It's Not Easy chords by Lucky Dube

Intro: B  E  F#  E  B  E  F#  B  E  F#  B

                           E
I remember the day I called mama on the telephone
           F#              B
I told her mama I'm getting married
                                                   E
I could hear her voice on the other side of the telephone she was smiling
             F#                              B
And she asked me a question that I proudly answered
                               E
She said son did you take time to know her
         F#           B
I said mama she's the best

But today it hurts me so
        E
To go back to mama and say mama
   F#
I'm getting divorced
            B
Oh I'm getting divorced
F#          E     F#                   E                     F#   B
This choice I made didn't work out the way I thought it would (x2) it hurts me so mama
B

mama said to me

                           E
It's not easy to understand it son
                 F#
But I hope you'll make it
                   B
You'll be happy again

I remember in church
E
When the preacher read the scriptures
F#                         B
You looked so beautiful and innocent
                               E
I did not know that behind that beauty
                    F#                               B
Lies the true colors that will destroy me in the near future
F#           E     F#          E           F#              E       B
This choice I made didn't work out the way I thought it would be (x2) Now I'm hurting

Solo: B  E  F#  B

B
I remember when I held you
           E
By the hand preacherman read the scriptures
F#                       B
Putting words in you mouth
                                   E
Maybe what the preacherman said was not something that was with you
F#                               B
Now I know what they mean when they say
                                  E
Beautiful woman is another man's plaything
    F#                B
Oh Lord I'm hurting now
F#        E       F#       E              F#                E
this choice I made didn't work out the way I thought it would
B
Mama said to me