When the Going Gets Tough Chords & Lyrics by Billy Ocean

When the Going Gets Tough

guitar chords lyrics

Billy Ocean

When The Going Gets Tough: Billy Ocean

When the going gets tough.
The tough get going,
tough, tough,
huh, huh, huh hoh
When the going gets tough,
the tough gets ready,
tough, tough, huh, huh,

G Em, G Em

G Em G Em
Yeah ooh, do do do da
G Em
I got something to tell you.
G C
I got something to say
G Em
I'm gonna put this dream in motion.
G C
Never let nothing stand in my way
G Em
When the going gets tough.
D G Em D
The tough gets going.

G Em
I'm gonna get myself cross the river.
G C
That's the price I'm willing to pay.
G Em
I'm gonna make you stand and deliver.
G C
And give me love in the old-fashioned way, woh
D Em C
Dar-lin. I'll climb any mountain.
D Em C D
Dar-lin. I'll do anything

(CHORUS)
G Em D
Ooh, (ooh). Can I touch you (can I touch you).
G Em D
And do the things that lovers do.
G Em D
Ooh,( ooh). wanna hold you (wanna hold you).
G Em D
I gotta get it through to you. oooh
G Em
And when the going gets tough. (The tough gets going)
D C
When the going gets rough. (The tough gets rough)
C G Em, G Em
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

G Em
I'm gonna buy me a one-way ticket.
G C
Nothing's gonna hold me back.
G Em
Your love's like a slow train coming (slow train coming).
G C
And I can feel it coming down the track (woah)
D Em C
Dar-lin. I'll climb any mountain.
D Em C D
Dar-lin. I'll do anything

(CHORUS)

Em D G
Hit it. wooh woh oh oh Yeah, yeah, yeah,

(Sax bit)

D Em C
Dar-lin. I'll climb any mountain.
D Em C
Dar-lin. I'll swim any sea.
D Em C
Dar-lin. I'll reach for the heavens.
D Em C D
Dar-lin. With you lovin' me. Oooh (oooh)

G Em D
Ooh, (ooh). Can I touch you (can I touch you).
G Em D
And do the things that lovers do.
G Em D
Ooh,( ooh). wanna hold you (wanna hold you).
G Em
I gotta get it through to you. oooh

G Em
When the going gets tough. (Going gets tough).
D C
going gets rough. (Going gets rough).
G
When the Going gets tough..........