Lewis Capaldi - Tough: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tough" 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 Tough Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lewis Capaldi

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 "Tough" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C#                                       Fm
Every little part of me is holding on to every little piece you
                 F#
Is holding on to every drop of blood you drew
                C#
Is holding onto you
    C#
And every waking hour I spend
                Fm
Holding out for reasons not to go to bed
                    F#
I'm holding out for someone else to hold instead
                        C#
If every hope of you is dead

             A#m
'Cause every night since you cut and run
                               F#
I feel like the only one who's ever
been the lonely one
                                   C#
Trying to mend a heart that keeps breaking
                            G#
With every step that you're taking

Chorus:
       C#
'Cause you've been running circles 'round
   Fm
My mind, turning me inside out
      A#m
And I fell for you but hit the ground
           F#              G#
'Cause the only love I've known has let me
C#
Down and I need lifting up
     Fm
Now you ain't here I'm sleeping rough
        A#m
And I'm praying I can pray enough
   F#            G#               C#
So waking up without you aint so tough

Find it hard to find my feet
When I keep on stumbling over you and me
But I keep on trying 'cause I know I need
To outrun the memories

And every day I'm reminded of
The way I let it come undone
I feel like the lonely one, the only one with time worth wasting
Well, I still can't stop chasing

Chorus

Tough, oh, tough
So waking up without you

A#m
Say I
Thought I was talking to you
G#
Say I
                          F#
I guess I'm talking to myself
              D#m G#
Me and nobody else

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

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 "Tough" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tough" by Lewis Capaldi.