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Going Gets Tough

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CAPO I
[Intro] (2x)
G
G
C    C6 C
G
[Verse 1]
 GOff work in the morning and Cup at the crack of Gdawn
 GAll my money worries wherever CI go come aloGng
[Pre-chorus]
CWorry’s a bully that Emjust won’t let me Dbe
 CTrying to keep me busy, tusEmsling and struggDling
[Verse 2]
 GNo home since the Cfire, me and the Gash can’t settle down
 GUnsure of Cwhere I’m bound so I Gsink another round
 GPlacebo for pain and there’s Cno one for to Gblame
 GI refuse to accept that my Cwork is all in Gvain
[Pre-chorus]
CWorry’s a bully that Emjust won’t let me Dbe
 CTrying to keep me busy, tussEmling and strugglDing
[Chorus]
GStill always remembering when the Dgoing gets tough
That the Emlabor of our Dlove will reCward us soon enoGugh
GStill always remembering when the Dgoing gets tough
That the Emlabor of our Dlove will reCward us soon enoGugh
[Interlude]
G
G
C     C6 C
G
[Verse 3]
GMan’s never alone if Che can offer hGelp
GAlways thinking of everyone Celse before himGself
[Pre-chorus]
 CWorry’s a bully that Emjust won’t let me Dbe
 CTrying to keep me busy, tussEmling and strugglDing
[Verse 4] (same as verse 2)
 GNo home since the Cfire, me and the Gash can’t settle down
 GUnsure of Cwhere I’m bound so I Gsink another round
 GPlacebo for pain and there’s Cno one for to Gblame
 GI refuse to accept that my Cwork is all in Gvain
[Pre-chorus]
CWorry’s a bully that Emjust won’t let me Dbe
 CTrying to keep me busy, tussEmling and strugglDing
[Chorus]
GStill always remembering when the Dgoing gets tough
That the Emlabor of our Dlove will reCward us soon enoGugh
GStill always remembering when the Dgoing gets tough
That the Emlabor of our Dlove will reCward us soon enoGugh
[Outro]
G
Em
D     D6 D
C     C6 C
G
e|---D67------C65----|
B|---7------5----|
G|---7------5----|
D|--(7)----(5)---|
A|--(5)----(3)---|
E|---------------|

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Going Gets Tough

by The Growlers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO I

[Intro] (2x)

C C6 C

[Verse 1]

G C G

Off work in the morning and up at the crack of dawn

G C G

All my money worries wherever I go come along

[Pre-chorus]

C Em D

Worry’s a bully that just won’t let me be

C Em D

Trying to keep me busy, tussling and struggling

[Verse 2]

G C G

No home since the fire, me and the ash can’t settle down

G C G

Unsure of where I’m bound so I sink another round

G C G

Placebo for pain and there’s no one for to blame

G C G

I refuse to accept that my work is all in vain

[Pre-chorus]

C Em D

Worry’s a bully that just won’t let me be

C Em D

Trying to keep me busy, tussling and struggling

[Chorus]

G D

Still always remembering when the going gets tough

Em D C G

That the labor of our love will reward us soon enough

G D

Still always remembering when the going gets tough

Em D C G

That the labor of our love will reward us soon enough

[Interlude]

C C6 C

[Verse 3]

G C G

Man’s never alone if he can offer help

G C G

Always thinking of everyone else before himself

[Pre-chorus]

C Em D

Worry’s a bully that just won’t let me be

C Em D

Trying to keep me busy, tussling and struggling

[Verse 4] (same as verse 2)

G C G

No home since the fire, me and the ash can’t settle down

G C G

Unsure of where I’m bound so I sink another round

G C G

Placebo for pain and there’s no one for to blame

G C G

I refuse to accept that my work is all in vain

[Pre-chorus]

C Em D

Worry’s a bully that just won’t let me be

C Em D

Trying to keep me busy, tussling and struggling

[Chorus]

G D

Still always remembering when the going gets tough

Em D C G

That the labor of our love will reward us soon enough

G D

Still always remembering when the going gets tough

Em D C G

That the labor of our love will reward us soon enough

[Outro]

D D6 D

C C6 C

D6 C6

e|---7------5----|

B|---7------5----|

G|---7------5----|

D|--(7)----(5)---|

A|--(5)----(3)---|

E|---------------|

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