– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
what hurts the most – rascal flatts
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : supermaassive_

tuning : standard
capo : 1st fret

chords are relative to the capo . ( :

#intro#

ok , so this song is in 4/4 which means that for the 2nd part of the intro ,
you’ll play one measure of Em and D , then two measures of C . . .

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | r
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | followed by 3 chords : Em , D , C . E
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | p
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | so technically it’d be . . . E
A | – – 0h2h3 – 2p0 – – – – – – – – – | A
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 0 – – – – – | Em ( 2 , 3 , 4 ) , D ( 2 , 3 , 4 ) , C ( 2 , 3 , 4 ) , C ( 2 , 3 , 4 ) t

then before going onto the verse , play the riff ( the tab bit before the chords )
at the start again . . . so the intro is riff , chords , riff , chords riff .

#verse 1#

Em D C
i can take the rain on the roof of this empty house , that don’t bother me ,
Em D C
i can take a few tears now and then and just let ’em out ,
C
i’m not afraid to cry every once in a while ,
D Em D
even though going strong with you gone still upsets me ,
C
there are days every now and again i pretend i’m ok ,
D
but that’s not what gets me .

#chorus#

Em D – C
what hurts the most was being so close ,
G5 Dsus4
and having so much to say and watching you walk away ,
Em D – C
and never knowing what could of been ,
G5 Dsus4 D
and not seeing that loving you is what i was trying to do

#intro to verse 2#

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
Em ( 2 , 3 , 4 ) , D ( 2 , 3 , 4 ) , C ( 2 , 3 , 4 ) , C ( 2 , 3 , 4 ) G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – 0h2h3 – 2p0 – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 0 – – – – – |

#verse 2#

Em D C
it’s hard to deal with the pain of losing you everywhere i go , but i’m doing it
Em D C
it’s hard to force that smile when i see our old friends and i’m alone ,
C D Em
still harder , getting up , getting dressed , living with this regret ,
D
but i know if i could do it over ,
C
i would trade , give away all the words that i saved in my heart
D
that i left unspoken

#chorus#

Em D – C
what hurts the most was being so close ,
G5 Dsus4
and having so much to say and watching you walk away ,
Em D – C
and never knowing what could of been ,
G5 Dsus4 D
and not seeing that loving you is what i was trying to do
Em D – C
what hurts the most was being so close ,
G5 Dsus4
and having so much to say and watching you walk away ,
Em D – C
and never knowing what could of been ,
G5 Dsus4 D
and not seeing that loving you is what i was trying to do
G5 Dsus4 D
and not seeing that loving you is what i was trying to do

| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer – on
| p pull – off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x mute note
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