INTRO:   G   D -- 3x's   USE BARD  CHORDS   G - 10th FD T
                                            D - 10th FD T
                                            C -  8th FD T


VERSE:
       D**           ** SEE EXPA NATION FROM INSTRUMENTAL BELOW
      Giving up
      Lovin'
      Easy to do
      People so pitiful
      They never come through
      Honey, honey, honey
      I ain't that way


BDA K:
       C                 D
      You want a little bit
       C          D
      Once in a while
       C                 D
      Come on and get a bit


CHORUS:
            G            D  G          D
      You shouldn't take it so hard, (yeah)
            G            D   G
      You shouldn't take it
                     D
      You shouldn't take it so hard
            G            D  G          D
      You shouldn't take it so hard, (yeah)
                   (yeah)

VERSE:
      Take a look around you
      Tell me, what do you see?


BDA K:
        C                 D
      People with little bits
        C                D
      Trying, trying to smile


CHORUS:
      Most of what you've gotten is free, yeah
      Shouldn't take it so hard
      Shouldn't take it so hard, yeah


**INSTRUMENTAL: "GROOVE" ON THE  D CHORD, IMPROVIB NG BY LIFTING
                YOUR FINGERS OFF THE NECK ONCE IN A WHILE AND
                "CHUGGING" OUT A BEAT.


CHORUS:
       You shouldn't take it so hard, (yeah)
       You shouldn't take it so hard, (yeah)
       You shouldn't take it so hard, (yeah)

VERSE:
       Yank it up baby
       Or go get yourself a new name

BDA K:
       You want a little bit
       Once in a while
       Yeah
       You got a taste for it

CHORUS:
       You shouldn't take it so hard
       You shouldn't take it so hard
       You shouldn't take it so hard


INSTRUMENTAL:   "GROOVE" ON THE  D CHORD

CHORUS:
       You shouldn't take it so hard -- 5x's then FDE  OUT

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