Chords for Gary Allan - Tough Little Boys (Official Music Video)
Tempo:
84.3 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [D] [F#m] [Bm] .
[D] [G] [A] [D] .
[G] [D] Well, I never once back down from a punch.
Well, I'd take it square on [G] the chin.
Well, [Gm] I found out fast, [D] a [A] bully's [Bm] just that.
[G] You've got to stand up [D] to him.
[A] So [D] I didn't cry when I got a black eye.
As bad as it hurt, I [G] just grinned .
[Gm] But when tough little boys [D] grow up [A] to be [Bm] dads.
[D] They [G] turn into big [A] babies [D] again .
[A] [Bm] Scared me to death [G] when you took your first steps.
[D] Well, I'd fall every [A] time you [D] fell down .
[A] [Bm] Your first day at school, [G] I cried like [D] a fool.
[Em] And I followed your school bus [D] to town.
[A] Well, [D] I didn't cry [F#m] when old Yeller died.
[D] At least not in front of [G] my friends.
But [Gm] when tough little boys [D] grow up [A] to be [Bm].
[D] dads.
They [Em] turn into [Dm] big [A] babies [G] again .
[D] [F#m] [Bm] [D] [G] .
[A] [D] [G] [D] Well, I'm a grown man, [F#m] but as strong as I am.
Well, [D] sometimes it's hard to [G] believe.
How [Gm] one little girl [D] with [A] little [Bm] blonde curls.
[G] Can totally terrify [A] me.
[D] If you were to ask, my wife would just laugh.
She'd say I know all [G] about men.
And [Gm] how tough little boys [D] grow [A] up to be [Bm] dads.
They [Em] turn into [A] big babies [D] again.
Well, [A] [Bm] I know one day [G] I'll give you away.
[D] And I'm gonna [A] stand there [D] and smile.
[A] But [Bm] when I get home [G] and I'm all [D] alone.
[Em] Well, I'll sit in your room [G] for a while.
[A] Well, [D] I didn't cry when old Yeller [F#m] died.
[D] At least not in front of [G] my friends.
[Bm] [Gm] But when tough little boys [D] grow [A] up to be [Bm] [D] dads.
They [G] turn into [A] big babies [D] again.
When [G] tough little boys [D] grow [A] up to [Bm] be dads.
[G] They turn into big [A] babies [D] again.
[G] [D] [F#m] [Bm] [D] [G] .
[D] .
[D] [G] [A] [D] .
[G] [D] Well, I never once back down from a punch.
Well, I'd take it square on [G] the chin.
Well, [Gm] I found out fast, [D] a [A] bully's [Bm] just that.
[G] You've got to stand up [D] to him.
[A] So [D] I didn't cry when I got a black eye.
As bad as it hurt, I [G] just grinned .
[Gm] But when tough little boys [D] grow up [A] to be [Bm] dads.
[D] They [G] turn into big [A] babies [D] again .
[A] [Bm] Scared me to death [G] when you took your first steps.
[D] Well, I'd fall every [A] time you [D] fell down .
[A] [Bm] Your first day at school, [G] I cried like [D] a fool.
[Em] And I followed your school bus [D] to town.
[A] Well, [D] I didn't cry [F#m] when old Yeller died.
[D] At least not in front of [G] my friends.
But [Gm] when tough little boys [D] grow up [A] to be [Bm].
[D] dads.
They [Em] turn into [Dm] big [A] babies [G] again .
[D] [F#m] [Bm] [D] [G] .
[A] [D] [G] [D] Well, I'm a grown man, [F#m] but as strong as I am.
Well, [D] sometimes it's hard to [G] believe.
How [Gm] one little girl [D] with [A] little [Bm] blonde curls.
[G] Can totally terrify [A] me.
[D] If you were to ask, my wife would just laugh.
She'd say I know all [G] about men.
And [Gm] how tough little boys [D] grow [A] up to be [Bm] dads.
They [Em] turn into [A] big babies [D] again.
Well, [A] [Bm] I know one day [G] I'll give you away.
[D] And I'm gonna [A] stand there [D] and smile.
[A] But [Bm] when I get home [G] and I'm all [D] alone.
[Em] Well, I'll sit in your room [G] for a while.
[A] Well, [D] I didn't cry when old Yeller [F#m] died.
[D] At least not in front of [G] my friends.
[Bm] [Gm] But when tough little boys [D] grow [A] up to be [Bm] [D] dads.
They [G] turn into [A] big babies [D] again.
When [G] tough little boys [D] grow [A] up to [Bm] be dads.
