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"Almost True"
Yo La Tengo
Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs: 1985-2003 [Bonus CD]
Intro (x2):
Amaj Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
G Bm E
When I see Amaj7you          Dmaj7sad and so Amaj7blueDmaj7  
I always Gfear that you are just Bmsad and blue with Eme.
When I see Amaj7you         Dmaj7sad and so Amaj7blueDmaj7  
I feel so Gblue too when Bmall I do is no Euse.
But I'm Amaj7alright        Dmaj7if you're Amaj7okay.Dmaj7  
I don't Gmind myself if you're Bmaround to help on our Eway.
Interlude (x2):
Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
G Bm E
But I'm Amaj7alright        Dmaj7if you're Amaj7okay.Dmaj7  
I don't Gmind myself if you're Bmaround to help on our Eway.
And that's almost Amaj7true.Dmaj7  
It's almost Amaj7true.Dmaj7  
That's almost Amaj7true.Dmaj7  Amaj7  

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Almost True

by Yo La Tengo

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Amaj

Dmaj7

Amaj7

"Almost True"

Yo La Tengo

Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs: 1985-2003 [Bonus CD]

Intro (x2):

Amaj Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

G Bm E

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

When I see you sad and so blue

G Bm E

I always fear that you are just sad and blue with me.

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

When I see you sad and so blue

G Bm E

I feel so blue too when all I do is no use.

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

But I'm alright if you're okay.

G Bm E

I don't mind myself if you're around to help on our way.

Interlude (x2):

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

G Bm E

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

But I'm alright if you're okay.

G Bm E

I don't mind myself if you're around to help on our way.

Amaj7 Dmaj7

And that's almost true.

Amaj7 Dmaj7

It's almost true.

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7

That's almost true.

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