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I Came Close So Close To Failure
I came Eclose B7so close to Efailure 
I came Eclose to B7living aEloneE7  
I know the Akids stEill love me and their mama 
But I came so close to B7losing my Ehome
I felt Asmall enougEh to drown in each teardrop
But big eF#7nough to admit I was B7wrong
When I Athink of what EI've done the cheer runs through me
Cause I came so close to B7losing my Ehome

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I Came Close So Close To Failure

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#7

I Came Close So Close To Failure

E B7 E

I came close so close to failure

E B7 E E7

I came close to living alone

A E

I know the kids still love me and their mama

B7 E

But I came so close to losing my home

A E

I felt small enough to drown in each teardrop

F#7 B7

But big enough to admit I was wrong

A E

When I think of what I've done the cheer runs through me

B7 E

Cause I came so close to losing my home

About I Came Close So Close To Failure Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play I Came Close So Close To Failure by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Came Close So Close To Failure chords”, “I Came Close So Close To Failure guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard I Came Close So Close To Failure chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Came Close So Close To Failure chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Came Close So Close To Failure lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B7, E7, A, F#7.

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What key is "I Came Close So Close To Failure" in?

The chords for "I Came Close So Close To Failure" show the original chord names (including E, B7, E7, A, F#7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.