Tough People Do Chords

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Tough People Do by Brett Kissel is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, D/C#, Bm, G, A and D/F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Tough People Do Brett Kissel 

D  D/C#  Bm  G X2  

D                D/C#             Bm                  G   
I remember being all dressed underneath that old oak tree 
D          D/C#             Bm   G 
The day we laid my grandpa down 
D                 D/C#            Bm             G 
For 13 years I’ve been his shadow,   his little man 
D                   D/C#          Bm   G 
I was learning what hurt was all about 
A                      D/F#       G 
That was the first time   I ever saw my daddy cry 
A                  D/F#        G          A 
And he said “Son, that’s the thing about life” 

          D                                 Bm 
Yea, the rain’s gonna fall on us all Your heart’s gonna break sometimes 
             G                                      A 
But there’s no way around it life’s full mountains You’re gonna have to climb 
          D                        D/C#       Bm 
But there ain’t no crime in crying  You just gotta keep on trying 
A     G                             A 
So remember, no matter what you’re going through 
       D           G     A           D 
Tough times don’t last  Tough people do 

D              D/C#               Bm                G 
Baby it’s been all smooth sailing since we fell in love 
     D               D/C#         Bm    G 
But lately we’ve been on a rocky road 
       D                 D/C#        Bm                G 
But if I know you like I think I do  You ain’t giving up 
          D                    D/C#              Bm    G 
And there ain’t no way in this world I’m letting go 
      A                  D/F#  G 
Baby God put us together  And He don’t make mistakes 
A                             D/F#    G               A 
Love is gonna be our shelter  From whatever comes our way 

          D                                 Bm 
Yea, the rain’s gonna fall on us all Your heart’s gonna break sometimes 
             G                                      A 
But there’s no way around it life’s full mountains You’re gonna have to climb 
          D                        D/C#       Bm 
But there ain’t no crime in crying  You just gotta keep on trying 
A     G                             A 
So remember, no matter what you’re going through 
       D           G     A           D    D  Bm  G  A 
Tough times don’t last  Tough people do 

          D                        D/C#       Bm 
No there ain’t no crime in crying  You just gotta keep on trying 
A     G                             A 
So remember, no matter what you’re going through 
       D           G     A           Bm 
Tough times don’t last  Tough people do 
        A          G      A           D D/C#  Bm         A     G  A  D 
Tough times don’t last   Tough people do         Tough people do 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante