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[Intro]
  Am    Fx2
[Verse]
Your fingertAmips across my skin
The palm trees swFaying in the wind
ImageAmsF  
You sang me SpAmanish lullabies
The sweetest sFadness in your eyes
Clever triAmckF  
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I nGever want to see you unhCappy
I tDmhought you'd want the same for mGe
[Chorus]
 CGoodbye, my almost lover
 GGoodbye, my hopeless dream
 DmI'm trying not to think about you
 FCan't you just let me be?
 CSo long, my luckless romance
 GMy back is turned on you
 DmShould've known you'd bring me heartache
 FAlmost lovers always doC  
[Verse]
We walked alAmong a crowded street
You took my hFand and danced with me
ImagAmesF  
And when you lAmeft, you kissed my lips
You told me you would nFever, never forget
These imaAmges, noF  
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I'd nGever want to see you unhCappy
I tDmhought you'd want the same for mGe
[Chorus]
 CGoodbye, my almost lover
 GGoodbye, my hopeless dream
 DmI'm trying not to think about you
 FCan't you just let me be?
 CSo long, my luckless romance
 GMy back is turned on you
 DmShould've known you'd bring me heartache
 FAlmost lovers always CdoG/B  
[Bridge]
 AmI cannot go to the oGcean
I cannot drive the streets at nFight
I cannot wake up in the mornEming
Without you on my minAmd
Well so you're gone and I'm hauntGed
And I bet you are just fFine
Did I make it that eaDmsy to walk right in and out
Of my lGife?
[Chorus]
 CGoodbye, my almost lover
 GGoodbye, my hopeless dream
 DmI'm trying not to think about you
 FCan't you just let me be?
 CSo long, my luckless romance
 GMy back is turned on you
 DmShould've known you'd bring me heartache
 FAlmost lovers always dCo

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Almost Lover

by A Fine Frenzy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

Am F

[Verse]

Your fingertips across my skin

The palm trees swaying in the wind

Am F

Images

You sang me Spanish lullabies

The sweetest sadness in your eyes

Am F

Clever trick

[Pre-Chorus]

G C

Well, I never want to see you unhappy

Dm G

I thought you'd want the same for me

[Chorus]

Goodbye, my almost lover

Goodbye, my hopeless dream

I'm trying not to think about you

Can't you just let me be?

So long, my luckless romance

My back is turned on you

Should've known you'd bring me heartache

F C

Almost lovers always do

[Verse]

We walked along a crowded street

You took my hand and danced with me

Am F

Images

And when you left, you kissed my lips

You told me you would never, never forget

Am F

These images, no

[Pre-Chorus]

G C

Well, I'd never want to see you unhappy

Dm G

I thought you'd want the same for me

[Chorus]

Goodbye, my almost lover

Goodbye, my hopeless dream

I'm trying not to think about you

Can't you just let me be?

So long, my luckless romance

My back is turned on you

Should've known you'd bring me heartache

F C G/B

Almost lovers always do

[Bridge]

Am G

I cannot go to the ocean

I cannot drive the streets at night

I cannot wake up in the morning

Without you on my mind

Well so you're gone and I'm haunted

And I bet you are just fine

Did I make it that easy to walk right in and out

Of my life?

[Chorus]

Goodbye, my almost lover

Goodbye, my hopeless dream

I'm trying not to think about you

Can't you just let me be?

So long, my luckless romance

My back is turned on you

Should've known you'd bring me heartache

F C

Almost lovers always do

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