Don't Be Tough chords by Jason Isbell

• Capo on 3rd

Key: F


Chorus:
D                         G
 Don't be tough until you have to
A                           D
Take your heartbreak on the chin
                          G
Don't forget the shit you went through
A                         D
Throw your caution to the wind


Verse 1:
                          G
Tighten up your belts and laces
A                         D
Feel the pain and feel it pass
                         G
Don't be tough until you have to
A                          D
Let love knock you on your ass

Verse 2:
                       G
Don't be shitty to the waiter
A                          D
He's had a harder day than you
                          G
Don't make babies stay up later
A                       D
Just because they're so damn cute


Verse 3:
                          G
Don't say love unless you mean it
A                                D
But don't say sorry 'less you're wrong
                         G
Tell a story like you've seen it
A                        D
Tell yourself that you belong


Chorus:
                         G
Don't be tough until you have to
A                           D
Take your heartbreak on the chin
                          G
Don't forget the shit you went through
A                         D
Throw your caution to the wind


Verse 4:
                          G
Tighten up your belts and laces
A                         D
Feel the pain and feel it pass
                             G
And don't be tough until you have to
A                          D
Let love knock you on your ass


Verse 5:
                          G
And if you get to feeling lonely
A                        D
Read out loud if you can read
                      G
Take a nap if you get sleepy
A                        D
If you're hungry, try to eat


Verse 6:
                           G
And if you want it, go and get it
A                         D
Don't just pray and wait around
                          G
Life will kill you if you let it
A                                    D
So when you're down, then say you're down


Chorus:
                         G
Don't be tough until you have to
A                           D
Take your heartbreak on the chin
                          G
Don't forget the shit you went through
A                         D
Throw your caution to the wind


Verse 7:
                          G
Tighten up your belts and laces
A                         D
Feel the pain and feel it pass
                         G
Don't be tough until you have to
A                          D
Let love knock you on your ass


Outro:
                         G
Don't be tough until you have to
A                              D
And let love knock you on your ass