INTRO:   G   D -- 3x's   USE BARRE CHORDS   G - 10th FRET

                                            D - 10th FRET

                                            C -  8th FRET





VERSE:

       D**           ** SEE EXPLANATION FROM INSTRUMENTAL BELOW

      Giving up

      Lovin'

      Easy to do

      People so pitiful

      They never come through

      Honey, honey, honey

      I ain't that way





BREAK:

       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?





BREAK:

        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, IMPROVISING 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



BREAK:

       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