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Keith Richards - Take It So Hard - from Talk is Cheap
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Guitar
Waddy Wachtel
Waddy Wachtel
Guitar
Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan
Background Vocals
Charley Drayton
Charley Drayton
Drums
Ivan Neville
Ivan Neville
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Composer
Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lawrence Peryer
Lawrence Peryer
Producer
Jane Rose
Jane Rose
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Giving up loving
Easy to do
People, pitiful
They never come through
[Verse 2]
Honey, honey, honey
I ain't that way, yeah
(You want a little bit) Once in a while
Come on and get it
[Verse 3]
You shouldn't take it so hard (Yeah)
Shouldn't take it
You shouldn't take it so hard (Yeah)
You shouldn't take it so hard (Yeah)
[Verse 4]
Take a look around you
Tell me, what do you see?
(People with little bits) Tryin', tryin' to smile
Most of what you've gotten is free (Yeah)
[Verse 5]
You shouldn't take it so hard, yeah, yeah (Yeah)
I want a beat
[Verse 6]
You shouldn't take it so hard (Yeah)
You shouldn't take it so hard (You shouldn't take it so hard) (Yeah)
You shouldn't take it so hard (Yeah)
[Verse 7]
Yank it up, baby
And go get yourself a new name
You want a little bit (Once in a while)
Yeah, you got a taste for it
[Verse 8]
You shouldn't take it
You shouldn't take it so hard, yeah, yeah (Yeah)
[Verse 9]
You shouldn't take it so hard (Yeah)
Shouldn't take it so hard (Yeah)
Shouldn't take it so hard (Yeah)
Shouldn't take it so hard (Yeah)
[Verse 10]
Shouldn't take it so hard (Yeah)
Shouldn't take it so hard (Yeah)
Shouldn't take it so hard (Yeah)
Shouldn't take it so hard (Yeah)
Written by: Keith Richards, Steve Jordan

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