Maisie Peters - Tough Act: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tough Act" 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 Act Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Maisie Peters

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 Act" smoothly on your guitar.

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

    A#            F
We rode it to a dead end
       D#
Saying goodbye to a best friend
        A#              F              D#
Is the bad part of the right thing to do
A#             F
I was hard to handle
        D#
And we burned out like a birthday candle
     A#              F             D#
The pictures on the mantle aren't true

                       Cm
Everybody knows that a breakup
                                  Dm
Is better when there’s someone to hate, but
                              D#
You were my favourite way to stay up
                   F
And I'd say that still

Chorus:
   A#
I know the reasons
               Gm
Took a couple tries to see 'em
        F
But now everything is through
                 D#
It’s you I wanna call, though
     A#
When all I've known of
                     Gm
Is something that I should let go of
      F                                        D#
I'll cut it at the root and drain it 'til it's all
so hollow
            Gm        A#      D#
But you are one tough act to follow

I got busy
And you forgot how to miss me
When I'm not much of who you grew up with
Oh, you were distracted
And the silence made a hat trick
It's a long list with a lasting fix

Everybody knows that a breakup
Is better when there's someone to hate but
You were my favourite way to stay up,
and I’d say that still

Chorus:
I know the reasons
Took a couple tries to see ’em
But now everything is through, it's you
I wanna call though
When all I’ve known of
Is something that I should let go of
I'll cut it at the root and drain it
'til it's all so hollow
But you are one tough act to follow

       D#                   A#
And I know that we weren’t perfect
               D#            A#
So I hope you meet someone tomorrow
          D#              A#
And she's everything you wanted
               A#        F      D#
But I hope I'm one tough act to follow

Chorus:
I know the reasons
Took a little time to believe 'em
Now everything is through, it's you
I wanna call though
When all I've known of
Is something that I should let go of
I'll cut it at the root and drain it
'til it's all so hollow
But you are one tough act to follow
You are one tough act to follow


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 Act" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tough Act" by Maisie Peters.