Lainey Wilson - Tougher: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tougher" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Tougher Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lainey Wilson

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Tougher" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C#
Me and Hannah did everything together
                   A#m
Said we'd be best friends forever
                      F#
Then her momma got a job that was better
                  C#
across the parish line
G#                C#
I was one summer shy of eleven
                       A#m
when granddaddy took a ride up to heaven
                      F#
it ain't ever been an easy lesson
                  C#
on how to say goodbye
 G#                 D#m
They say what don't kill you  makes you stronger
   F#
and I believe that's right

Chorus:
F#
For every low down beating this old hearts taken
C#
whisper in the dark says I won't make it
   A#m
I know it's just the devil
                              C#       G#
doing what he does trying to make me suffer
    F#
no matter what the battle is keeping me praying
   C#
I gotta be strong I gotta keep saying
     A#m                                    G#
I'm gonna make it through it one way or the other
         F#  G#                 C#
Life is tough, but this girl's tougher

I'm a sucker for a boy with blue eyes
A pair of boots and an old four-wheel drive
So when I saw you in the July moonlight
I thought oh, good Lord
I let you lay that sun kiss on me
And open up that truck door for me
Now I find out that I ain't the only
Girl you're doin that for
You're gonna get a good cry from me tonight
But nothin' more

Chorus

       A#m                 G#
Than anything you throw my way
     F#
Yeah I might bend, but I won't break
    A#m                     G#
You ain't the first, won't be the last
    F#
to make me feel this way

Chorus:
F#
For every low down beating this old hearts taken
C#
whisper in the dark says I won't make it
   A#m
I know it's just the devil
                              C#       G#
doing what he does trying to make me suffer
    F#
no matter what the battle is keeping me praying
   C#
I gotta be strong I gotta keep saying
     A#m                                    G#
I'm gonna make it through it one way or the other
         F#     G#              A#m
Life is tough, but this girl's tougher
         F#     G#
Life is tough, but this girl's tougher


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Tougher" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tougher" by Lainey Wilson.