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Tough People Do
Recorded by Trace Adkins
(Capo on 3)
Intro.:  (G) x 4 bars
Back in 'D39 she was 26G, the wife of a soldier tryin' to raise four kids
On Crationed out beans and watered down milk, tryin' to Gkeep 'em all warm with a patchwork quilt
That Emgreat depression ended about 1D945, but Cgrandma lived to be 92
See, Dtough times don't lCast, tough people Gdo
(Chorus)
Tough Gpeople pull themselves up by the bootstraps when they hit hard luck
And they stay strong and they keep on fightin' like they don't know how to lose
 DTough times don't Clast, tough Gpeople do
Those Ctalkin' heads on CNN, say we'll never get out of this hole we're in
The price of Cgas is up and the market's down and there's a Gbunch of empty houses in every town
Well, I'd Eminterrupt that program with a little Dheadline of my own
This Cjust in from the old red, white and blue
DTough times don't Clast, tough Gpeople do
(Chorus)
Tough Gpeople pull themselves up by the bootstraps when they hit hard luck
And they stay strong and they keep on fightin' like they don't know how to lose
DTough times don't Clast, tough Gpeople do
I've been out of Gwork since mid July, my bank account's about bone dry
Been Clookin' for a job no luck so far, but I Gbought a little time when I sold my car
Well, EmI'll go dig a ditch Dif that's what it takes, baby, Csomehow or another we'll get through
DTough times don't Clast, Dtough times don't Clast
(Tag)
Tough |(Gpeople do, |Gtough people | Gdo |G  

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Tough People Do

by Trace Adkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Tough People Do

Recorded by Trace Adkins

(Capo on 3)

Intro.: (G) x 4 bars

D G

Back in '39 she was 26, the wife of a soldier tryin' to raise four kids

C G

On rationed out beans and watered down milk, tryin' to keep 'em all warm with a patchwork quilt

Em D C

That great depression ended about 1945, but grandma lived to be 92

D C G

See, tough times don't last, tough people do

(Chorus)

Tough people pull themselves up by the bootstraps when they hit hard luck

And they stay strong and they keep on fightin' like they don't know how to lose

D C G

Tough times don't last, tough people do

Those talkin' heads on CNN, say we'll never get out of this hole we're in

C G

The price of gas is up and the market's down and there's a bunch of empty houses in every town

Em D

Well, I'd interrupt that program with a little headline of my own

This just in from the old red, white and blue

D C G

Tough times don't last, tough people do

(Chorus)

Tough people pull themselves up by the bootstraps when they hit hard luck

And they stay strong and they keep on fightin' like they don't know how to lose

D C G

Tough times don't last, tough people do

I've been out of work since mid July, my bank account's about bone dry

C G

Been lookin' for a job no luck so far, but I bought a little time when I sold my car

Em D C

Well, I'll go dig a ditch if that's what it takes, baby, somehow or another we'll get through

D C D C

Tough times don't last, tough times don't last

(Tag)

G G G G

Tough |(people do, |tough people | do |

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