Dont Be Tough Cifras

DON'T BE TOUGH
As recorded by Jason Isbell
(From the 2025 Album FOXES IN THE SNOW)
 
 
Capo 3rd fret
 
To play without a capo transpose +3 steps.
 
 
[Chorus]
D                         G
 Don't be tough until you have to
A                           D
Take your heartbreak on the chin
                          G
Don't forget the shit you went through
A                         D
Throw your caution to the wind
 
 
[Verse 1]
                          G
Tighten up your belts and laces
A                         D
Feel the pain and feel it pass
                         G
Don't be tough until you have to
A                          D
Let love knock you on your ass
 
 
[Verse 2]
                       G
Don't be shitty to the waiter
A                          D
He's had a harder day than you
                          G
Don't make babies stay up later
A                       D
Just because they're so damn cute
 
 
[Verse 3]
                          G
Don't say love unless you mean it
A                                D
But don't say sorry 'less you're wrong
                         G
Tell a story like you've seen it
A                        D
Tell yourself that you belong
 
 
[Chorus]
                         G
Don't be tough until you have to
A                           D
Take your heartbreak on the chin
                          G
Don't forget the shit you went through
A                         D
Throw your caution to the wind
 
 
[Verse 4]
                          G
Tighten up your belts and laces
A                         D
Feel the pain and feel it pass
                             G
And don't be tough until you have to
A                          D
Let love knock you on your ass
 
 
[Verse 5]
                          G
And if you get to feeling lonely
A                        D
Read out loud if you can read
                      G
Take a nap if you get sleepy
A                        D
If you're hungry, try to eat
 
 
[Verse 6]
                           G
And if you want it, go and get it
A                         D
Don't just pray and wait around
                          G
Life will kill you if you let it
A                                    D
So when you're down, then say you're down
 
 
[Chorus]
                         G
Don't be tough until you have to
A                           D
Take your heartbreak on the chin
                          G
Don't forget the shit you went through
A                         D
Throw your caution to the wind
 
 
[Verse 7]
                          G
Tighten up your belts and laces
A                         D
Feel the pain and feel it pass
                         G
Don't be tough until you have to
A                          D
Let love knock you on your ass
 
 
[Outro]
                         G
Don't be tough until you have to
A                              D
And let love knock you on your ass
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