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]Bb/E[/ch] Bb/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
Bb 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
Bb 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
Bb 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
Bb 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
Bb 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
Must’ve drove her memory across at least ten state lines
Bb C F
Yeah, that was a long, long night
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/gary_allan/tough_goodbye_crd.html ]
(chorus)
Bb [ch]Bb/E[/ch]
And I’m not quite ready yet
Bb/D [ch]Bb/E[/ch]
To settle down or even let
F F/E
Someone get a hold of me
F/D F/E
‘Cause I’m not done being free
Bb [ch]Bb/E[/ch]
I still have a few roads
Bb/D [ch]Bb/E[/ch]
To travel down and Lord knows
Dm C Bb
I got way too close that time
F
That was a tough goodbye
F
That was a hurtin’ kind
Bb C F
Not the so long after awhile, see ya soon, some other time
Bb C F
Where I just walk away and everybody’s fine
Bb C F
No, that was a hurtin’ kind
(chorus)
Bb [ch]Bb/E[/ch]
And I’m not quite ready yet
Bb/D [ch]Bb/E[/ch]
To settle down or even let
F F/E
Someone get a hold of me
F/D F/E
‘Cause I’m not done being free
Bb [ch]Bb/E[/ch]
I still have a few roads
Bb/D [ch]Bb/E[/ch]
To travel down and Lord knows
Dm C Bb
I got way too close that time
F F/E F/D
That was a tough goodbye
C
I know I won’t find anyone better
Bb [ch]Bb/E[/ch] Bb/D [ch]Bb/E[/ch]
I.... I can’t keep runnin’ forever
(chorus-out)
Bb [ch]Bb/E[/ch]
And I’m not quite ready yet
Bb/D [ch]Bb/E[/ch]
To settle down or even let
F F/E
Someone get a hold of me
F/D F/E
‘Cause I’m not done being free
Bb [ch]Bb/E[/ch]
I still have a few roads
Bb/D [ch]Bb/E[/ch]
To travel down and Lord knows
Dm C Bb
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
Bb C F
And what tore me down was watchin’ her try not to cry
