Tough chords by Brandon Davis

🎸 Intro:

A#  A#  A#  A#


🎸 Verse:
 A#
Tough

Is hitting that gravel falling off your bike
          E                  A#
Then you saddle back up for one more try, yeah

 A#
Tough
                                      E
Is what they tell you to be when you scrape them knees
        A#
So you learn to be

 Em
Tough
                                   E
Hold 'em back, never let 'em fall down
                         Em7
But son, let me tell you now


🎸 Chorus:
 E
God made tears to fall like rain
 A#                            B/Bm
Heal your heart and ease your pain
 Em                    A#                  E
Ain't no shame if you can't hold 'em all inside

         E
You can bottle 'em up as best as you can
     A#           B/Bm        Em7
But don't think that's what makes a man
     Em7                A# F#            E
And being strong's sure got its place and time

     Em          A#              A#  A#  A#  A#
But tough don't mean you can't cry


🎸 Verse:
 A#
Tough

Is playing guitar with your papaw
         E                       A#
For the very last time that you never saw coming

 A#
Tough
                                      E
Is waking up thinkin' that you get to Do it again
         A#
But the news you get is

 Em
Tough
                             E
When Daddy does his best to say
                                Em     Em7
What I can see running down his fa-a-a-ace


🎸 Chorus:
 E
God made tears to fall like rain
 A#                            B/Bm
Heal your heart and ease your pain
 Em                    A#                  E
Ain't no shame if you can't hold 'em all inside

         E
You can bottle 'em up as best as you can
     A#                       Em
But don't think that's what makes a man
     Em7                A# F#            E
And being strong's sure got its place and time

     Em7          A#             E
But tough don't mean you can't cry


🎸 Post-Chorus:
           Em7
Sometimes life's hard to accept
          A#
But even Jesus wept


🎸 Chorus:
 E
God made tears to fall like rain
 A#                            B/Bm
Heal your heart and ease your pain
 Em7                   A#                  E
Ain't no shame if you can't hold 'em all inside

 A#       E
You can bottle 'em up as best as you can
     A#           B/Bm        Em7
But don't think that's what makes a man
     Em7                A# F#            E      A#
And being strong's sure got its place and time

       Em7                F#m             E
Yeah, being strong's sure got its place and time
     Em7          A#             A#  A#  A#  A#  A#
But tough don't mean you can't cry