Tougher Than The Rest (Complete)

by Bruce Springsteen · posted by saints_springsteen

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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.

Tab

hey everyone. If you want to play the solo, read my other tab 'Tougher Than The Rest (Harp Solo)'


VERSE 1:
  4    5   5  5  5   4
Well it's Saturday night

   4    5      5   -5  5  -4
You're all dressed up in blue

 4    4    -4  -4   5  -5  -5
I've been watching you a while

-5 -5   -5    5    -5   5  4   -4
Maybe you've been watching me too

5    5 5 5   -4  4
So somebody ran out

  4   5  5  5     -5  -5 5  -4
Left somebody's heart in a mess

 4   4    4      4 -4   5    -5
Well if you're looking for love

 5  5 54   -4 -4   -4   4    4
Honey I'm tougher than the rest


VERSE 2:
 4     4     4    4 -4  -4  5    5
Some girls they want a handsome Dan

-5  5    -5   5   4   -4
Or some good looking Joe

4    -4  -4 5  -5   -5
On their arms some girls 

 -5  5  -5    5  4  -44-3
like a sweet talkin Romeo

  5    5    -4  -4 4
Well round here baby

5    5     5  -5   -5   -5  5   -4
I learned you get what you can get

4   4   4      -4   -4 -4  5   -5
So if you're rough enough for love

5  5  54   -4 -4   -4   4    4
Honey I'm tougher than the rest


VERSE 3:
 5   5   4   4
The road is dark

 5   5   5  -5    5   -4
And it's a thin thin line

 4  5  5    5  -5  6
But I want you to know 

  6    6  -5  5   4   -4 5 5
I'll walk it for you anytime

 5 5    5   5 -4  -4     4
Maybe your other boyfriends

 5   5    5-4  5    5
Couldn't pass the test

4    4    -4     -4   -4  -4 5  -5   -5
Well if you're rough and ready for love

5  5  54   -4 -4   -4   4    4
Honey I'm tougher than the rest


(GUITAR SOLO)


VERSE 4:

  4  -4   5   -4  -4 4
Well it ain't no secret

  5    5   5 -5 -5  -5  5  -4
I've been around a time or two

 4   -4  5    -5  5 -4
Well I don't know baby

 5 5     5     5   -4 -4  4
Maybe you've been around too

 5     5      5 5 5    4
Well there's another dance

 5   5   5  5 -5 -5  5  -4
All you gotta do is say yes

 4  4   -4     -4   -4  -4 5  -5   -5
And if you're rough and ready for love

5  5  54   -4 -4   -4   4    4
Honey I'm tougher than the rest

4   4      -4   -4 -4  5   -5
If you're rough enough for love

5  5  54   -4 -4   -4   4    4
Honey I'm tougher than the rest

(HARP SOLO)
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