![]() Please note this piece is somewhat worn-looking with fold marks, slight yellowing and tape residue, though the handwriting is not affected. Starkey was born in a working-class area of Liverpool. Included with the lyrics is the original box set album of 'The Concert for Bangla Desh,' a VHS videocassette of the concert, a ticket stub from Madison Square Garden in NYC where the concert took place and a 45 rpm single of 'It Don't Come Easy.' Additionally, a CD featuring an alternate (and slightly longer) version of 'It Don't Come Easy' with George on lead vocals and guitars accompanies this lot. Ringo Starr, byname of Sir Richard Starkey, (born July 7, 1940, Liverpool, Merseyside, England), British musician, singer, songwriter, and actor who was the drummer for the Beatles, one of the most influential bands in rock history. INTRO: (Original key. Though Starr is credited with writing this song that broke into the Top 5 on Billboard, it was actually George Harrison who wrote and produced it for him. Forget about the past and all your sorrows, The future wont last, It will soon be over tomorrow. Here with in your reach if you're big enough Use a little love and we will make it work out better INTRO: (Original key.) D Am C G D D Am C G D It dont come easy, you know it dont come. He was an only child, and while his mother doted on him, his father lost interest in family life early on. Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupIt Don't Come Easy Ringo StarrRingo 1971 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group). I don't ask for much I only want your trustĪnd this love of mine keeps growing all the time Ringo Starr was born Richard Starkey on July 7, 1940, in Liverpool, England. The future won't last it will soon be our tomorrow Got to pay your dues if you want to sing the bluesįor get about the past and all your sorrow In 1972, the current owner won these lyrics in a radio contest sponsored by WNEW-FM. (The tape and its residue is still apparent halfway down the page.) Penned in blue ballpoint ink, the manuscript reads in full: RINGO STARR USED LYRICS TO IT DONT COME EASY Provenance. ![]() RINGO STARR USED LYRICS TO 'IT DON'T COME EASY'Ī piece of lined notebook paper with handwritten lyrics to the song, 'It Don't Come Easy.' Neatly written for Ringo Starr by Mal Evans, the Beatles' roadie/equipment manager, so he could read the song while performing it at 'The Concert for Bangla Desh' on July 31, 1971, Ringo taped this actual sheet to his drumset while onstage.
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