When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going — Billy Ocean
Chords and lyrics for When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean (key of G).
Verse 1
When The Going Gets Tough: Billy Ocean
When the going gets tough
The tough get going
tough, tough
huh, huh, huh hoh
When the going gets tough
the tough gets ready
tough, tough, huh, huh
Intro
[G] [Em] [G] [Em]
Verse
[G]Yeah [Em]ooh, [G] do do do[Em] da
[G]I got something to [Em]tell you.
[G]I got something to [C]say
I'm gonna [G]put this dream in [Em]motion.
Never let [G]nothing stand in my [C]way
When the going gets [G]tough.[Em]
The [D]tough gets [G][Em]going.[D]
I'm gonna get [G]myself cross the [Em]river.
That's the [G]price I'm willing to [C]pay.
I'm gonna [G]make you stand and [Em]deliver.
And give me [G]love in the old-fashioned [C]way, woh
[D][Em]Dar-lin. I'll [C]climb any mountain.
[D][Em]Dar-lin. I'll [C]do [D]anything
Chorus
[G]Ooh, (ooh). Can I [Em]touch you (can I [D]touch you).
And [G]do the things that lovers [Em]do.[D]
[G]Ooh,( ooh). wanna [Em]hold you (wanna [D]hold you).
I [G]gotta get it through to [Em]you. [D]oooh
And when the [G]going gets tough. (The [Em]tough gets going)
When the [D]going gets rough. (The [C]tough gets rough)
[C]Hey, hey, hey, hey, [G][Em]hey[Em][G]
Verse
I'm gonna [G]buy me a one-way [Em]ticket.
[G]Nothing's gonna hold me [C]back.
Your [G]love's like a slow train [Em]coming (slow train coming).
And I can [G]feel it coming down the [C]track (woah)
[D][Em]Dar-lin. I'll [C]climb any mountain.
[D][Em]Dar-lin. I'll [C]do [D]anything
Chorus
Hit [Em]it. wooh [D]woh oh oh Yeah, yeah, [G]yeah,
(Sax bit)
[D][Em]Dar-lin. I'll [C]climb any mountain.
[D][Em]Dar-lin. I'll [C]swim any sea.
[D][Em]Dar-lin. I'll [C]reach for the heavens.
[D][Em]Dar-lin. With [C]you lovin' me. [D]Oooh (oooh)
[G]Ooh, (ooh). Can I [Em]touch you (can I [D]touch you).
And [G]do the things that lovers [Em]do.[D]
[G]Ooh,( ooh). wanna [Em]hold you (wanna [D]hold you).
I [G]gotta get it through to [Em]you. oooh
When the [G]going gets tough. [Em](Going gets tough).
[D]going gets rough. [C](Going gets rough).
When the [G]going gets tough..........
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