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Jordan Davis - Tough To Tie Down Chords

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ChordsG, C, Em, D
Strumming↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GC
CShe’sGgottoomuchrunandtoomuchwild,Cshedon’tholdback,noshedon’thide
GShe’salwaysdriftingandalwaysdreaming,Emshe’sDgoodatlovingandbetteratleaving
CDamnthoseairplanesand,Cdamnthosefasttrainsand
GDamnthoseinterstates,Dtheyalwayskeepcallingher
CSodamneasyforhertoleaveme,EmbutDasClongasthisworld’sspinning’round
CI’mgonnaloveher,CdamnGshe’ssoCtoughtotiedown
GIt’swhosheissoshecan’tsee,Cthathergypsysideiskillingme
GAndItoldmyselfIshouldcallitquits,EmbutDbeforeIcan,she’sgoneagain
CDamnthoseairplanesand,Cdamnthosefasttrainsand
GDamnthoseinterstates,Dtheyalwayskeepcallingher
CSodamneasyforhertoleaveme,EmbutDasClongasthisworld’sspinning’round
CI’mgonnaloveher,CdamnEmshe’sDsoCtoughEmtoDtiedown
CYeahDsheknowshowtogettome,gettome,Dshecangettome,gettome
CYeahDsheknowsjusthowtoleave,howtoleave,Dshe’salwaysleavingmelike
CDamnthoseairplanesand,Cdamnthosefasttrainsand
GDamnthoseinterstates,Dtheyalwayskeepcallingher
CSodamneasyforhertoleaveme,EmbutDasClongasthisworld’sspinning’round
EmAsDlongCasthisworld’sspinningaround,CI’mgonnaloveher
CDamnGshe’sCsotoughtotiedown
GYeahshe’salwaysdriftingandalwaysdreaming,Cshe’sgoodatlovingbutbetteratleaving
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ArtistJordan Davis
AlbumHome State
GenresCountry
Year2018
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

G to C

2. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

G to Em

3. Em → D chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from Em to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Em to D

4. D → C chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from D to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

D to C

5. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

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%
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