How to Play Tough on Guitar?

Lewis Capaldi - Tough can be played in the key of C using the C, Em, F, Am, G, Dm chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Tough with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Lewis Capaldi - Tough Chords

Chord reference C, Em, F, Am, G, Dm

Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]Every little part of me is holding on to [Em]every little piece you Is holding on to [F]every drop of blood you drew Is holding onto [C]you, and [C]every waking hour I spend Holding out for [Em]reasons not to go to bed I’m holding out for [F]someone else to hold instead If every hope of you is [C]dead

‘Cause every [Am]night since you cut and run I feel like the only one who’s [F]ever been the lonely one Trying to mend a heart that keeps [C]breaking With every step that you’re [G]taking

‘Cause [C]you’ve been running circles ’round My [Em]mind, turning me inside out And I [Am]fell for you but hit the ground ‘Cause the [F]only love I’ve [G]known has let me [C]Down and I need lifting up Now [Em]you ain’t here I’m sleeping rough And I’m [Am]praying I can pray enough So [F]waking up [G]without you ain’t so [C]tough

[C]Find it hard to find my feet When I keep on [Em]stumbling over you and me But I keep on [F]trying ’cause I know I need To outrun the [C]memories

And every [Am]day I’m reminded of. The way I let it come undone I [F]feel like the lonely one, the only one with time worth [C]wasting Well, I still can’t stop [G]chasing

[Am]Say I, thought I was talking to you [G]Say I I guess I’m talking to [F]myself Me and nobody [Dm]else [G]

Artist Lewis Capaldi

Album Breach

Genres Alternative, Indie

Year 2018

Key C

Lewis Capaldi - Tough can be played in the key of C using the C, Em, F, Am, G, Dm chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Tough with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.