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[Intro]
F
[Verse 1]
Well it's Saturday Fnight, you're all dressed up in Cblue
I been watchin' you Bbawhile, maybe you been Fwatchin' me Ctoo
So somebody raFn out, left somebody's heart in a Cmess
Well if you're lookin' for Bblove, honey I'm Ftougher Cthan the Frest
[Verse 2]
Some girls they want a handsome FDan, or some good-lookin' CJoe
On their arm some Bbgirls like a sweet-talkin' FRomeCo
Well around here thFey bet, I learned you get what you can Cget
So if you're rough enough for Bblove, honey I'm Ftougher Cthan the Frest
[Chorus]
The road is Dmdark, and it's a thin, thin linFeBb  F  
But I want you to Bbknow I'll walk it for you CeveryFtime
Maybe your other boDmyfriends couldn't pass the Ftest
Well if you're rough and ready for lBbove, honey I'm Ftougher tChan the Frest
F(One, two, three, four!)
[Solo]
F C Bb F C
F C Bb F C F
[Chorus]
The road is Dmdark, and it's a thin, thin linFeBb  F  
But I want you to Bbknow I'll walk it for you CanyFtime
Maybe your other boDmyfriends couldn't pass the Ftest
If you're rough and ready for Bblove, honey I'm Ftougher Cthan the Frest
[Outro]
If you're rough and ready for Bblove, honey I'm Ftougher Cthan the Frest
If you're rough and ready for Bblove, honey I'm Ftougher Cthan the Frest

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Tougher Than The Rest

by Midland

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

F C

Well it's Saturday night, you're all dressed up in blue

Bb F C

I been watchin' you awhile, maybe you been watchin' me too

F C

So somebody ran out, left somebody's heart in a mess

Bb F C F

Well if you're lookin' for love, honey I'm tougher than the rest

[Verse 2]

F C

Some girls they want a handsome Dan, or some good-lookin' Joe

Bb F C

On their arm some girls like a sweet-talkin' Romeo

F C

Well around here they bet, I learned you get what you can get

Bb F C F

So if you're rough enough for love, honey I'm tougher than the rest

[Chorus]

Dm F Bb F

The road is dark, and it's a thin, thin line

Bb C F

But I want you to know I'll walk it for you everytime

Dm F

Maybe your other boyfriends couldn't pass the test

Bb F C F

Well if you're rough and ready for love, honey I'm tougher than the rest

(One, two, three, four!)

[Solo]

F C Bb F C

F C Bb F C F

[Chorus]

Dm F Bb F

The road is dark, and it's a thin, thin line

Bb C F

But I want you to know I'll walk it for you anytime

Dm F

Maybe your other boyfriends couldn't pass the test

Bb F C F

If you're rough and ready for love, honey I'm tougher than the rest

[Outro]

Bb F C F

If you're rough and ready for love, honey I'm tougher than the rest

Bb F C F

If you're rough and ready for love, honey I'm tougher than the rest

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