Tougher Than Nails
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(Capo 1st fret)
INtro - E - A = 4x's
(verse 1)
E A
Little boy walks in with a bloody nose,
E A E D A
Got beat up on his way home from school, aga-in,
E A
His dad caught him running out the back,
E A E A E
Tears in his eyes and a baseball bat, oo revenge,
(bridge)
C#m Bsus B
Said son I won't stop ya, but before you go,
A Bsus B C#m
Let me tell you a little story bout the toughest man I know,
(chorus)
A B E
You hit him and he just turns the other cheek,
A B C#m - B
Don't think for a minute he was weak,
A B
Cause in the end he showed them,
E B A
He was any-thing but frail,
C#m Bsus B
They hammered him to a cross,
E - A = 2x's
But he was tougher than nails,
(verse 2)
E A
Well he droped that bat like it weighed a ton,
E A E A D A
Father put his arms around his son and said, just let it go--oo,
E A
Believe me I've been in your shoes,
E A E A E
Had to ask myself what would Jesus do, here's what I know,
(bridge)
C#m Bsus B
Whenever I'm in doubt, I look up what he said,
A Bsus B C#m
It's all there in the good book, in black and white and red,
[Refrão] A B E
Hit him and he just turns the other cheek,
A B C#m - B
Don't think for a minute he was weak,
A B
Cause in the end he showed them,
E B A
He was any-thing but frail,
C#m Bsus B
They hammered him to a cross,
E - A
But he was tougher than nails,
A B
Yea in the end he showed them,
E B A
He was any-thing but frail,
C#m Bsus B
They hammered him to a cross,
E - A - E - A
But he was tougher than nails,
E - A - E - A E
Tougher than nails, oh, oh, oh,
How to play Tougher Than Nails
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.