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Tough World by Donnie Iris

Tough World tab by Donnie Iris

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)



Intro:
   E  B      E  B
e|---0----2------------0----2-----------|
B|---0----4------------0----4-----------|
G|---1----4------------1----4-----------|
D|---2----4------------2----4-----------|
A|---2----2------------2----2-----------|
E|---0-----------------0----------------|

Verse 1:
  A      B   A              B   A
e|--------------2--2--0-----------0--0------------2--2--0----------|
B|--------------4--4--2-----------2--2------------4--4--2----------|
G|--------------4--4--2-----------2--2------------4--4--2----------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2--4--4--2--2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--4--4--2--2-2-2-2-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0--2--2--0--0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--2--2--0--0-0-0-0-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Baby whatcha gonna do     Go ahead and make your move
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
  C# A          B   A
e|--------------------------2--2--0---------------0----|
B|-------2------------------4--4--2---------------2----|
G|-6-\-2-2------------------4--4--2---------------2----|
D|-6-\-2-2--2--2--2--2--2---4--4--2--2--2--2--2---2----|
A|-------0--0--0--0--0--0---2--2--0--0--0--0--0---0----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
   First you say ya love me, say you'll never leave me

            B    A
e|-0--------------------2---2---0--------------------------|
B|-2--------------------4---4---2--------------------------|
G|-2--------------------4---4---2-------------------2-2-2\-|
D|-2----2---2---2---2---4---4---2--2--2--2--2--2----2-2-2\-|
A|-0----0---0---0---0---2---2---0--0--0--0--0--0-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
  Now you say that we are through

Bridge:
  E   B          E     B
e|--0--------------------------0-------------------------|
B|--0------4-------------------0----------4--------------|
G|--1------4-------------------1----------4--------------|
D|--2------4-------------------2----------4--------------|
A|--2------2-------------------2----------2--------------|
E|--0--------------------------0-------------------------|
  It's a tough world     Ain't it a rough world

Verse 2:
  A      B   A              B   A
e|--------------2--2--0-----------0--0------------2--2--0----------|
B|--------------4--4--2-----------2--2------------4--4--2----------|
G|--------------4--4--2-----------2--2------------4--4--2----------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2--4--4--2--2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--4--4--2--2-2-2-2-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0--2--2--0--0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--2--2--0--0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
  Without love it's true     I don't know what I would do

  C# A          B   A
e|--------------------------2--2--0----------------0----|
B|-------2------------------4--4--2----------------2----|
G|-6-\-2-2------------------4--4--2----------------2----|
D|-6-\-2-2--2--2--2--2--2---4--4--2--2--2--2--2----2----|
A|-------0--0--0--0--0--0---2--2--0--0--0--0--0----0----|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
  So if you're gonna leave me   Go ahead and leave me

            B    A
e|-0--------------------2---2---0-------------------------|
B|-2--------------------4---4---2-------------------------|
G|-2--------------------4---4---2------------------2-2-2\-|
D|-2----2---2---2---2---4---4---2--2--2--2--2--2---2-2-2\-|
A|-0----0---0---0---0---2---2---0--0--0--0--0--0----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
  Cause I'm gonna find somebody new

Bridge:
  E   B          E     B
e|--0--------------------------0-------------------------|
B|--0------4-------------------0----------4--------------|
G|--1------4-------------------1----------4--------------|
D|--2------4-------------------2----------4--------------|
A|--2------2-------------------2----------2--------------|
E|--0--------------------------0-------------------------|
  It's a tough world     Ain't it a rough world

Chorus:
     G                         Dm7
e|--------3-----------3-----------3-------------------------1---1----------------|
B|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------1---1----------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------2---2----------------|
D|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------0---0----------------|
A|--------2-----------2-----------2----------------------------------------------|
E|--------3-----------3-----------3----------------------------------------------|
  It's a tough world rough world stab it in the back world    Tough world

