{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":348854,"song":"Tough Little Boys","artist":"Gary Allan","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11554947-tough-little-boys-chords-by-gary-allan/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/348854?type=chord","rating":4.57431,"votes":83,"content":"Tough Little Boys\r\nBy Gary Allan\r\n\r\n\r\nAt the end of each chorus, Gm is 4 beats, the strum D (1 beat) the note C#, Bm2 (1 beat) and \r\nA(1 beat and hold for 3 beats).  Outro is Gm (4 beats) D (1 beat), the note C#, Bm2 (1 beat), G (One beat,\r\nhold 1 beat) Em (1 beat) A (1 beat) D strumed slowly.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro] \r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A/C#[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  \r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]\r\nI never once backed down from a punch[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D7[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, I'd take it square on the chin[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Gm[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A/C#[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWell I found out fast, a bully’s just that[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]  \r\nAnd you’ve got to stand up to him[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]\r\nSo I didn't cry when I got a black eye[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D7[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAs bad as it hurt I just grinned[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Gm[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A/C#[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]       \r\nBut when tough little boys grow up to be Dads[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThey turn into big babies again[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nScared me to death when you took your first steps[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]      \r\nWell I'd fall everytime you fell down[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bm[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nAnd your first day at school, I cried like a fool[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI followed your school bus to town[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]\r\nWell I didn't cry when old Yeller died [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D7[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAt least not in front of my friends[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Gm[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A/C#[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] \r\nBut when tough little boys grow up to be Dads[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThey turn into big babies again[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A/C#[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  \r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]\r\nWell I'm a grown man but as strong as I am[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D7[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell sometimes it's hard to believe[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Gm[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch] \r\nHow one little girl with little blonde curls[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCan totally terrify me [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]\r\nIf you were to ask, my wife would just laugh[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D7[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch] \r\nShe'd say I know all about men[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Gm[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A/C#[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd how tough little boys grow up to be Dads[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThey turn into big babies again[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell I know one day I'll give you away [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm gonna to stand there and smile[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nBut when I get home and I'm all alone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'll sit in your room for a while[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]\r\nWell I didn't cry when old Yeller died [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D7[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAt least not in front of my friends[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Gm[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A/C#[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] \r\nBut when tough little boys grow up to be Dads[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey turn into big babies again[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Gm[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A/C#[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] \r\nWhen tough little boys grow up to be Dads[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThey turn into big babies again[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A/C#[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  \r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]","plain_text":"Tough Little Boys\nBy Gary Allan\n\n\nAt the end of each chorus, Gm is 4 beats, the strum D (1 beat) the note C#, Bm2 (1 beat) and \nA(1 beat and hold for 3 beats).  Outro is Gm (4 beats) D (1 beat), the note C#, Bm2 (1 beat), G (One beat,\nhold 1 beat) Em (1 beat) A (1 beat) D strumed slowly.\n\n\n[Intro] \nG  D A/C#  Bm  \nG  A  D\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nG  D A/C#  Bm  \nG  A  D\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nG  D A/C#  Bm  \nG  A  D","chords":["Gm","D","C","A","G","Em","A/C#","Bm","Dmaj7","D7","D/F#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"Dmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,2,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}