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[Verse]
I was a Dmtuff kid
Yeah, I was a Amtuff kid
It took a Clot to get me on my Gknees
I had a Dmhard time
Yeah, I had a Amhard time
Just ask someCbody if you don't beGlieve me
[Instrumental]
Dm   Am   C   G
[Verse]
Now my mama Dmhad me
But she didn't Amget me
I guess I Cbroke her at the age of Gfive
My daddy Dmhit me
But he couldn't Amquit me
We showed each Cother how to feel aGlive
[Chorus]
Say, Gm7hey everybody at the Fold school yard
BbTook it all the way and we Ctook it hard
Gm7Did the kinda thing made you Ffeel alright
BbSaid the kinda thing keep you up at night
[Instrumental]
Dm   Am   C   G
[Verse]
It was a Dmsmall town
But it didn't Amfit me
There wasn't Canything I could Gdo
And so I found a Dmguitar
And I took it Amwith me
Oh, just like Cevery single kid I Gknew
[Chorus]
We say, Gm7hey everybody at the Fold schoolyard
BbTook it all the way and we Ctook it hard
Gm7Did the kinda thing that made you Ffeel alright
BbSaid the kinda thing keep you up at night
[Bridge]
Dm7Not last night but the night before
Dm7Took twenty-four hours getting to my door
Dm7They don't fall far and they don't fall hard
Dm7And they're knocking back till the 4th of July
[Instrumental]
Dm   Am   C   G
Dm   Am   C   G
[Chorus]
Say, Gm7hey everybody at the Fold school yard
BbTook it all the way and we Ctook it hard
Gm7Did the kinda thing made you Ffeel alright
BbSaid the kinda thing keep you up at night
[Chorus]
Gm7Hey everybody at the Fold school yard
BbTake it all the way and we Ctake it hard
Gm7Did the kinda thing that made you Ffeel alright
BbSaid the kinda thing keep you up at night

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Tuff Kid

by Shawn Colvin

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Dm7

[Verse]

I was a tuff kid

Yeah, I was a tuff kid

C G

It took a lot to get me on my knees

I had a hard time

Yeah, I had a hard time

C G

Just ask somebody if you don't believe me

[Instrumental]

Dm Am C G

[Verse]

Now my mama had me

But she didn't get me

C G

I guess I broke her at the age of five

My daddy hit me

But he couldn't quit me

C G

We showed each other how to feel alive

[Chorus]

Gm7 F

Say, hey everybody at the old school yard

Bb C

Took it all the way and we took it hard

Gm7 F

Did the kinda thing made you feel alright

Said the kinda thing keep you up at night

[Instrumental]

Dm Am C G

[Verse]

It was a small town

But it didn't fit me

C G

There wasn't anything I could do

And so I found a guitar

And I took it with me

C G

Oh, just like every single kid I knew

[Chorus]

Gm7 F

We say, hey everybody at the old schoolyard

Bb C

Took it all the way and we took it hard

Gm7 F

Did the kinda thing that made you feel alright

Said the kinda thing keep you up at night

[Bridge]

Dm7

Not last night but the night before

Dm7

Took twenty-four hours getting to my door

Dm7

They don't fall far and they don't fall hard

Dm7

And they're knocking back till the 4th of July

[Instrumental]

Dm Am C G

[Chorus]

Gm7 F

Say, hey everybody at the old school yard

Bb C

Took it all the way and we took it hard

Gm7 F

Did the kinda thing made you feel alright

Said the kinda thing keep you up at night

[Chorus]

Gm7 F

Hey everybody at the old school yard

Bb C

Take it all the way and we take it hard

Gm7 F

Did the kinda thing that made you feel alright

Said the kinda thing keep you up at night

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