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Key: G major•
Intro 1
Eb
Eb
6

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G
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D
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Em
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D
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C
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Am
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D
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Verse 1

G
G

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(Difford Tilbrook)

D
D

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Em
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D

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C
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There she sits in an empty room
Am
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D
D

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The look on her face says it all
G
G

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D
D

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Em
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D
D

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C
C

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A bruise appears round a crying eye
Am
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D
D

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As the tear drops sadly fall
Em
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He knocked her over he hit her
Bm
Bm
2

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And told her she's stupid
F
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C
C

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He's high as a kite once again
Am
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Em
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She knows that tough love is needed
Bm
Bm
2

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To save the love of her
F
F

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friend
C
C

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Ebdim
Ebdim

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B
B
2

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Verse 2
Baug
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D
D

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Em
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D

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C
C

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There he sits in a freezing car
Am
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D
D

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She's in her bed in the warm
G
G

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D
D

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Em
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D

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C
C

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The cold light of the morning sky
Am
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D
D

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Finds him cramped and looking worn
Em
Em

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He wanders inside on tiptoes
Bm
Bm
2

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And brews up some coffee
F
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He's shaking and sweating again
Am
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She knows that tough love is needed
Bm
Bm
2

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To save the love of her
Interlude 1

friend
F
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C
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Ebdim
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B
B
2

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Verse 3
Em
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F#
F#
2

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Dm
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E
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They talk it over but it's not easy
Cm
Cm
3

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Sorting it out
Em
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F#
F#
2

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Dm
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E
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She cannot take it when he tells lies
Cm
Cm
3

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F
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And sneaks off out of the room
Cm
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Returning like some
F
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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body's lost balloon
Verse 4
G
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D
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Em
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C
C

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Tea leaves sit in an empty cup
Am
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D
D

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No expression on his face
G
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D
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Em
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The TV's showing commercials
C
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Am
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D
D

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He's back in her arms again
Em
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No more the drugs and the drinking
Bm
Bm
2

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Her heart can stop sinking
F
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C
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Now that he's home once again
Am
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She knows that tough love is needed
Bm
Bm
2

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F
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To save the love of her friend
C
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Ebdim
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Verse 5
Ebdim
Ebdim

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B
B
2

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Baug
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Em
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They talked it over for hours
Bm
Bm
2

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and hours and hours
F
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C
C

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'Till everything sounded the same
Am
Am

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She knows it's tough love
Bm
Bm
2

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that she finds in her heart
F
F

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To dissolve the pain
Outro 1
F
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C
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Ebdim
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C
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D
D

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G
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Eb
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6

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Am
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Dm
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Chords

  • Eb

    6

  • G

  • D

  • Em

  • C

  • Am

  • Bm

    2

  • F

  • Ebdim

  • B

    2

  • Baug

  • F#

    2

  • Dm

  • E

  • Cm

    3

  • F#dim

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Tough Love by Squeeze is G major.

The primary chords used in Tough Love are Eb, G, D, Em, C, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, G, D, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Tough Love is approximately 158 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Tough Love using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Tough Love. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Squeeze.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Tough Love to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Tough Love by Squeeze on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.