Tougher than the rest
by Bruce Springsteen · posted by Lindsay85
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
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
7 7 -7 7 7
-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
-9 8 -9 8 7 -8
8 8 -8 8 8
Well, it's Saturday night8 -9 8 7 -8
You're all dressed up in blue-8 -8 8 -9 -9
I been watching you awhile-9 8 8 -8 7 -8
Maybe you been watching me too
8 8 -8 8 8
So somebody ran out8 -9 8 7 -8
Left somebody's heart in a mess7 -8 7 -8 8 -9 -9
Well, if you're looking for love-9 8 -9 8 8 -8 7 7
Honey, I'm tougher than the rest
7 7 7 -8 -8 8 8
Some girls they want a handsome Dan8 8 -9 8 7 -8
Or some good-lookin' Joe7 7 -8 8 -9 -9
On their arms some girls-9 -9 -9 8 8 8 -8 7 -8
Like a sweet-talkin' Romeo
8 8 -8 8 8
Well, 'round here, baby8 -9 8 7 -8
I learned you get what you can get7 -8 7 -8 8 -9 -9
So if you're rough enough for love-9 8 -9 8 8 -8 7 7
Honey, I'm tougher than the rest
8 8 -8 -8 7
Your road is dark8 8 -8 8 8
And it's a thin, thin line8 8 (8) -9 9 9
But I want you to know9 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 boyfriends8 8 -8 8 8
Couldn't pass the test7 -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
BRIDGE8 8 -8 8 8
-9 8 7 -8
-8 -8 8 -9 -9
-9 8 8 -8 7 -8
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 dark8 8 -8 8 8
And it's a thin, thin line8 8 (8) -9 9 9
But I want you to know9 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 boyfriends8 8 -8 8 8
Couldn't pass the test7 -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-8 -8 8 -9 -9
Well, I don't know, baby-9 8 8 -8 7 -8
Maybe you've been around too
8 8 8 8 8 -8 7
Well, there's another dance8 8 8 8 -9 8 7 -8
All you gotta do is say yes7 -8 7 -8 7 -8 8 -9 -9
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)
8 8 -8 8 8
-6 -6 -6 -6 6
-6 7 -6 7 7
-6 -6 6 -6 -6 6 -6 6
-6 -6 7 -6 7 7
-6 -6 -6 -6 6
-6 7 -6 7 7
-6 -6 7 -6 7
-6 -6 7 -6 7 7
-6 -6 7 -6 7 -6 7 -6 7
-6 -6 7 -6 7 7