Tough Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G]

[Verse 1]
I wanted [G]lace, I wanted pearls
To be a princess [Gm]like the [C]other [G]girls
But life came [Gm]hard to my front door
And I grew up tryin' [C]to even
up the [G]score

[Verse 2]
Tough; I ain't [C]never been
[Bb]nothin' but [Gm]tough[G]
All my [C]edges have [Bb]al ways been r[Gm]ough
But [G]Jesus loves [C]me
anyway; oh [Gm]backbone,
[G]There ain't not[C]hin' wrong with
a woman that got a little [Gm]backbone
[G]You just [Em]wait 'till you [Bm]taste
her kind [C]of love[Bb]

[Verse 3]
[Gm]You want a shy little thing
A pretty little high-heeled thing
thing
Gonna cry if I don't [Dm]polish [C]up[Bb]
[Gm]Tough
[G][Gm][G][Gm]

[Verse 4]
The way I see it, the hand of Fate
Did me a favor,
with the [C]cards he dealt my [G]way[Gm]
Found out real fast life is a game
You're [C]out real quick if you don't
know how to [Gm]play[G]

[Verse 5]
Tough; I ain't [C]never been
[Bb]nothin' but [Gm]tough[G]
All my [C]edges have al[Bb]ways been [Gm]rough
[G]But Jesus loves me[C]
anyway; oh [G]back[Gm]bone,
[G]There ain't [C]nothin' wrong with a woman
that got a little [Gm]backbone[G]
You just [Em]wait -till you [Bm]taste
her kind [C]of love[Bb]

[Verse 6]
[Gm]You want a shy little thin[Bb]g
[Gm]A pretty little high-heeled thin[Bb]g
[Gm]thing
Gonna cry if I don't polish [C]up

[Verse 7]
[Em]
I'll be serious,
you ain't fooled [C]me much
You're still hangin' 'round
so you can try your luck

[Verse 8]
[Gm]With [G]tough; I ain't nev[C]er
been [Bb]nothin' but [Gm]tough
All my [C]edges have [Bb]always been [Gm]rough

[Verse 9]
You want a shy little [Gm]thing
A pretty little high-heeled thing
thing
Gonna cry if I don't polish [C]up
You know what I gotta say about [Gm]that is tough