Mr Tough Chords
by Yo La Tengo
Mr Tough by Yo La Tengo is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Bb, C, G#, Gm, A and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
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G------3--5----------------------|
D--3-3-------3-3-----------------|
A-----3----------1--3------------|
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F Bb
Hey Mr. Tough
C Bb F Bb C Bb
Don't you think we've suffered enough?
F Bb C
Why don't you meet me on the dancefloor
Bb F Bb C Bb
When it's Tiny Tom time?
F Bb C Bb
And if you need to tell me something once
F Bb C Bb
You won't have to say it twice
F Bb C
And if you ask for a nickel
Bb F Bb C Bb
I'm gonna hand you a dime
C
And we'll forget about our problems
Bb F
Ignore them for a little while
C
And leave our worries in the corner
Bb F
Leave them in a big big pile
G# Gm F
Pretend everything can be alright
F Bb
Hey Mrs. Blue
C Bb F Bb C Bb
Time to think of something new
F Bb C Bb
The Possum's spinning our hips
F Bb C Bb
The old soft shoe
F Bb C Bb
And if you wanna lose the rest of the night
F Bb C Bb
There's nothing better I have to do
F Bb
And if I tell you something
C Bb F Bb C Bb
You won't have to ask if it's true
C
And we'll forget about our problems
Bb F
Ignore them for a little while
C
And leave our worries in the corner
Bb F
Leave them in a big big pile
G# Gm F F A C
Pretend everything can be alright
Dm C
Alone in our pad on Saturday night
Bb F F A C
Hemmed in by the room
Dm C
But hiding at a crowded party
Bb Gm C
The record's playing for just me and you
bass:
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Hey Mr. Tough
Don't you think we've suffered enough?
Why don't you meet me on the dancefloor
When it's Toddophonic time?
F Bb C Bb
And if you need to tell me something once
F Bb C Bb
You won't have to say it twice
F Bb C
And if you ask for a nickel
Bb F Bb C Bb
I'm gonna hand you a dime
C
And we'll forget about our problems
Bb F
Ignore them for a little while
C
And leave our worries in the corner
Bb F
Leave them in a big big pile
G# Gm F
Pretend everything can be alright
G# Gm F
Pretend everything can be alright
G# Gm F
Pretend everything can be alright