IT'S NOT EASY (Barry Mann / Cynthia Weil) Normie Rowe - 1967 Sandy Posey - 1968 The Sweet Inspirations - 1969 Also recorded by: Neil MacArthur E A E A Hey girl, what can I do with you E A F# G# When you take this ol' heart and tear it in two C#m B G#m A Is it asking so much for you to be true F#m G#m A Bm I'm an easy going man who takes all that he can B But I tell you E B A B It's not easy loving you, baby E B A B It's not easy wanting you so E B A B It's not easy loving you, baby G#m B A E But it's harder, girl, to let you go F#m G#m A E Harder, girl, to let you go E A E A Girl, I give everything I've got inside E A F# G# How much more do you need to keep you satisfied C#m B G#m A I put up with so much, Lord knows I've tried F#m G#m F#m B A And in spite of all the pain, I try not to complain B But I tell you E B A B It's not easy loving you, baby E B A B It's not easy wanting you so E B A B It's not easy loving you, baby G#m B A E But it's harder, girl, to let you go F#m G#m A E Harder, girl, to let you go It's not easy loving you, baby No, it's not easy It's not easy loving you so Loving you, baby It's not easy loving you, baby It's not easy Loving you so ........FADE