Written by Tom Paxton
verse 1. D D7 G Em When I awoke this mornin', you were on my mind A7 G D Sometimes we have moments when good news is hard to find D D7 G Em No one knows exactly what another's goin' through A7 G A7 D But singin' you these simple words is something I can doD D7 G Em IT AIN'T EASY, NO IT AIN'T EASY, A7 G D THE LIVIN' AND THE LOVIN' ARE NOT EASY THINGS TO DO D D7 G Em IT AIN'T EASY, NO IT AIN'T EASY, A7 D THAT'S WHY I WANT TO BE A FRIEND TO YOU.verse 2. D D7 G I know that you lost something that you loved with all your Em Heart A7 G D I know how the grieving feels like tearing you apart D D7 G Just remember something that might ease you through the Em Pain A7 G A7 D There are those who'll carry you until you're whole againD D7 G Em IT AIN'T EASY, NO IT AIN'T EASY, A7 G D THE LIVIN' AND THE LOVIN' ARE NOT EASY THINGS TO DO D D7 G Em IT AIN'T EASY, NO IT AIN'T EASY, A7 D THAT'S WHY I WANT TO BE A FRIEND TO YOU.verse 3. D D7 G Em Only you can understand the load you have to bear A7 G D All a friend can offer is to try to take a share D D7 G Em Friends are all we have and I just want to help you see A7 G A7 D However hard it gets for you, you have that friend in meD D7 G Em IT AIN'T EASY, NO IT AIN'T EASY, A7 G D THE LIVIN' AND THE LOVIN' ARE NOT EASY THINGS TO DO D D7 G Em IT AIN'T EASY, NO IT AIN'T EASY, A7 D THAT'S WHY I WANT TO BE A FRIEND TO YOU.D D7 G Em IT AIN'T EASY, NO IT AIN'T EASY, A7 G D THE LIVIN'AND THE LOVIN' ARE NOT EASY THINGS TO DO D D7 G Em IT AIN'T EASY, NO IT AIN'T EASY, A7 D THAT'S WHY I WANT TO BE A FRIEND TO YOU.