     C                          G
e|--------0----------0----------0-----------------------------3-------------------------|
B|--------1----------1----------1-----------------------------0-------------------------|
G|--------0----------0----------0-----------------------------0-------------------------|
D|--------2----------2----------2-----------------------------0-------------------------|
A|--------3----------3----------3-----------------------------2-------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------|
  It's a hard world cold world hit you where it hurts world Rough world... Tough world

                              Dm7
e|--------3-----------3-----------3-------------------------1---1----------------|
B|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------1---1----------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------2---2----------------|
D|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------0---0----------------|
A|--------2-----------2-----------2----------------------------------------------|
E|--------3-----------3-----------3----------------------------------------------|
  It's a tough life rough life try to make a buck life      Tough life

     C                          G
e|--------0----------0----------0-----------------------------3-------------------------|
B|--------1----------1----------1-----------------------------0-------------------------|
G|--------0----------0----------0-----------------------------0-------------------------|
D|--------2----------2----------2-----------------------------0-------------------------|
A|--------3----------3----------3-----------------------------2-------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------|
     Get a job hotshot  make it to the top      Rough life... tough life

Verse 3:
  A         B    A                 B   A
e|---------------------2---2---0-----------0--0-------------------2--2--0----------|
B|---------------------4---4---2-----------2--2-------------------4--4--2----------|
G|---------------------4---4---2-----------2--2-------------------4--4--2----------|
D|--2--2--2--2--2--2---4---4---2--2-2-2-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----4--4--2--2-2-2-2-|
A|--0--0--0--0--0--0---2---2---0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----2--2--0--0-0-0-0-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  I'm gonna hold my chin up high     I'm gonna walk right out the door

  C# A          B   A
e|--------------------------2--2--0----------------0----|
B|-------2------------------4--4--2----------------2----|
G|-6-\-2-2------------------4--4--2----------------2----|
D|-6-\-2-2--2--2--2--2--2---4--4--2--2--2--2--2----2----|
A|-------0--0--0--0--0--0---2--2--0--0--0--0--0----0----|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
   And I'm gonna make it    Yeah I'm gonna make it

            B    A
e|-0--------------------2---2---0--------------------------|
B|-2--------------------4---4---2--------------------------|
G|-2--------------------4---4---2-------------------2-2-2\-|
D|-2----2---2---2---2---4---4---2--2--2--2--2--2----2-2-2\-|
A|-0----0---0---0---0---2---2---0--0--0--0--0--0-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
  Cause I don't need you anymore

Bridge:
  E   B          E     B
e|--0--------------------------0-------------------------|
B|--0------4-------------------0----------4--------------|
G|--1------4-------------------1----------4--------------|
D|--2------4-------------------2----------4--------------|
A|--2------2-------------------2----------2--------------|
E|--0--------------------------0-------------------------|
  It's a tough world     Ain't it a rough world

Chorus:
     G                         Dm7
e|--------3-----------3-----------3-------------------------1--1-----------------|
B|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------1--1-----------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------2--2-----------------|
D|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------0--0-----------------|
A|--------2-----------2-----------2----------------------------------------------|
E|--------3-----------3-----------3----------------------------------------------|
  It's a tough world rough world stab it in the back world     Tough world

     C                          G
e|--------0----------0----------0-----------------------------3-------------------------|
B|--------1----------1----------1-----------------------------0-------------------------|
G|--------0----------0----------0-----------------------------0-------------------------|
D|--------2----------2----------2-----------------------------0-------------------------|
A|--------3----------3----------3-----------------------------2-------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------|
  It's a hard world cold world hit you where it hurts world Rough world... Tough world

                              Dm7
e|--------3-----------3-----------3-------------------------1--1-----------------|
B|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------1--1-----------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------2--2-----------------|
D|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------0--0-----------------|
A|--------2-----------2-----------2----------------------------------------------|
E|--------3-----------3-----------3----------------------------------------------|
  It's a tough life rough life try to make a buck life      Tough life

     C                          G
e|--------0----------0----------0-----------------------------3-------------------------|
B|--------1----------1----------1-----------------------------0-------------------------|
G|--------0----------0----------0-----------------------------0-------------------------|
D|--------2----------2----------2-----------------------------0-------------------------|
A|--------3----------3----------3-----------------------------2-------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------|
     Get a job hotshot  make it to the top      Rough life... tough life

