Jason Isbell – Dont Be Tough (Guitar)

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Chords

As recorded by Jason Isbell (From the 2025 Album FOXES IN THE SNOW) [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