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Tough

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(G)
I wanted lace, I wanted pearls
To be a princess like the other girls
But life came hard to my front door
And I grew up tryin' to (C) even up the score
(Chorus)
(G) Tough, I ain't (C) never been nothin' but (G) tough
All my (C) edges have always been (G) rough
But Jesus (Bm) loves me (C) anyway oh (G) back off
There ain't (C) nothin' wrong with a woman who got a little (G) backbone
Just (Em) wait till you (Bm) taste her kind of (C) love
(G) You want a shy little thing
A pretty little high-heeled thing
You're gonna cry if I don't polish (C) up
(G) Tough
The way I see it, the hand of fate
Did me a favor
With the (C) parts he dealt my (G) way
Found out real fast life is a game
You're out real quick if you don't (C) know how to (G) play
Chorus
(Em) I'll be serious, you ain't fooled me much
(C) You're just still hangin' 'round so you can try your luck
With (G) tough, I ain't (C) never been nothin' but (G) tough
All my (C) edges have always been (G) rough
You want a shy little thing
A pretty little high-heeled thing
You're gonna cry if I don't polish (C) up
You know what I gotta say about that is (G) tough

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Tough

by Kellie Pickler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

()

I wanted lace, I wanted pearls

To be a princess like the other girls

But life came hard to my front door

And I grew up tryin' to () even up the score

(Chorus)

G C G

() Tough, I ain't () never been nothin' but () tough

C G

All my () edges have always been () rough

Bm C G

But Jesus () loves me () anyway oh () back off

C G

There ain't () nothin' wrong with a woman who got a little () backbone

Em Bm C

Just () wait till you () taste her kind of () love

() You want a shy little thing

A pretty little high-heeled thing

You're gonna cry if I don't polish () up

() Tough

The way I see it, the hand of fate

Did me a favor

C G

With the () parts he dealt my () way

Found out real fast life is a game

C G

You're out real quick if you don't () know how to () play

Chorus

() I'll be serious, you ain't fooled me much

() You're just still hangin' 'round so you can try your luck

G C G

With () tough, I ain't () never been nothin' but () tough

C G

All my () edges have always been () rough

You want a shy little thing

A pretty little high-heeled thing

You're gonna cry if I don't polish () up

You know what I gotta say about that is () tough

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