Date: 1/18/02 From: ajcawthon@webtv.net Subject: "Life Don't Have to Be So Hard" by Tracy Lawrence "Life Don't Have to Be So Hard" Preformed by Tracy Lawrence, from the album "Tracy Lawrence" Written by (Casey Beathard, Kenny D. West: 2001 Acuff-Rose Music, INC. BMI/ Milene Music, INC., ASCAP) Transcribed by Jerome Cawthon Key of D# Play the following with a Capo at the 1st fret. (First Verse) Don't (D)want to read the paper Or (G)turn on the (D)news Don't (D)want another helpin' of The (A)same old (D)blues Don't (D)want to call nobody Or (G)answer the (D)phone What I want is everybody To (A)leave us (D)alone Let us (Chorus) (G)Sit down on the (D)porch swing (G)Sip a little (D)ice tea (G)Play with the (D)kids in the (A)yard It's (G)time to get (D)lazy (G)Had enough (D)crazy (G)Life ain't gotta (D)be so (A)hard (G)Life don't have to (A)be so (D)hard (Second Verse) Want to (D)stop and smell the roses I (G)don't want to (D)run Want to (D)catch up on the talkin' That (A)we haven't (D)done The (D)only big decision That (G)I wanna (D)make Is do we take this conversation (A)Down to the (D)lake Or do we (Repeat Chorus) (Bridge) (Bm)More time with (G)you, less time for (D)worry (Bm)More slowin' (G)down, less in a (A)hurry So we can (Repeat Chorus)