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When The Going Gets Tough: Billy Ocean
When the going gets tough. 
The tough get going, 
tough, tough, 
huh, huh, huh hoh
When the going gets tough, 
the tough gets ready, 
tough, tough, huh, huh,
[Intro]
  G  Em,   G  Em  
[Verse]
GYeah     Emooh,      Gdo do do Emda
GI got something to Emtell you.  
GI got something to Csay
I'm gonna Gput this dream in Emmotion.  
Never let Gnothing stand in my Cway
When the going gets Gtough.            Em  
The Dtough gets GgoingEm.D  
I'm gonna get Gmyself cross the Emriver.  
That's the Gprice I'm willing to Cpay. 
I'm gonna Gmake you stand and Emdeliver. 
And give me Glove in the old-fashioned Cway, woh
DDar-Emlin.    I'll Cclimb any mountain.  
DDar-Emlin.    I'll Cdo anytDhing
[Chorus]
GOoh, (ooh). Can I Emtouch you (can I Dtouch you).
And Gdo the things that lovers doEm.D  
GOoh,( ooh). wanna Emhold you (wanna Dhold you).  
I Ggotta get it through to yoEmu. oooDh
And when the Ggoing gets tough. (The Emtough gets going)
When the Dgoing gets rough. (The Ctough gets rough)
                        C   G  Em,  G   Em  
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey   
[Verse]
I'm gonna Gbuy me a one-way Emticket.  
GNothing's gonna hold me Cback.
Your Glove's like a slow train Emcoming (slow train coming).
And I can Gfeel it coming down the Ctrack (woah)
DDar-Emlin.    I'll Cclimb any mountain.  
DDar-Emlin.    I'll Cdo anytDhing
[Chorus]
Hit Emit.  wooh Dwoh oh oh  Yeah, yeah, Gyeah,
(Sax bit)
DDar-Emlin.     I'll Cclimb any mountain.  
DDar-Emlin.     I'll Cswim any sea.
DDar-Emlin.     I'll Creach for the heavens. 
DDar-Emlin.     With Cyou lovin' me.   DOooh (oooh)
GOoh, (ooh). Can I Emtouch you (can I Dtouch you). 
And Gdo the things that lovers doEm.D  
GOoh,( ooh). wanna Emhold you (wanna Dhold you).  
I Ggotta get it through to Emyou. oooh
When the Ggoing gets tough. (EmGoing gets tough).  
Dgoing gets rough. (CGoing gets rough). 
When the GGoing gets tough..........

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When The Going Gets Tough

by Billy Ocean

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When The Going Gets Tough: Billy Ocean

When the going gets tough.

The tough get going,

tough, tough,

huh, huh, huh hoh

When the going gets tough,

the tough gets ready,

tough, tough, huh, huh,

[Intro]

G Em G Em

[Verse]

G Em G Em

Yeah ooh, do do do da

G Em

I got something to tell you.

G C

I got something to say

G Em

I'm gonna put this dream in motion.

G C

Never let nothing stand in my way

G Em

When the going gets tough.

D G Em D

The tough gets going.

G Em

I'm gonna get myself cross the river.

G C

That's the price I'm willing to pay.

G Em

I'm gonna make you stand and deliver.

G C

And give me love in the old-fashioned way, woh

D Em C

Dar-lin. I'll climb any mountain.

D Em C D

Dar-lin. I'll do anything

[Chorus]

G Em D

Ooh, (ooh). Can I touch you (can I touch you).

G Em D

And do the things that lovers do.

G Em D

Ooh,( ooh). wanna hold you (wanna hold you).

G Em D

I gotta get it through to you. oooh

G Em

And when the going gets tough. (The tough gets going)

D C

When the going gets rough. (The tough gets rough)

C G Em G Em

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

[Verse]

G Em

I'm gonna buy me a one-way ticket.

G C

Nothing's gonna hold me back.

G Em

Your love's like a slow train coming (slow train coming).

G C

And I can feel it coming down the track (woah)

D Em C

Dar-lin. I'll climb any mountain.

D Em C D

Dar-lin. I'll do anything

[Chorus]

Em D G

Hit it. wooh woh oh oh Yeah, yeah, yeah,

(Sax bit)

D Em C

Dar-lin. I'll climb any mountain.

D Em C

Dar-lin. I'll swim any sea.

D Em C

Dar-lin. I'll reach for the heavens.

D Em C D

Dar-lin. With you lovin' me. Oooh (oooh)

G Em D

Ooh, (ooh). Can I touch you (can I touch you).

G Em D

And do the things that lovers do.

G Em D

Ooh,( ooh). wanna hold you (wanna hold you).

G Em

I gotta get it through to you. oooh

G Em

When the going gets tough. (Going gets tough).

D C

going gets rough. (Going gets rough).

When the Going gets tough..........

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