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