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Almost Doesnt Count

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 Dsus2[xx0230] (D2)                Thanks!
  Em/A[xx2000]
   Em7[x20030]
I think it sounds best by not strumming the bottom e string 
except when a chord is played once to ring out.
Standard Tuning w/
Capo on 2
Intro-  
G  C  G  C
G  C  G  C
Almost made you Glove meC  
Almost made you GcryC  
Almost made you Ghappy, babyDsus2  
Didn't I, Cdidn't I
You almost had me Gthinkin'C  
You were turned aGroundC  
Everybody Em/Aknows
                 D     G   G-once
Almost doesn't count
Almost heard you GsayingC  
You were finally GfreeC  
What was always Emmissing for youDsus2, baby
You'd found it Cin me
But you can't get to GHeavenC  
Half off the GgroundC  
Everybody Em/Aknows
DAlmost doesn't couGnt
 CI can't keep lovin' you, one foot outside the door
I hear a fGunny hesitation
Of a heart that's never Em7realD2ly suCre
Can't keep on tryin' if you're C2looking for moreC  
Than all that I could Emgive you 
                    Em/A       D2   D-once
Than what you came here fo--or
Gotta find someGbodyC  
Not afraid to let GgoC  
Want a no doubt, Embe there kind of girlDsus2  
You came Creal close
But every time you Gbuilt me upC  
You only let me GdownC  
And everybody Em/Aknows
DAlmost doesn't couGnt
 CI can't keep lovin' you, one foot outside the door
I hear a fGunny hesitation
Of a heart that's never Em7realD2ly suCre
Can't keep on tryin' if you're C2looking for moreC  
Than all that I could Emgive you 
                    Em/A    D2        D   D-once
Than what you came here fo--or
Maybe you'll be GsorryC  
Maybe you'll be GcoldC  
Maybe you'll come Emrunnin' back
DFrom the cruel, Ccruel world
Almost conGvince meC  
You're gonna stick aGroundC  
But everybody Em/Aknows 
DAlmost doesn't couGnt
Maybe I'll be GhereC  
Maybe I'll see ya 'GroundC  
That's the way it Em/Agoes
 D-once             G   C   G     C   G-once
Almost doesn't count

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Almost Doesnt Count

by Mark Wills

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Em/A

Em7

Dsus2 D2

[xx0230] () Thanks!

Em/A

[xx2000]

Em7

[x20030]

I think it sounds best by not strumming the bottom e string

except when a chord is played once to ring out.

Standard Tuning w/

Capo on 2

Intro-

G C G C

G C

Almost made you love me

G C

Almost made you cry

G Dsus2

Almost made you happy, baby

Didn't I, didn't I

G C

You almost had me thinkin'

G C

You were turned around

Em/A

Everybody knows

D G G

-once

Almost doesn't count

G C

Almost heard you saying

G C

You were finally free

Em Dsus2

What was always missing for you, baby

You'd found it in me

G C

But you can't get to Heaven

G C

Half off the ground

Em/A

Everybody knows

D G

Almost doesn't count

I can't keep lovin' you, one foot outside the door

I hear a funny hesitation

Em7 D2 C

Of a heart that's never really sure

C2 C

Can't keep on tryin' if you're looking for more

Than all that I could give you

Em/A D2 D

-once

Than what you came here fo--or

G C

Gotta find somebody

G C

Not afraid to let go

Em Dsus2

Want a no doubt, be there kind of girl

You came real close

G C

But every time you built me up

G C

You only let me down

Em/A

And everybody knows

D G

Almost doesn't count

I can't keep lovin' you, one foot outside the door

I hear a funny hesitation

Em7 D2 C

Of a heart that's never really sure

C2 C

Can't keep on tryin' if you're looking for more

Than all that I could give you

Em/A D2 D D

-once

Than what you came here fo--or

G C

Maybe you'll be sorry

G C

Maybe you'll be cold

Maybe you'll come runnin' back

D C

From the cruel, cruel world

G C

Almost convince me

G C

You're gonna stick around

Em/A

But everybody knows

D G

Almost doesn't count

G C

Maybe I'll be here

G C

Maybe I'll see ya 'round

Em/A

That's the way it goes

D G C G C G

-once -once

Almost doesn't count

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