Chords of: Tougher Than the Rest (Official Video) by: Bruce Springsteen. (Gm6, G, D, C) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Tougher Than the Rest (Official Video)” by Bruce Springsteen is in C Major and runs at about 88 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 150 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm6, G, D, C.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 45% of the 6:04 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → D → C → D → G → D → C → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2:42 | 45% |
| D | 1:33 | 26% |
| C | 0:52 | 14% |
| Em | 0:19 | 5% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:09 | 2% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:07 | 2% |
| D6 | 0:05 | 1% |
| Am7 | 0:03 | 1% |
D – G – C – G6 – D – Gmaj7 – C – Em – G – D – G – Cmaj7 – D – Gmaj7 – C – Em – G – D – G – Cmaj7 – D – C – Am7 – G – D – D6 – G – C – G – D – Gmaj7 – C – G – D – G – Cmaj7 – G – D – G – C – G – D – Gmaj7 – G – Cmaj7 – D – Gmaj7 – C – …
