Tyler Hubbard - Tough: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tough" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

Dm           A#                F
'Round here lately, it's been rough
Dm        A#                     F
Too much heartbreak, not enough love
    Dm                 A#            F
And I've been doubtin' if I'll ever find
myself again
       Dm           A#        F
And I worry I won't ever be enough

Dm A# F                            Dm A#
Oooh, I've been searchin' for the truth
F
And then I tell myself

Chorus:
Dm              A#                 F
Whatever don't kill you makes you tough
                                  Dm
Can't tap out when the times get rough
                A#            F
I know it ain't easy, but the only way
that we get stronger
Dm               A#
Is get a little burnt, yeah
               F
Take a little fall
                                             Dm
Hurts like hell when you're goin' through it all
             A#                   F
Get knocked down, but we get back up
                                  Dm    A#
Whatever don't kill you makes you tough, tough
F                                 Dm    A#     F
 Whatever don't kill you makes you tough, tough
(Aw yeah)

I've been beat up black and blue
I've been broke a time or two
I've had nothing left to lose
But then my faith would pull me through

No more searching for the truth
And now I tell myself

Chorus:
Whatever don't kill you makes you tough
Can't tap out when the times get rough
I know it ain't easy, but the only
way that we get stronger
Is gettin' little burns, yeah, takin'
a little fall
Hurts like hell when you're going through it all
Get knocked down, but we get back up
Whatever don't kill you makes you tough, tough
Whatever don't kill you makes you tough, tough

         Dm         A#
We fall down, we get up
             F
It's how we do it where we from
       Dm         A#
We got us, we got love
     F
We tough
         Dm         A#
We fall down, we get up
             F
It's how we do it where we from
       Dm         A#
We got us, we got love
     F
We tough

Chorus:
Whatever don't kill you makes you tough
Can't tap out when the times get rough
I know it ain't easy, but
the only way that we get stronger
Is gettin' little burns, yeah,
takin' a little fall
Hurts like hell when you're going through it all
Get knocked down, but we get back up

Whatever don't kill you makes you tough, tough
Whatever don't kill you makes you tough, tough

We tough
We tough


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 Tyler Hubbard.