Verse 1: Am G I took a train to Boston and I wanted to cry F G He's gone, I'm 24 and it's a Saturday night Am G I ran and took his jacket with a rip in the side F G I hate when we fight, it sucks when we fight Am G But honestly whatever, he's just one of the boys F G I'll date for like a summer and I'll leave when I'm bored Am G This train is full of strangers but I might like 'em more F Said I might like 'em more G Yeah, no, I like 'em more Pre-chorus 1: C F And that's just tough love Gsus G But I mean it, really mean it C F Gsus G I'm not charmed so I'm leaving Chorus: C F I laughed the second he tried to call my bluff Am F I guess it's always funny until it's not C F When I left him there to feel it Am F Couldn't guess what I'd be leavin' for C F No chance I'll waste my twenties on random men Am F Not one of them is cooler than all my friends C F And I hate to leave him bleedin' Am F Am But I know, know what I'm leavin' for Verse 2: Am G I'm walkin' by the river and I stopped by the boats F G At night it's kind of tempting just to see if you'd float Am G The benches by the Charles gave me somewhere to go F G I feel like I'm home, there's a bar down the road Am G I'm wasted with the sister of a boy that I met F G Through someone back in college, she's a weird intellect Am G She liked to tell the truth and she was harsh but direct F G Her boyfriends all left, she had that effect Pre-chorus 2: C F And that's just tough love Gsus G And you're lucky to receive it, right? C F Gsus G He'll crumble to pieces Chorus: C F I laughed the second he tried to call my bluff Am F I guess it's always funny until it's not C F When I left him there in pieces Am F Couldn't guess what I'd be leavin' for C F No chance I'll waste my twenties on random men Am F Not one of them is smarter than all my friends C F And I hate to leave him bleedin' Am F C But I know, know what I'm leavin' for Post-chorus: C F Oooo Am F Oh, I know, know what I'm leaving for C F Mmmm Am F Oh, I know, know what I'm leavin' Bridge: Dm Am7 F G No, I'm not gonna miss the way he'd kick me in my bed while sleepin' Dm Am7 F G And I'm not gonna miss his xxxxxx friends and nights of their binge drinking Dm Am7 F G And I'm not gonna miss his old inflated ego, shallow thinking Dm Am7 F G And I'm not gonna miss denying that I got my own damn reasons Chorus: C F I laughed the second he tried to call my bluff Am F I guess it's always funny until it's not C F When I left him there to feel it Am F Couldn't guess what I'd be leavin' for C F No chance I'll waste my twenties on random men Am F Not one of them is tougher than all my friends C F And I hate to leave him bleedin' Am F But I know, know what I'm leavin' for single strum and let it ring out This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
6 ukulele chords used in "Tough Love" by Gracie Abrams: Am, Am7, C, Dm, F and G
















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