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Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse

Shes in the kitchen at the crack of dawn

Bacons on, coffees strong

Kids running wild, taking off their clothes

If shes a nervous wreck, well it never shows

Takes one to football and one to dance

Hits the Y for aerobics class

Drops by the bank, stops at the store

Has on a smile when I walk through the door

The last to go to bed, shell be the first one up

And I thought I was tough

Chorus

Shes strong, pushes on, cant slow her down

She can take anything life dishes out

There was a time

Back before she was mine

When I thought I was tough

Verse

We sat there five years ago

The doctors let us know, the test showed

Shed have to fight to live, I broke down and cried

She held me and said its gonna be alright

She wore that wig to church

Pink ribbon pinned there on her shirt

No room for fear, full of faith

Hands held high singing Amazing Grace

Never once complained, refusing to give up

And I thought I was tough

Chorus

Shes strong, pushes on, cant slow her down

She can take anything life dishes out

There was a time

Back before she was mine

When I thought I was tough

Bridge

Shes a gentle word, the sweetest kiss

Bass Run

A velvet touch against my skin

Ive seen her cry, Ive seen her break

But in my eyes, shell always be strong

There was a time

Back before she was mine

When I thought I was tough