Gary Allan - Tough Goodbye

gary allan “tough goodbye”

the inversion chords on this song should be played with only a few notes , and are designed to be
electric guitar chords , but they will sound fine on your flat top . if the
fingering is too challenging ,
simplify by not playing one or more strings . have fun!

[ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] [ ch ] A#/E [ /Ch ] A#/D F/E F/D
E | – – x – – – – x – – – – – x – – – – – x – – – – – x – – |
B | – – x – – – – x – – – – – x – – – – – x – – – – – x – – |
G | – – 0 – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – |
D | – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – |
A | – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – |
E | – – 1 – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – |

( verse )
[ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F
that was a tough goodbye
A# C [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F
and what tore me down was watchin her try not to cry
A# C [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F
she asked me to stay and for a minute i thought i might
A# C [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F
yeah , that was a tough good – bye

( verse )
F
that was a long night
A# C [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F
full of lookin back and wonderin what it might a been like
A# C [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F , [ ch ] F/B [ /Ch ] F
mustve drove her memory across at least ten state lines
A# C F
yeah , that was a long , long night

( chorus )
A# [ ch ] A#/E [ /Ch ]
and im not quite ready yet
A#/D [ ch ] A#/E [ /Ch ]
to settle down or even let
F F/E
someone get a hold of me
F/D F/E
cause im not done being free
A# [ ch ] A#/E [ /Ch ]
i still have a few roads
A#/D [ ch ] A#/E [ /Ch ]
to travel down and lord knows
Dm C A#
i got way too close that time
F
that was a tough goodbye

F
that was a hurtin kind
A# C F
not the so long after awhile , see ya soon , some other time
A# C F
where i just walk away and everybodys fine
A# C F
no , that was a hurtin kind

( chorus )
A# [ ch ] A#/E [ /Ch ]
and im not quite ready yet
A#/D [ ch ] A#/E [ /Ch ]
to settle down or even let
F F/E
someone get a hold of me
F/D F/E
cause im not done being free
A# [ ch ] A#/E [ /Ch ]
i still have a few roads
A#/D [ ch ] A#/E [ /Ch ]
to travel down and lord knows
Dm C A#
i got way too close that time
F F/E F/D
that was a tough goodbye

C
i know i wont find anyone better
A# [ ch ] A#/E [ /Ch ] A#/D [ ch ] A#/E [ /Ch ]
i . . . . i cant keep runnin forever

( chorus – out )
A# [ ch ] A#/E [ /Ch ]
and im not quite ready yet
A#/D [ ch ] A#/E [ /Ch ]
to settle down or even let
F F/E
someone get a hold of me
F/D F/E
cause im not done being free
A# [ ch ] A#/E [ /Ch ]
i still have a few roads
A#/D [ ch ] A#/E [ /Ch ]
to travel down and lord knows
Dm C A#
i got way too close that time
F F/E F/D
that was a tough goodbye
F/E F F/E F/D
that was a tough goodbye
F
that was a tough goodbye
A# C F
and what tore me down was watchin her try not to cry