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Im Not So Tough

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[Intro]
Bm  G G9 G
[Verse 1]
BmI can almost read your Gmind, it's running fast, out of conBmtrol
You're afraid of what you'll Gfind, if you get too close
AYou imagine EmI don't care
AYou see walls that Emjust aren't there
AYou think I'm Emtoo strong
GTo let you in, well that's just not fair 
[Chorus]
  BmI'm not so tough, GI call your bluff
  And lDet you see a Aside of me
  BmThat wants you here, and cGries real tears
  And nDeeds someone to Alove
  I'm not so toughBm  G  
[Verse 2]
BmI know that you've been hurt Gbefore, so have I
What can you Bmdo? That doesn't mean you close the Gdoor
So stop blaming me, I don't blame Ayou
I'm not Emsome ghost from your Apast
The one who Emtore your heart in Ahalf
I'm not Emher, it's not my Gfault you're holding on to that
[Chorus]
  BmI'm not so tough, GI call your bluff
  And lDet you see a Aside of me
  BmThat wants you here, and cGries real tears
  And nDeeds someone to Alove
  AI'm not Bmso toughG  
(Solo)
[Chorus]
  BmI'm not so tough, GI call your bluff
  And lDet you see a Aside of me
  BmThat wants you here, and cGries real tears
  And nDeeds someone to Alove
  BmI'm not so tough, GI call your bluff
  And lDet you see a Aside of me
  BmThat wants you here, and cGries real tears
  And nDeeds someone to Alove, I'm not so tough

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Im Not So Tough

by Ilse DeLange

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm G G9 G

[Verse 1]

Bm G Bm

I can almost read your mind, it's running fast, out of control

You're afraid of what you'll find, if you get too close

A Em

You imagine I don't care

A Em

You see walls that just aren't there

A Em

You think I'm too strong

To let you in, well that's just not fair

[Chorus]

Bm G

I'm not so tough, I call your bluff

D A

And let you see a side of me

Bm G

That wants you here, and cries real tears

D A

And needs someone to love

Bm G

I'm not so tough

[Verse 2]

Bm G

I know that you've been hurt before, so have I

Bm G

What can you do? That doesn't mean you close the door

So stop blaming me, I don't blame you

Em A

I'm not some ghost from your past

Em A

The one who tore your heart in half

Em G

I'm not her, it's not my fault you're holding on to that

[Chorus]

Bm G

I'm not so tough, I call your bluff

D A

And let you see a side of me

Bm G

That wants you here, and cries real tears

D A

And needs someone to love

A Bm G

I'm not so tough

(Solo)

[Chorus]

Bm G

I'm not so tough, I call your bluff

D A

And let you see a side of me

Bm G

That wants you here, and cries real tears

D A

And needs someone to love

Bm G

I'm not so tough, I call your bluff

D A

And let you see a side of me

Bm G

That wants you here, and cries real tears

D A

And needs someone to love, I'm not so tough

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