Tough Little Boys — Gary Allan
Chords and lyrics for Tough Little Boys by Gary Allan (key of D).
Verse 1
By Gary Allan
At the end of each chorus, Gm is 4 beats, the strum D (1 beat) the note C#,
Bm2 (1 beat) and
A(1 beat and hold for 3 beats). Outro is Gm (4 beats) D (1 beat), the note
C#, Bm2 (1 beat), G (One beat,
hold 1 beat) Em (1 beat) A (1 beat) D strumed slowly.
Intro
[G] [D] [A/C#] [Bm]
[G] [A] [D]
Verse 1
[D]I never once backed [Dmaj7]down from a punch
Well, [D7]I'd take it square on the [G]chin
Well [Gm]I found out fast, a [D]bully’s [A/C#]just [Bm]that
And [Em]you’ve got to stand up to [A]him
So [D]I didn't cry when I [Dmaj7]got a black eye
As [D7]bad as it hurt I just [G]grinned
But when [Gm]tough little boys grow [D]up [A/C#]to be [Bm]Dads
They turn [G]into big [A]babies [D]again[A]
[Bm]Scared me to death when you [G]took your first steps
Well I'd [D]fall [A]everytime you fell [D]down
And your [Bm]first day at school, I [G]cried like a [D/F#]fool
I [Em]followed your school bus to [A]town
Chorus
Well [D]I didn't cry when [Dmaj7]old Yeller died
At [D7]least not in front of my [G]friends
But when [Gm]tough little boys grow [D]up [A/C#]to be [Bm]Dads[A]
They turn [G]into big [A]babies again
Interlude
[G] [D] [A/C#] [Bm]
[G] [A] [D]
Verse 2
Well [D]I'm a grown man but as [Dmaj7]strong as I am
Well [D7]sometimes it's hard to [G]believe
How [Gm]one little girl with [D]little blonde [Bm]curls
Can [Em]totally terrify [A]me
If [D]you were to ask, my [Dmaj7]wife would just laugh
She'd [D7]say I know all about [G]men
And how [Gm]tough little boys grow [D]up [A/C#]to be [Bm]Dads[A]
They turn [G]into big [A]babies [D]again[A]
Well [Bm]I know one day I'll [G]give you away
And [D]I'm gonna to [A]stand there and [D]smile[A]
But when [Bm]I get home and [G]I'm all [D/F#]alone
[Em]I'll sit in your room for a [A]while
Chorus
Well [D]I didn't cry when [Dmaj7]old Yeller died
At [D7]least not in front of my [G]friends
But when [Gm]tough little boys grow [D]up [A/C#]to be [Bm]Dads[A]
They turn [G]into big [A]babies [D]again
When [Gm]tough little boys grow [D]up [A/C#]to be [Bm]Dads[A]
They turn [G]into big [A]babies again
Outro
[G] [D] [A/C#] [Bm]
[G] [A] [D]
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