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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
β« Intro:
G Em Am D
β« Verse 1:
G Em
Be not too hard for life is short
Am D
And nothing is given to man
G Em
Be not too hard when he is sold or bought
Am D
For he must manage as best he can
G Em
Be not too hard when he blindly dies
Am D
Fighting for things he does not own
G Em
And be not too hard when he tells lies
Am D
Or if his heart is sometimes like a stone
Em
Be not too hard for soon he'll die
Am D
Often no wiser than he began
G Bm Em
Be not too hard for life is short
Am D G Em Am Dsus4 D
And nothing is given to maaaan
β« Interlude:
G Bm Em Am
β« Verse 2:
G Bm Em
Be not too hard for life is short
Am D
And nothing is given to man
G Em
Be not too hard when he is sold or bought
Am D
For he must manage as best he can
G Em
Be not too hard when he blindly dies
Am D
Fighting for things he does not own
G Em
And be not too hard when he tells lies
Am D
Or if his heart is sometimes like a stone
Em
Be not too hard for soon he'll die
Am D
Often no wiser than he began
G Bm Em
Be not too hard for life is short
Am D G Em
And nothing is given to maaan
Am D G
And nothing is given to man
Song History
Published: April 12, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025