Intro: Db Gb Db Gb Verse 1: Db a tornado tore through a Midwest town Db Wasn’t nothin’ in it’s path it didn’t take down Gb Except the Baptist church and a ball field Gb Then they rebuilt Db Talk about tough people Verse 2: Db She was four years old when they got the news Db It was in her little lungs it was stage two Gb Mama spent every night by her bed Gb And daddy shaved his head Db Talk about tough people Pre-Chorus: Ebm Db There were plenty of times she could’ve gave up Gb But she didn’t Ebm7 Db Gb No, she fought like hell ‘til she rang that bell in Memphis Chorus: Db Gb Oh there’s a whole lotta bad in the world out there Db Gb Oh and it’s hard to keep goin’ when it don’t seem fair Ab Keep on fighting when you’re back’s against the wall Gb Keep on getting back up when you fall Ab Keep on keeping your head held high Bbm Ab Db Gb ‘Cause I still believe Gb Hard work pays off Gb Good beats evil Db And tough times make tough people Verse 3: Db It’s a single mom working two jobs a day Db And a farmer barely getting by needing rain Gb It’s a grandma waiting tables working through the pain Gb It’s a cop on a call running in gun drawn Gb ‘Cause a shooter’s in a schoolhouse hallway Chorus: Db Gb Oh there’s a whole lotta bad in the world out there Db Gb Oh and it’s hard to keep goin’ when it don’t seem fair Ab Keep on fighting when you’re back’s against the wall Gb Keep on getting back up when you fall Ab Keep on keeping your head held high Bbm Ab Db Gb ‘Cause I still believe Gb Hard work pays off Gb Good beats evil Db Ab Gb And tough times make tough people Bbm Ab Oh tough people Db Gb Yeah Verse 4: Db He was dog tags, boots, and Army green Db Shipped off somewhere to keep us all free Gb Came back in a box with a flag on it Gb Hits home don’t it Gb Talk about tough people Db Ab Gb Man talk about some tough people Db Ab Gb Man talk about some tough people Out-Chorus: Db Gb Oh there’s a whole lotta bad in the world out there Db Gb Oh and it’s hard to keep goin’ when it don’t seem fair Bbm Ab Gb But I still believe Gb Hard work pays off Ab Good beats evil Gb Db Gb And tough times make tough people Db Gb Yeah sure makes some tough people
