BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – TOUGHER THAN THE REST (KEY: G)

Cover by catia512 . View his great video of the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-0uwbLkPTE . I tabbed it based on his version.

In the outro, "_" means that you should let the note ring out/play it slowly. Hope you enjoy it :-) .

INTRO

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-9 8 7 -8

-8 -8 8 -9 -9

-9 8 8 -8 7 -8

8 8 -8 8 8

-9 8 7 -8

-8 -8 8 -9 -9

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8 8 -8 8 8
Well, it's Saturday night

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You're all dressed up in blue

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I been watching you awhile

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Maybe you been watching me too
 

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So somebody ran out

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Left somebody's heart in a mess

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Well, if you're looking for love

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Honey, I'm tougher than the rest

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Some girls they want a handsome Dan

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Or some good-lookin' Joe

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On their arms some girls

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Like a sweet-talkin' Romeo
 

8 8 -8 8 8
Well, 'round here, baby

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I learned you get what you can get

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So if you're rough enough for love

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Honey, I'm tougher than the rest

8 8 -8 -8 7
Your road is dark

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And it's a thin, thin line

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But I want you to know

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I'll walk it for you any time

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Maybe your other boyfriends

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Couldn't pass the test

7 -8 7 -8 7 -8 8 -9 -9
Well, if you're rough and ready for love

-9 8 -9 8 8 -8 7 7
Honey, I'm tougher than the rest

BRIDGE

8 8 -8 8 8

-9 8 7 -8

-8 -8 8 -9 -9

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8 8 -8 8 8

-9 8 7 -8

7 -8 8 -9 -9

-9 8 -9 8 8 -8 7 7

8 8 -8 -8 7
Your road is dark

8 8 -8 8 8
And it's a thin, thin line

8 8 (8) -9 9 9
But I want you to know

9 9 9 -9 8 -8 8 8
I'll walk it for you any time

8 8 8 8 -8 -8 7
Maybe your other boyfriends

8 8 -8 8 8
Couldn't pass the test

7 -8 7 -8 7 -8 8 -9 -9
Well, if you're rough and ready for love

-9 8 -9 8 8 -8 7 7
Honey, I'm tougher than the rest

8 8 -8 8 8
Well, it ain't no secret

-9 8 7 -8
I've been around a time or two

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Well, I don't know, baby

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Maybe you've been around too
 

8 8 8 8 8 -8 7
Well, there's another dance

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All you gotta do is say yes

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And if you're rough and ready for love

-9 8 -9 8 8 -8 7 7
Honey, I'm tougher than the rest

7 -8 7 -8 7 -8 8 -9 -9
Yeah if you're rough and ready for love

-9 8 -9 8 8 -8 7 7
Honey, I'm tougher than the rest

OUTRO ( _ = play slow)

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