TOUGH GOODBYE
Gary Allan
Album: Set You Free
Submitted by: Christopher R.
3/10/2023

Capo 1st Fret (to match recording) 

(COLD START - NO INTRO)

That was a (E) tough goodbye
And what (A) tore me down was
(B) Watchin’ her try (E) not to cry
She (A) asked me to stay
And (B) for a minute, I (E) thought I might
(A) Yeah, (B) that was a tough good(E)bye

That was a (E) long night
Full of (A) lookin’ back and (B) wonderin’
What it (E) might ‘a been like
Must’ve (A) drove her memory
(B) Across at least (E) ten state lines
(A) Yeah, (B) that was a long, long (E) night

  And I’m (A) not quite ready yet
  To settle down or even let
  (E) Someone get a hold of me
  ‘Cause I’m not done being free
  I (A) still have a few roads
  To travel down and Lord knows
  (C#m7) I got (B) way too close that (A) time
  Yeah, that was a tough good(E)bye

That was a (E) hurtin’ kind
Not the (A) so long after a (B) while
See ya soon, some (E) other time
Where (A) I just walk a(B)way
And every(E)body’s fine
(A) No, (B) that was a hurtin’ (E) kind

  And I’m (A) not quite ready yet
  To settle down or even let
  (E) Someone get a hold of me
  ‘Cause I’m not done being free
  I (A) still have a few roads
  To travel down and Lord knows
  (C#m7) I got (B) way too close that (A) time
  Yeah, that was a tough goodbye 

I (B) know I won’t find anyone better
(A) I, (B) know I can’t keep on runnin’ forever

  See I’m (A) not quite ready yet
  To settle down or even let
  (E) Someone get a hold of me
  ‘Cause I’m not done being free
  I (A) still have a few roads
  To travel down and Lord knows
  (C#m7) I got (B) way too close that (A) time
  Yeah, that was a tough goodbye 
  Yeah, that was a tough good(E)bye 

Well, that was a (E) tough goodbye
And what (A) tore me down was
(B) Watchin’ her try (E) not to cry