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! F/B Bb/E 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) F/B F , F/B F , F/B F , F/B F , F/B F That was a tough goodbye Bb C F/B F , F/B F , F/B F , F/B F , F/B F And what tore me down was watchin? her try not to cry Bb C F/B F , F/B F , F/B F , F/B F , F/B F She asked me to stay and for a minute I thought I might Bb C F/B F , F/B F , F/B F , F/B F , F/B F Yeah, that was a tough good-bye (verse) F That was a long night Bb C F/B F , F/B F , F/B F , F/B F , F/B F Full of lookin? back and wonderin? what it might ?a been like Bb C F/B F , F/B F , F/B F , F/B F , F/B F Must?ve drove her memory across at least ten state lines Bb C F Yeah, that was a long, long night (chorus) Bb Bb/E And I?m not quite ready yet Bb/D Bb/E 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 Bb/E I still have a few roads Bb/D Bb/E 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 Bb/E And I?m not quite ready yet Bb/D Bb/E 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 Bb/E I still have a few roads Bb/D Bb/E 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 Bb/E Bb/D Bb/E I.... I can?t keep runnin? forever (chorus-out) Bb Bb/E And I?m not quite ready yet Bb/D Bb/E 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 Bb/E I still have a few roads Bb/D Bb/E 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