Biography:
The Fabulous Thunderbirds is a blues rock band that got started in 1974, the group being best known for the massive 1986 hit "Tuff Enuff". The band's original line-up included guitarist Jimmie Vaughan, the older brother of the influential blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, and got popular in Texas' underground rock scene. After performing for several years in the Austin, Texas area, the guys earned a recording contract with Chrysalis Records and later signed to Arista.
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Artist: The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Song: "Tuff Enuff"
Official Site URL's:
http://www.fabulousthunderbirds.com/main.html?version=html
Wiki URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fabulous_Thunderbirds
Album: "Tuff Enuff"
Wiki URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuff_Enuff
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1dDJ7zAmSw
Jimmie Vaughan: http://www.amentinc.com/artist/Jimmie-Vaughan.html
Version: 1.0
AUTHOR:
Tab annotated by rikigo ([email protected])
TUNING:
Standard Tuning
BACKGROUND:
"Tuff Enuff" is the title track from "Tuff Enuff" (1986) the studio album by Texas based
Rock band The Fabulous Thunderbirds, which pointed the band in a more mainstream
The single, "Tuff Enuff" was featured in the film Tough Guys, as was the follow-up
"Wrap It Up". "Tuff Enuff" remains as the band's only Top 10 hit, peaking at #10 on the
Hot 100. In the Live version there is "Junior" Brown on the keyboards, Preston Hubbard
Bass, Fran Cristina on Drums, Stevie Ray Vaughan is playing six-string bass with brother
Vaughan on Lead and Kim Wilson on vocals.
TEMPO: Moderate
CHORDS:
D ========== XX0232
E ========== 022300
B ========== 224442
Intro:
| D E B | D E B | D
B | D E B | D E B |*
Verse 1:
B
I would walk ten miles on my hands and knees.
B
Ain't no doubt a-bout it, ba-by, it's you I aim to please.
B
I'd wrestle with a li-on and a griz-zly bear.
B
It's my life ba-by but, I don't care.
Chorus:
B D A B
Ain't that tuff enough?
B D A B
Ain't that tuff enough?
B D A B
Ain't that tuff enough?
B D A B
Ain't that tuff enough?
Verse 2:
B
For you, baby, I would, swim the sea.
B
Noth-in' I'd do for you that's too tough for me.
B
I'd put out a burnin' building with a shov-el and dirt,
B
And not e-ven wor-ry a-bout get-ting hurt.
(Repeat Chorus)
Guitar Solo 1:
| D | D E B | D E B |
B
I would work twenty four hours, seven days a week,
B
Just so I can come home and kiss your cheek.
B
I love you in the morn-in' and I'll love you at noon.
B
I love you in the night, take you, to the moon.
(Repeat Chorus)
B
I'd lay in a pile of burning money, that I've earn-ed.
B
And not even worry about, get-tin' burn-ed.
B
I'd climb the Empire State, ' fight Mu-hammad Ali.
B
Just to have you ba-by, close to me.
Guitar Solo 2:
|D | D E B |
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Chorus)
Guitar Solo 3:
|D** | D E B |
(End)
------------------------------------------------------
Notes:
1. * 'Live' version varies from studio recording with an extra-long Intro., (x5 vs X3) refrains.
** In 'Live on the River Boat Queen' version long-sustain on D chord (x24) to
the band and wind-up the band's performance.
2. If I get the opportunity, I'll add Jimmie Vaughan's Lead riffs to a future version.
Song: "Tuff Enuff"
Official Site URL's:
http://www.fabulousthunderbirds.com/main.html?version=html
Wiki URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fabulous_Thunderbirds
Album: "Tuff Enuff"
Wiki URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuff_Enuff
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1dDJ7zAmSw
Jimmie Vaughan: http://www.amentinc.com/artist/Jimmie-Vaughan.html
Version: 1.0
AUTHOR:
Tab annotated by rikigo ([email protected])
TUNING:
Standard Tuning
BACKGROUND:
"Tuff Enuff" is the title track from "Tuff Enuff" (1986) the studio album by Texas based
Rock band The Fabulous Thunderbirds, which pointed the band in a more mainstream
The single, "Tuff Enuff" was featured in the film Tough Guys, as was the follow-up
"Wrap It Up". "Tuff Enuff" remains as the band's only Top 10 hit, peaking at #10 on the
Hot 100. In the Live version there is "Junior" Brown on the keyboards, Preston Hubbard
Bass, Fran Cristina on Drums, Stevie Ray Vaughan is playing six-string bass with brother
Vaughan on Lead and Kim Wilson on vocals.
TEMPO: Moderate
CHORDS:
D ========== XX0232
E ========== 022300
B ========== 224442
Intro:
| D E B | D E B | D
B | D E B | D E B |*
Verse 1:
B
I would walk ten miles on my hands and knees.
B
Ain't no doubt a-bout it, ba-by, it's you I aim to please.
B
I'd wrestle with a li-on and a griz-zly bear.
B
It's my life ba-by but, I don't care.
Chorus:
B D A B
Ain't that tuff enough?
B D A B
Ain't that tuff enough?
B D A B
Ain't that tuff enough?
B D A B
Ain't that tuff enough?
Verse 2:
B
For you, baby, I would, swim the sea.
B
Noth-in' I'd do for you that's too tough for me.
B
I'd put out a burnin' building with a shov-el and dirt,
B
And not e-ven wor-ry a-bout get-ting hurt.
(Repeat Chorus)
Guitar Solo 1:
| D | D E B | D E B |
B
I would work twenty four hours, seven days a week,
B
Just so I can come home and kiss your cheek.
B
I love you in the morn-in' and I'll love you at noon.
B
I love you in the night, take you, to the moon.
(Repeat Chorus)
B
I'd lay in a pile of burning money, that I've earn-ed.
B
And not even worry about, get-tin' burn-ed.
B
I'd climb the Empire State, ' fight Mu-hammad Ali.
B
Just to have you ba-by, close to me.
Guitar Solo 2:
|D | D E B |
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Chorus)
Guitar Solo 3:
|D** | D E B |
(End)
------------------------------------------------------
Notes:
1. * 'Live' version varies from studio recording with an extra-long Intro., (x5 vs X3) refrains.
** In 'Live on the River Boat Queen' version long-sustain on D chord (x24) to
the band and wind-up the band's performance.
2. If I get the opportunity, I'll add Jimmie Vaughan's Lead riffs to a future version.
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