Tom: Am
[Intro] A C A A C A
E|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|----------------------7(8)--5-|--------------------------------|
G|----------------------7(8)--5-|-----------5-----------5--------|
D|---10-9-0-7-------------------| 7-5----7---5--7----7---5--7-----|
A|---10-9-0-7--10-9-0-----------|----7--7---3--7----7---3--7-----|
E|------------------------------|-------5------5----5------5-----|
A F
When I was in the cradle Mama used to say "Now baby don't you
G D
cry, cry, cry"
A F
They turned on the radio and fed me rock and roll I went
G A
Bye, bye, bye
A F
Well it got under my skin and man it pulled me in 'cause it was
G D
Strong, strong, strong
A F
I hit the ground runnin', boy, let me tell you somethin' I was
G A
Gone, gone, gone
E' C G D
Get offa my line
E" (see chord chart)
'Cause I'm comin' through
E" C G D
I'm aimin' high
E'
And I'm willin' to shoot
A G D A
I won't bow, I won't bend, I won't break, I'll tough it out
A G D A
I won't budge, I won't deal, I won't change, I'll tough it out
A G
(Tough it out) Keep rockin' (Tough it out) no stoppin'
D A
'Til I win the prize, I'll tough it out
A G
(Tough it out) Straight ahead (tough it out) knock 'em dead
A A C A
No compromise, I'll tough it out
A F
Now I've got somethin' for every man, woman, and
G D
child, child, child
A F
We don't leave the hall 'til they're bouncin' off the walls goin'
G A
wild, wild, wild
A F
It might happen any day, might be light years away, I don't
G D
mind, mind, mind
A F
You gotta head down, ears back, headed for the barn feelin'
G A
fine, fine, fine
E' C G D
Get offa my line
E" (see chord chart)
'Cause I'm comin' through
E" C G D
I'm aimin' high
E'
And I'm willin' to shoot
A G D A
I won't bow, I won't bend, I won't break, I'll tough it out
A G D A
I won't budge, I won't deal, I won't change, I'll tough it out
A G
(Tough it out) Keep rockin' (Tough it out) no stoppin'
D A
'Til I win the prize, I'll tough it out
A G
(Tough it out) Straight ahead (tough it out) knock 'em dead
A A C A
No compromise, I'll tough it out
[Solo] (Bend both a half step!)
A F G D A F D A
E|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8-10----7(8)------------|-------------8-10---12-12-12-12-12| sounds: 13
G|/9--9-10----7(8)--7(8)7-5-7-|--5-7-5--/9--9-10---11-11-11-11-11| 12
D|/10-------------------------|--7------/10----------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
E' C G D
You might catch me down
E" (see chord chart)
But I won't be caught
E" C G D
Now I might not sell
E'
But I can't be bought
A G D A
I won't bow, I won't bend, I won't break, I'll tough it out
A G D A
I won't budge, I won't deal, I won't change, I'll tough it out
A G
(Tough it out) Keep rockin' (Tough it out) no stoppin'
D A
'Til I win the prize, I'll tough it out
A G
(Tough it out) Straight ahead (tough it out) knock 'em dead
A A C A
No compromise, I'll tough it out
[Outro]
A G D
E|----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| 8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-8-7-7-7-8-7---|
B|----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--| 7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
A G D
E|----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| 8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-8-7-7-7-8-7---|
B|----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--| 7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
A E A
E|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|----------------------7(8)--5-|--------------------------------|
G|----------------------7(8)--5-|--------------------------------|
D|---10-9-0-7-------------------| 7-5----7---2--7-----------------|
A|---10-9-0-7--10-9-0-----------|----7--7---2--7-----------------|
E|------------------------------|-------5---0--5-----------------|
...and hold that last chord until the drummer tells you to stop! :)
A 577xxx (power chord)
C x355xx (power chord)
F 133xxx (power chord)
G 355xxx (power chord)
D x577xx (power chord)
E' 022xxx (1st time in pre-chorus)
E" x799xx (2nd time in pre-chorus)
| deadnote
| / slideup
| b Pre-bend
| vibrato
