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Tough People Do Brett Kissel
  D    D/C#    Bm   GX2 
DI remember being D/C#all dressed underBmneath that old oak tGree
DThe day we D/C#laid my grandpa dBmownG  
DFor 13 years I’ve D/C#been his shadow,   Bmhis little mGan
DI was learning what D/C#hurt was all aBmboutG  
AThat was the first time   D/F#I ever sGaw my daddy cry
AAnd he said “Son, tD/F#hat’s the thGing about lAife”
Yea, the rDain’s gonna fall on us all Your heBmart’s gonna break sometimes
But there’s nGo way around it life’s full mountains YAou’re gonna have to climb
But there Dain’t no crime in crying  D/C#You just gBmotta keep on trying
ASo remGember, no matter what you’re gAoing through
Tough tDimes don’t lGast  TAough people Ddo
DBaby it’s been D/C#all smooth sailing Bmsince we fell in lGove
But lDately we’ve been D/C#on a rocky rBmoadG  
But if DI know you like I D/C#think I do  BmYou ain’t giving uGp
And there Dain’t no way in this D/C#world I’m letting BmgoG  
Baby GAod put us together  D/F#And HGe don’t make mistakes
ALove is gonna be our shelter  D/F#From whaGtever comes our Away
Yea, the rDain’s gonna fall on us all Your heBmart’s gonna break sometimes
But there’s nGo way around it life’s full mountains YAou’re gonna have to climb
But there Dain’t no crime in crying  D/C#You just gBmotta keep on trying
ASo remGember, no matter what you’re gAoing through
Tough tDimes don’t lGast  TAough people DdoD  Bm  G  A  
No there aDin’t no crime in crying  D/C#You just goBmtta keep on trying
ASo remGember, no matter what you’re gAoing through
Tough tDimes don’t lGast  TAough people Bmdo
Tough tiAmes don’t lGast   TAough people Ddo      D/C#     BmTough peAople dGoA  D  

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Tough People Do

by Brett Kissel

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D/C#

D/F#

Tough People Do Brett Kissel

D D/C# Bm G

I remember being all dressed underneath that old oak tree

D D/C# Bm G

The day we laid my grandpa down

D D/C# Bm G

For 13 years I’ve been his shadow, his little man

D D/C# Bm G

I was learning what hurt was all about

A D/F# G

That was the first time I ever saw my daddy cry

A D/F# G A

And he said “Son, that’s the thing about life”

D Bm

Yea, the rain’s gonna fall on us all Your heart’s gonna break sometimes

G A

But there’s no way around it life’s full mountains You’re gonna have to climb

D D/C# Bm

But there ain’t no crime in crying You just gotta keep on trying

A G A

So remember, no matter what you’re going through

D G A D

Tough times don’t last Tough people do

D D/C# Bm G

Baby it’s been all smooth sailing since we fell in love

D D/C# Bm G

But lately we’ve been on a rocky road

D D/C# Bm G

But if I know you like I think I do You ain’t giving up

D D/C# Bm G

And there ain’t no way in this world I’m letting go

A D/F# G

Baby God put us together And He don’t make mistakes

A D/F# G A

Love is gonna be our shelter From whatever comes our way

D Bm

Yea, the rain’s gonna fall on us all Your heart’s gonna break sometimes

G A

But there’s no way around it life’s full mountains You’re gonna have to climb

D D/C# Bm

But there ain’t no crime in crying You just gotta keep on trying

A G A

So remember, no matter what you’re going through

D G A D D Bm G A

Tough times don’t last Tough people do

D D/C# Bm

No there ain’t no crime in crying You just gotta keep on trying

A G A

So remember, no matter what you’re going through

D G A Bm

Tough times don’t last Tough people do

A G A D D/C# Bm A G A D

Tough times don’t last Tough people do Tough people do

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