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Lewis Capaldi – Tough Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard

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This is the chord progression of Tough by Lewis Capaldi on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

C# Fm
Every little part of me is holding onto every little piece you
F#
Is holding on to every drop of blood you drew
C#
Is holding onto you
C#
And every waking hour I spend
Fm
Holding out for reasons not to go to bed
F#
I’m holding out for someone else to hold instead
C#
If every hope of you is dead

Bbm
‘Cause every night since you cut and run
F#
I feel like the only one who’s ever been the lonely one
C#
Trying to mend a heart that keeps breaking
G#
With every step that you’re taking

C#
‘Cause you’ve been running circles ’round
Fm
My mind, turning me inside out
Bbm
And I fell for you but hit the ground
F# G#
‘Cause the only love I’ve known has let me
C#
Down and I need lifting up
Fm
Now you ain’t here I’m sleeping rough
Bbm
And I’m praying I can pray enough
F# G# C#
So waking up without you ain’t so tough

C#
I find it hard to find my feet
Fm
When I keep on stumbling over you and me
F#
But I keep on trying ’cause I know I need
C#
To outrun the memories
Bbm
And every day I’m reminded of the way I let it come undone
F# C#
I feel like the lonely one, the only one with time worth wasting
G#
Well I still can’t stop chasing

Bbm
Say I
Thought I was talking to you
G#
Say I
F#
I guess I’m talking to myself
Ebm7 G#
Me and nobody else

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How to play Tough: key, chords and progression

Tough by Lewis Capaldi keeps coming home to D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). You need 6 chords: C#, Fm, F#, Bbm, G# and Ebm7.

The backbone of the song is G# – C# – Fm – Bbm (V – I – iii – vi in D♭ major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – mi – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes C, Em, F, Am, G, Dm7 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C# chord on guitar (x46664) — C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

Bbm chord on guitar (x13321) — B♭mB♭ D♭ F

G# chord on guitar (466544) — G♯G♯ B♯ D♯

Ebm7 chord on guitar (x68676) — E♭m7E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭

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Tough chords: questions

What key is Tough in?

Tough by Lewis Capaldi is centred on D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

What chords are in Tough?

Tough uses 6 chords: C#, Fm, F#, Bbm, G#, Ebm7.

What is the chord progression of Tough?

The main progression is G# – C# – Fm – Bbm (V – I – iii – vi).

Is Tough easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes C, Em, F, Am, G, Dm7 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Tough by Lewis Capaldi on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Tough: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Tough chords: questions

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