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Tougher Than Leather chords by
Willie Nelson
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
G

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He was tougher than leather

And he didn't care whether
C
C

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The sun shined or not
D
D

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When a young kid in Cow Town

Wanted a showdown

He was careless or just maybe forgot
G
G

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But he died in the gunfight

Blinded by sunlight

Never draw when you're facin'
C
C

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the sun
D
D

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Am
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D
D

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And old tougher than leather
G
G

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Just carved one more notch on his gun
Verse 2
G
G

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D
D

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And when he turned to go

The beautiful maiden knelt down
G
G

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Where her dead sweetheart lay
A
A

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And on his breast placed a rose
D
D

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While the townspeople stared in dismay
G
G

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And old tougher than leather

Should've known better

But he picked up the rose in his
D
D

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hand

And the townspeople froze

When his hands crushed the rose
G
G

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And the rose petals fell in the sand
E
E

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Verse 3

A
A

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And old tougher than leather

Was a full- time go- getter

The grass never grew beneath
E
E

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Bm
Bm
2

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his feet
E
E

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Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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From one town to another

He would ride like the wind

But his mind kept going back
A
A

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to the street

Where a young cowboy died

And a young maiden cried
E
E

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And rose petals fell in the sand

And his heart had been softened

By the beautiful maid

And he knew he must see her again
A
A

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Verse 4


Well he went back to the town

Where it all had come down

And he searched but his search
E
E

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was in vain

He had wanted to find her

And say he was sorry
A
A

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For causing her heart so much pain

But one night he died from

a poison inside
E
E

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Brought on by the wrong he had done

And old tougher than leather

Had carved his last notch
A
A

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on his gun
F#
F#
2

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Verse 5

B
B
2

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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Well he was burried in Cow Town

Along about sundown
F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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Lookin' good in his new store-
F#
F#
2

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C#m
C#m
4

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F#
F#
2

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bought clothes
C#m
C#m
4

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F#
F#
2

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When the young maiden came over

And knelt down beside him
B
B
2

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And on his lapel placed a rose
E
E

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There's a bird in the sky
B
B
2

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E
E

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B
B
2

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Flying high, flying high
F#
F#
2

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To a place from a place
B
B
2

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Changing skies, changing skies
Outro 1
B
B
2

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E
E

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B
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2

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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B
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2

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E
E

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Bm
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E
E

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B
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2

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F#
F#
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B
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B
B
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Am

  • A

  • E

  • Bm

    2

  • F#

    2

  • B

    2

  • C#m

    4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Tougher Than Leather by Willie Nelson is A major.

The primary chords used in Tougher Than Leather are A, D, E, Bm, B, Gb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Tougher Than Leather is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Tougher Than Leather 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 Tougher Than Leather. 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 Willie Nelson.

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