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Tough Little Boys
By Gary Allan
At the end of each chorus, Gm is 4 beats, the strum D (1 beat) the note C#, Bm2 (1 beat) and 
A(1 beat and hold for 3 beats).  Outro is Gm (4 beats) D (1 beat), the note C#, Bm2 (1 beat), G (One beat,
hold 1 beat) Em (1 beat) A (1 beat) D strumed slowly.
[Intro] 
G  D A/C#  Bm
G  A  D
[Verse 1]
DI never once backed Dmaj7down from a punch
Well, D7I'd take it square on the Gchin
Well GmI found out fast, a Dbully’s A/C#just Bmthat
And yEmou’ve got to stand up to hAim
So DI didn't cry when I Dmaj7got a black eye
As D7bad as it hurt I just Ggrinned
But when Gmtough little boys grow Dup tA/C#o be DBmads
They turn Ginto big Ababies DagainA  
BmScared me to death when you Gtook your first steps
Well I'd Dfall everyAtime you fell Ddown
And your fiBmrst day at school, I cGried like a D/F#fool
I Emfollowed your school bus to Atown
[Chorus]
Well DI didn't cry when Dmaj7old Yeller died 
At D7least not in front of my Gfriends
But when Gmtough little boys grow Dup A/C#to be BmDadsA  
They turn Ginto big Ababies again
[Interlude]
G  D A/C#  Bm
G  A  D
[Verse 2]
Well DI'm a grown man but as Dmaj7strong as I am
Well D7sometimes it's hard to belGieve
How Gmone little girl with Dlittle blonde Bmcurls
Can Emtotally terrify Ame 
If Dyou were to ask, my Dmaj7wife would just laugh
She'd D7say I know all about Gmen
And how Gmtough little boys grow Dup A/C#to be BmDadsA  
They turn iGnto big baAbies agDainA  
Well BmI know one day I'll Ggive you away 
And DI'm gonna to Astand there and DsmileA  
But when BmI get home and GI'm all D/F#alone
EmI'll sit in your room for a Awhile
[Chorus]
Well DI didn't cry when Dmaj7old Yeller died 
At D7least not in front of my Gfriends
But when Gmtough little boys grow Dup A/C#to be BmDadsA  
They turn Ginto big Ababies agDain
When Gmtough little boys grow Dup tA/C#o be BmDadsA  
They turn Ginto big Ababies again
[Outro]
G  D A/C#  Bm
G  A  D

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Tough Little Boys

by Gary Allan

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A/C#

Dmaj7

D/F#

Tough Little Boys

By Gary Allan

At the end of each chorus, Gm is 4 beats, the strum D (1 beat) the note C#, Bm2 (1 beat) and

A(1 beat and hold for 3 beats). Outro is Gm (4 beats) D (1 beat), the note C#, Bm2 (1 beat), G (One beat,

hold 1 beat) Em (1 beat) A (1 beat) D strumed slowly.

[Intro]

G D A/C# Bm

G A D

[Verse 1]

D Dmaj7

I never once backed down from a punch

D7 G

Well, I'd take it square on the chin

Gm D A/C# Bm

Well I found out fast, a bully’s just that

Em A

And you’ve got to stand up to him

D Dmaj7

So I didn't cry when I got a black eye

D7 G

As bad as it hurt I just grinned

Gm D A/C# Bm

But when tough little boys grow up to be Dads

G A D A

They turn into big babies again

Bm G

Scared me to death when you took your first steps

D A D

Well I'd fall everytime you fell down

Bm G D/F#

And your first day at school, I cried like a fool

Em A

I followed your school bus to town

[Chorus]

D Dmaj7

Well I didn't cry when old Yeller died

D7 G

At least not in front of my friends

Gm D A/C# Bm A

But when tough little boys grow up to be Dads

G A

They turn into big babies again

[Interlude]

G D A/C# Bm

G A D

[Verse 2]

D Dmaj7

Well I'm a grown man but as strong as I am

D7 G

Well sometimes it's hard to believe

Gm D Bm

How one little girl with little blonde curls

Em A

Can totally terrify me

D Dmaj7

If you were to ask, my wife would just laugh

D7 G

She'd say I know all about men

Gm D A/C# Bm A

And how tough little boys grow up to be Dads

G A D A

They turn into big babies again

Bm G

Well I know one day I'll give you away

D A D A

And I'm gonna to stand there and smile

Bm G D/F#

But when I get home and I'm all alone

Em A

I'll sit in your room for a while

[Chorus]

D Dmaj7

Well I didn't cry when old Yeller died

D7 G

At least not in front of my friends

Gm D A/C# Bm A

But when tough little boys grow up to be Dads

G A D

They turn into big babies again

Gm D A/C# Bm A

When tough little boys grow up to be Dads

G A

They turn into big babies again

[Outro]

G D A/C# Bm

G A D

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