget about the past and all your sorrow.
F A
The future won't last, It will soon be over tomorrow.
[Verse 2]
D Am C D
I don't ask for much I only want trust and you know it don't come easy.
D Am C
And this love of mine keeps growing all the time And you know it just
D F G
ain't easy. Open up your heart, Let's come together,
F A
Use a little love, And we will make it work out better.
[Lead break]
L L L L
e|--------5----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7p5h7----5h7p5----------5--8--10b12r10--8--8--10b12--10-----------|
G|----------------7--5--5--------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
L L L L
e|-10h12p10--12/14--14--14--12h14p12---------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------15--13----5--8--10b12r10--8--8-|
G|--------------------------------------------5----------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
L
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10b12--10---5b^5--5b^5--3----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------5-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
D Am
Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues
C D Am
And you know it don't come easy, You don't have to shout or leap about
C D F G
You can even play them easy. Peace remember peace is how we make it.
F A
Here within your reach, If you're big enough to take it.
[Verse 4]
D Am C D
I don't ask for much I only want trust and you know it don't come easy.
D Am C
And this love of mine keeps growing all the time And you know it don't
D
come easy. (End on the Guitar Intro).
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| L longer note with sustain
************************************
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