Jordan Davis - Tough To Tie Down Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C]
[C] [G]She’s got too much run and too much wild, [C]she don’t hold back, no she don’t hide
[G]She’s always drifting and always dreaming, [Em] [D]she’s good at loving and better at leaving
[chorus]
[C]Damn those airplanes and, [C]damn those fast trains and
[G]Damn those interstates, [D]they always keep calling her
[C]So damn easy for her to leave me, [Em][D][C]but as long as this world’s spinning ’round
[C]I’m gonna love her, [C][G]damn she’s so [C]tough to tie down
[verse 2]
[G]It’s who she is so she can’t see, [C]that her gypsy side is killing me
[G]And I told myself I should call it quits, [Em][D]but before I can, she’s gone again
[chorus]
[C]Damn those airplanes and, [C]damn those fast trains and
[G]Damn those interstates, [D]they always keep calling her
[C]So damn easy for her to leave me, [Em][D][C]but as long as this world’s spinning ’round
[C]I’m gonna love her, [C][Em]damn [D]she’s so [C] [Em] [D]tough to tie down
[verse 3]
[C][D]Yeah she knows how to get to me, get to me, [D]she can get to me, get to me
[C][D]Yeah she knows just how to leave, how to leave, [D]she’s always leaving me like
[chorus]
[C]Damn those airplanes and, [C]damn those fast trains and
[G]Damn those interstates, [D]they always keep calling her
[C]So damn easy for her to leave me, [Em][D][C]but as long as this world’s spinning ’round
[Em][D][C]As long as this world’s spinning around, [C]I’m gonna love her
[C]Damn [G] [C]she’s so tough to tie down
[Closing]
[G]Yeah she’s always drifting and always dreaming, [C]she’s good at loving but better at leaving
How to play Tough To Tie Down on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jordan Davis - Tough To Tie Down on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Tough To Tie Down uses these transitions most often: D → C (13), C → G (10), and Em → D (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
4. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Tough To Tie Down chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tough To Tie Down.
- Tough To Tie Down includes 50 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Tough To Tie Down contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Tough To Tie Down connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → C: 14%