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Cadd9 –   x, 3, 2, 0, 3, 3
G –       3, 2, 0, 0, 3, 3
Dsus4 –   x, 0, 0, 2, 3, 3
Em7 –     0, 2, 2, 0, 3, 3
D/F# -    2, 0, 0, 2, 3, 2
Asus4 –   x, 0, 2, 2, 3, 3
Four Bar Intro plus Piano riff.
Cadd9, G,  Dsus4x 4
VERSE 1
Cadd9I’ve been Gup, I’ve been Dsus4down,
I should’ve shown you all arouCadd9nd,
I wanna Gknow what you Dsus4know,
Cos then we’ll find that you don’t Cadd9know,
NothinGg, yeDsus4ah-ah,
You’ll never Cadd9be nothiGng, yeah-Dsus4ah-ah,
VERSE 2
Cadd9You forced Gin, you want Dsus4out,
Now you see what it’s all Cadd9about,
Giving uGp is just like Dsus4you,
Can’t we just see this one Cadd9through?
One Gtime, Dsus4yeah-ah,
You’ll never Cadd9be nothinGg, yeaDsus4h-ah,
CHORUS
Cadd9Tough luck, yGa fallen in the dark,
Which Em7way should Dsus4I go now, I thought you’d show me how-ow-ow,
Cadd9Jump down, yoGu think ya something now,
	  			  Em7           Dsus4(Hold)
You’re no better than the rest of u-us,
VERSE 3
Cadd9Love iGn, Run Dsus4out,
Never give without a Cadd9doubt,
Let things Gturn in your Dsus4mind,
What can you see before you’re Cadd9blind?
OnGly, yeaDsus4h-ah,
It’s only Cadd9what they Gwant you to Dsus4see
CHORUS
Cadd9Tough luck, yGa fallen in the dark,
Which Em7way should Dsus4I go now, I thought you’d show me how-ow-ow,
Cadd9Jump down, yoGu think ya something now,
YouEm7’re no bDsus4etter than the rest of u-us,
Cadd9Tough luck, yGa fallen in the dark,
Which Em7way should Dsus4I go now, I thought you’d show me how-ow-ow,
Cadd9Jump down, yoGu think ya something now,
	  			  Em7           Dsus4(Hold)
You’re no better than the rest of u-us,
MIDDLE 8th
Cos Em7when you’re dead and Dsus4gone, 
You leave Cadd9things behind and lGife goes on.
WEm7ill you fade Dsus4away, or Cadd9burn out Ganother way
D/F#Yeah yeah
Asus4Yeah yeah
Cadd9Yeah yeahDsus4  
SOLO 
Cadd9, G, Em7,  Dsus4x 4
CHORUS (just acoustic)
Cadd9Tough luck, yGa fallen in the dark,
Which Em7way should Dsus4I go now, I thought you’d show me how-ow-ow,
Cadd9Jump down, yoGu think ya something now,
YouEm7’re no bDsus4etter than the rest of u-us,
CHORUS X 2 (With Pauses after ‘Tough Luck’)
Cadd9Tough luck, yGa fallen in the dark,
Which Em7way should Dsus4I go now, I thought you’d show me how-ow-ow,
Cadd9Jump down, yoGu think ya something now,
YouEm7’re no bDsus4etter than the rest of u-us,
Cadd9, G, Em7,  Dsus4  
Cadd9, G, Em7,  Dsus4  
HaaaaaaaHaaaa 
Cadd9, G, Em7,  Dsus4  
HaaaaaaaHaaaa 
Cadd9, G, Em7,  Dsus4  
HaaaaaaaHaaaa 
Cadd9, G, Em7,  Dsus4(Guitar riff)
Cadd9, G, Em7, Dsus4  
Cadd9, G, Em7,  Dsus4  
Cadd9, G, Em7,   Dsus4  
End on Cadd9

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Tough Luck

by Jasper Trap

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus4

Em7

D/F#

Asus4

Cadd9 – x, 3, 2, 0, 3, 3

G – 3, 2, 0, 0, 3, 3

Dsus4 – x, 0, 0, 2, 3, 3

Em7 – 0, 2, 2, 0, 3, 3

D/F# - 2, 0, 0, 2, 3, 2

Asus4 – x, 0, 2, 2, 3, 3

Four Bar Intro plus Piano riff.

Cadd9 G Dsus4

, , x 4

VERSE 1

Cadd9 G Dsus4

I’ve been up, I’ve been down,

Cadd9

I should’ve shown you all around,

G Dsus4

I wanna know what you know,

Cadd9

Cos then we’ll find that you don’t know,

G Dsus4

Nothing, yeah-ah,

Cadd9 G Dsus4

You’ll never be nothing, yeah-ah-ah,

VERSE 2

Cadd9 G Dsus4

You forced in, you want out,

Cadd9

Now you see what it’s all about,

G Dsus4

Giving up is just like you,

Cadd9

Can’t we just see this one through?

G Dsus4

One time, yeah-ah,

Cadd9 G Dsus4

You’ll never be nothing, yeah-ah,

CHORUS

Cadd9 G

Tough luck, ya fallen in the dark,

Em7 Dsus4

Which way should I go now, I thought you’d show me how-ow-ow,

Cadd9 G

Jump down, you think ya something now,

Em7 Dsus4

(Hold)

You’re no better than the rest of u-us,

VERSE 3

Cadd9 G Dsus4

Love in, Run out,

Cadd9

Never give without a doubt,

G Dsus4

Let things turn in your mind,

Cadd9

What can you see before you’re blind?

G Dsus4

Only, yeah-ah,

Cadd9 G Dsus4

It’s only what they want you to see

CHORUS

Cadd9 G

Tough luck, ya fallen in the dark,

Em7 Dsus4

Which way should I go now, I thought you’d show me how-ow-ow,

Cadd9 G

Jump down, you think ya something now,

Em7 Dsus4

You’re no better than the rest of u-us,

Cadd9 G

Tough luck, ya fallen in the dark,

Em7 Dsus4

Which way should I go now, I thought you’d show me how-ow-ow,

Cadd9 G

Jump down, you think ya something now,

Em7 Dsus4

(Hold)

You’re no better than the rest of u-us,

MIDDLE 8th

Em7 Dsus4

Cos when you’re dead and gone,

Cadd9 G

You leave things behind and life goes on.

Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G

Will you fade away, or burn out another way

D/F#

Yeah yeah

Asus4

Yeah yeah

Cadd9 Dsus4

Yeah yeah

SOLO

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

, , , x 4

CHORUS (just acoustic)

Cadd9 G

Tough luck, ya fallen in the dark,

Em7 Dsus4

Which way should I go now, I thought you’d show me how-ow-ow,

Cadd9 G

Jump down, you think ya something now,

Em7 Dsus4

You’re no better than the rest of u-us,

CHORUS X 2 (With Pauses after ‘Tough Luck’)

Cadd9 G

Tough luck, ya fallen in the dark,

Em7 Dsus4

Which way should I go now, I thought you’d show me how-ow-ow,

Cadd9 G

Jump down, you think ya something now,

Em7 Dsus4

You’re no better than the rest of u-us,

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

, , ,

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

, , ,

HaaaaaaaHaaaa

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

, , ,

HaaaaaaaHaaaa

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

, , ,

HaaaaaaaHaaaa

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

, , , (Guitar riff)

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

, , ,

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

, , ,

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4

, , ,

End on Cadd9

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