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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# Dm 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.