                              Dm7
e|--------3-----------3-----------3-------------------------1--1------------------|
B|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------1--1------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------2--2------------------|
D|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------0--0------------------|
A|--------2-----------2-----------2-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------3-----------3-----------3-----------------------------------------------|
  It's a tough world rough world stab it in the back world     Tough world

     C                          G
e|--------0----------0----------0-----------------------------3-------------------------|
B|--------1----------1----------1-----------------------------0-------------------------|
G|--------0----------0----------0-----------------------------0-------------------------|
D|--------2----------2----------2-----------------------------0-------------------------|
A|--------3----------3----------3-----------------------------2-------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------|
  It's a hard world cold world hit you where it hurts world Rough world... Tough world

Solo:
    Arranged for two guitars, but you can also you a harmonizer effect. Set the
    pedal/rack for a fifth above the note played in the key of G and follow the
    guitar 1 tab line.
  guitar 1
e|-----------------------------------------------------3------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------3--6p3------3---------------|
G|-5--5~--3----3--5--5~--3-----3--5--5~---3-----3--5~--------------5-----5b--p3-------|
D|-----------5--------------5----------------5------------------------------------5---|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | guitar 2                                      |
e|-----------------------------------------------------10-----------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------10-13p10----10--------------|
G|-12-12~-10---10-12-12--10----10-12-12~--10----10-12~-------------12----12b-p10------|
D|-----------12-------------12---------------12-----------------------------------12--|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3------------3-----------3-------------3------------3---4---5---6---7--|
D|----5p3h5--------5p3h5--------5p3h5--------5p3h5------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | guitar 2                                |
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-10-----------10----------10------------10-----------10--11--12--13--14-|
D|----12p10h12-----12p10h12-----12p10h12-----12p10h12---------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-6--3--6---3-----3------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------5------5--3--5---3-----3----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------5------5--3--5---3-----3-----5--3--5--|
A|------------------------------------------------------5-----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | guitar 2                                |
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-10-13--10----10-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------12-----12-10-12--10----10---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------12-----12-10-12--10----10----12-10-12-|
A|------------------------------------------------------12----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  guitar 1
e|--------------3------3------3------3------3----------------|
B|-----3----6b-----6b-----6b-----6b-----6b------6p3----------|
G|-5b-------------------------------------------------5---3--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 | guitar 2                         |
e|--------------10-----10-----10-----10-----10---------------|
B|-----10b--13b----13b----13b----13b----13b-----13p10--------|
G|-12b------------------------------------------------12--10-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
     G                         Dm7
e|--------3-----------3-----------3-------------------------1--1------------------|
B|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------1--1------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------2--2------------------|
D|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------0--0------------------|
A|--------2-----------2-----------2-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------3-----------3-----------3-----------------------------------------------|
  It's a tough world rough world stab it in the back world     Tough world

     C                          G
e|--------0----------0----------0-----------------------------3-------------------------|
B|--------1----------1----------1-----------------------------0-------------------------|
G|--------0----------0----------0-----------------------------0-------------------------|
D|--------2----------2----------2-----------------------------0-------------------------|
A|--------3----------3----------3-----------------------------2-------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------|
  It's a hard world cold world hit you where it hurts world Rough world... Tough world

                              Dm7
e|--------3-----------3-----------3-------------------------1--1------------------|
B|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------1--1------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------2--2------------------|
D|--------0-----------0-----------0-------------------------0--0------------------|
A|--------2-----------2-----------2-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------3-----------3-----------3-----------------------------------------------|
  It's a tough life rough life try to make a buck life     Tough life

     C                          G
e|--------0----------0----------0-----------------------------3-------------------------|
B|--------1----------1----------1-----------------------------0-------------------------|
G|--------0----------0----------0-----------------------------0-------------------------|
D|--------2----------2----------2-----------------------------0-------------------------|
A|--------3----------3----------3-----------------------------2-------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------|
     Get a job hotshot  make it to the top      Rough life... tough life

************************************
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| b  Bend
************************************

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