It's Not Easy
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Intro.: C, G, Am, F x 2
C G
I can't stand to fly
Am F
I'm not that naive
C G
I'm just out to find
Am F
The better part of me
C G
I'm more than a bird:I'm more than a plane
Am F
More than some pretty face beside a train and
C G F C
It's not easy to be me
C G
Wish that I could cry
Am F
Fall upon my knees
C G
Find a way to lie
Am F
About a home I'll never see
C G
It may sound absurd:but don't be naive
Am F
Even Heroes have the right to bleed
C G
I may be disturbed:but won't you conceed
Am F
Even Heroes have the right to dream but
C G F C, C/B,
It's not easy to be me
Am,C/B C Dm Am
Up, up and away:away from me
D C D
It's all right:You can all sleep sound tonight
F G
I'm not crazy:or anything:
C G
I can't stand to fly
Am F
I'm not that naive
C G
Men weren't meant to ride
Am F
With clouds between their knees
C G
I'm only a man in a silly red sheet
Am F
Digging for kryptonite on this one way street
C G
Only a man in a funny red sheet
Am F C,G Am,F
Looking for special things inside of me, inside of me, inside of me,
C,G Am F
Inside of me, Inside of me
C G
I?m only a man in a funny red sheet
Am F
Only a man looking for a dream
C G
I?m olny a man in a funny red sheet
Am F
It?s not easy
C, G, Am, F, C
It's not easy to be... me.
How to play It's Not Easy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.