"It Don't Come Easy" is a song released as an Apple Records single by Ringo Starr in April 1971, reaching #4 in both the UK and U.S. singles charts. It was Starr's second solo single (the first was "Beaucoups of Blues") after the breakup of The Beatles.

Starr reportedly composed the song in 1970. Decades later, he admitted that George Harrison "co-wrote" the song (as he did with other hits such as "Photograph"). But controversy still surrounds the assertion that Ringo really wrote the complex and mature song--especially since demo tapes have surfaced by Harrison where Ringo is completely absent and the song is more or less in its final form. Whether Harrison really wrote it or not (and gave it to his friend to start him on his career), the released version (recorded on March 8, 1970) included George Harrison on guitar, Klaus Voorman on bass guitar, Stephen Stills, Ron Cattermole (brass), Badfinger members Pete Ham and Tom Evans performing background vocals, and Starr on drums and lead vocals. Starr was featured performing the song at the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971.

The B-side of the single, "Early 1970", featured Starr on acoustic guitar, piano, drums and vocals; with Harrison playing guitar and providing backing vocals.

Both tracks were produced by Harrison, and published by Startling Music.

On March 12, 1984, EMI released a double A-sided single of "It Don't Come Easy" / "Back Off Boogaloo".