What key is "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" in?

"When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" by Billy Ocean is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 132 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

Yeah

Oh (Eb)woh du du (Cm)da

I got some thing to (Cm)tell you,

I got some thing to (Ab)say.

I’m gon na (Eb)put this dream in (Cm)mo tion, nev er let (Eb)noth ing stand in my (Ab)way.

When the going gets tough,

the (Bb)tough get (Eb)go ing.

I’m gon na (Cm)get my a self ’cross the er, that’s the noth price in’s gon I’m na will ing to pay.

Your I’m gon love’s na make like you a slow stand train and de com liv ing, er, and give me love it in the old fash ioned (Ab)way, woh.

(Bb)Dar (Cm)lin’, I’ll (Ab)climb an y moun tain; (Bb)dar (Cm)lin’, I’ll (Ab)do an y thing.

Ooh (ooh), can (Cm)I touch ya (can I (Bb)touch ya) and (Eb)do the things that lov ers do?

Ooh (ooh), wan (Cm)na hold ya (wan na (Bb)hold ya): I (Eb)got to get it through to you.

Oh, when the (Eb)go ing gets tough, (Cm)(the tough get going): When the go ing gets rough, (the tough get rough): Hey (Ab)hey hey hey hey.

(Bb)Oh, (Eb)ba by.

I’m gon na

Woh woh oh oh oh.

Yeah yeah yeah.

(Bb)Dar (Cm)lin’, I’ll (Ab)climb an y moun tain; (Bb)dar (Cm)lin’, I’ll (Ab)swim ev ’ry sea.

(Bb)Dar (Cm)lin’, I’ll (Ab)reach for the heav en; (Bb)dar (Cm)lin’, with (Ab)you lov in’ (Bb)me, (CN.C.)ooh

(ooh).

Ooh, can I (Cm)touch ya (can I (Bb)touch ya) and (Eb)do the things that lov ers do?

Ooh (ooh), wan na (Cm)hold ya (wan na (Bb)hold ya): I (Eb)got to get it through to you.

When the go ing gets tough, (Cm)(go ing gets tough) go and get rough.

(Ab)(Go ing gets rough.) When the go ing gets tough, (Cm)(go ing gets tough) go and get rough.

(Ab)(Go ing gets rough.) When the go ing gets tough...

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 132 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going”

What key is "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" in?: "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" by Billy Ocean is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 132 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean

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