Rush - Force Ten: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Force Ten" 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.

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Learn Force Ten Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rush

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 "Force Ten" smoothly on your guitar.

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Chorus:
 A     C       A
Tough times demand tough talk
   A
Demand tough hearts
Demand tough songs
 A     C       A
Tough times demand tough talk
   A
Demand tough hearts
Demand tough songs
Demand.

        A                   F#m
We can rise and fall like empires
                          E
Flow in and out like the tide
    A                             F#m
Be vain and smart, humble and dumb
                           E
We can hit and miss like pride
            D
Just like pride.
        F#m                         D#
We can circle around like hurricanes
                      C#
Dance and dream like lovers
   F#m                           D#
Attack the day like birds of prey
                    C#          B    C
Or scavengers undercover. Undercover

     C
Look in
                    G
To the eye of the storm
      C
Look out
                       G
For the force without form
       F
Look around
                  G
At the sight and sound
     C                    G    A
Look in, look out, look around.

Chorus:
 A     C
Tough times demand tough talk
Demand tough hearts demand tough songs
   A
Demand.

We can move with savage grace
To the rhythms of the night
Cool and remote like dancing girls
In the heat of the beat and the lights, and the lights
We can wear the rose of romance
An air of joie de vivre
Too tender hearts upon our sleeves
Or skin as thick as thieves
Thick as thieves.

     C
Look in
                    G
To the eye of the storm
      C
Look out
                       G
For the force without form
        F
Look around (Rising)
                  G
At the sight and sound (Falling at force ten)
     C                     G
Look in, look out, look around.
(We twist the world and ride the wind.)

Chorus:
 A     C       A
Tough times demand tough talk
   A
Demand tough hearts
                  C
Demand tough songs
   A
Demand.

     C
Look in
                    G
To the eye of the storm
      C
Look out
                       G
For the force without form
       F
Look around
                  G
At the sight and sound
     C                    G
Look in, look out, look around.

     C
Look in
                    G
To the eye of the storm
      C
Look out
                       G
For the force without form
       F
Look around
                  G
At the sight and sound
     C                    G
Look in, look out, look around.

Chorus:
 A     C       A
Tough times demand tough hearts
 A     C       A
Tough times demand tough talk


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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.

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

Rush - Force Ten: Guitar Chords

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