[G] They turn into big [A] babies [D] again.
[G] [D] [F#m] [Bm] [D] [G] .
[D] .
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
F#m
D
G
A
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ .
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ .
[G] [D] Well, I never once back down from a punch.
Well, I'd take it square on [G] the chin.
Well, [Gm] I found out fast, [D] a [A] bully's [Bm] just that.
[G] You've got to stand up [D] to him.
[A] So [D] I didn't cry when I got a black eye.
As bad as it hurt, I [G] just grinned _ .
[Gm] But when tough little boys [D] grow up [A] to be [Bm] dads.
[D] They [G] turn into big [A] babies [D] again _ .
[A] [Bm] Scared me to death [G] when you took your first steps.
[D] Well, I'd fall every [A] time you [D] fell down _ .
[A] [Bm] Your first day at school, [G] I cried like [D] a fool.
[Em] And I followed your school bus [D] to town.
[A] Well, [D] I didn't cry [F#m] when old Yeller died.
[D] At least not in front of [G] my friends.
But [Gm] when tough little boys [D] grow up [A] to be [Bm].
[D] dads.
They [Em] turn into [Dm] big [A] babies [G] again _ .
_ [D] _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ .
[A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] Well, I'm a grown man, [F#m] but as strong as I am.
Well, [D] sometimes it's hard to [G] believe.
_ How [Gm] one little girl [D] with [A] little [Bm] blonde curls.
[G] Can totally terrify [A] me.
_ _ [D] If you were to ask, my wife would just laugh.
She'd say I know all [G] about men.
And [Gm] how tough little boys [D] grow [A] up to be [Bm] dads.
They [Em] turn into [A] big babies [D] again.
Well, [A] _ [Bm] I know one day [G] I'll give you away.
[D] And I'm gonna [A] stand there [D] and smile.
[A] But [Bm] when I get home [G] and I'm all [D] alone.
[Em] Well, I'll sit in your room [G] for a while.
[A] Well, [D] I didn't cry when old Yeller [F#m] died.
[D] At least not in front of [G] my friends.
_ [Bm] [Gm] But when tough little boys [D] grow [A] up to be [Bm] [D] dads.
They [G] turn into [A] big babies [D] again.
When _ [G] tough little boys [D] grow [A] up to [Bm] be dads.
_ [G] They turn into big [A] babies [D] again.
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ [D] _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ .
[G] [D] Well, I never once back down from a punch.
Well, I'd take it square on [G] the chin.
Well, [Gm] I found out fast, [D] a [A] bully's [Bm] just that.
[G] You've got to stand up [D] to him.
[A] So [D] I didn't cry when I got a black eye.
As bad as it hurt, I [G] just grinned _ .
[Gm] But when tough little boys [D] grow up [A] to be [Bm] dads.
[D] They [G] turn into big [A] babies [D] again _ .
[A] [Bm] Scared me to death [G] when you took your first steps.
[D] Well, I'd fall every [A] time you [D] fell down _ .
[A] [Bm] Your first day at school, [G] I cried like [D] a fool.
[Em] And I followed your school bus [D] to town.
[A] Well, [D] I didn't cry [F#m] when old Yeller died.
[D] At least not in front of [G] my friends.
But [Gm] when tough little boys [D] grow up [A] to be [Bm].
[D] dads.
They [Em] turn into [Dm] big [A] babies [G] again _ .
_ [D] _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ .
[A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] Well, I'm a grown man, [F#m] but as strong as I am.
Well, [D] sometimes it's hard to [G] believe.
_ How [Gm] one little girl [D] with [A] little [Bm] blonde curls.
[G] Can totally terrify [A] me.
_ _ [D] If you were to ask, my wife would just laugh.
She'd say I know all [G] about men.
And [Gm] how tough little boys [D] grow [A] up to be [Bm] dads.
They [Em] turn into [A] big babies [D] again.
Well, [A] _ [Bm] I know one day [G] I'll give you away.
[D] And I'm gonna [A] stand there [D] and smile.
[A] But [Bm] when I get home [G] and I'm all [D] alone.
[Em] Well, I'll sit in your room [G] for a while.
[A] Well, [D] I didn't cry when old Yeller [F#m] died.
[D] At least not in front of [G] my friends.
_ [Bm] [Gm] But when tough little boys [D] grow [A] up to be [Bm] [D] dads.
They [G] turn into [A] big babies [D] again.
When _ [G] tough little boys [D] grow [A] up to [Bm] be dads.
_ [G] They turn into big [A] babies [D] again.
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ [D] _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .