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I really like this song off Ben's new album so I gave it a shot. Let me know what you guys think!
For the intro make sure you hammer on the Cadd9 to get the effect at the beginning. I'm not claiming this is
perfect or anything but I think it's really close.
Capo 4
Intro
 Em   Cadd9   G(x2) 
G (x2)
Verse 1
I Glost my shoes in New York CityEm  C  
So I Gbought some new because that felt fitting, Emyeah yeahC  
But the Gpavement underneath them,
EmWalked those city streetCs and felt aliveG, yeahEm  C  
I Galmost quit in OklahomaEm  C  
10 Gyears out here will take a toll yeahEm  C  
1 million Gmiles of fear and beauty 
and I could Emnot explain it Ceven if I Gtried
Thats all right,  EmuhhCh
Chorus 1
 GWe're almost, we're almost home
 EmWe're almost, Cwe're almost home
 GWe're almost, we're almost home
 EmyeaahhhC  
Verse 2
I was Goffered hope, and fear and saviorEmsC  
I was Goffered sex from total strangersEm  C  
And with Gall that noise around me
I Emfound a peace that CI could call my Gown
We're almost home Emoh oh oh Cyeah 
Chorus 2
 GWe're almost, we're almost home
 EmWe're almost, Cwe're almost home
 GWe're almost, we're almost home
 Emyeaaah Cuhhh uhhhh
 GWe're almost, we're almost home
 EmJust another 100 Cmiles and then its done
 GWe're almost, we're almost home
 EmohhhhhhhhC  
Bridge
F C
GSeen a lifetime of pain and beautyF  C  
GFelt fear and joy running through Fme
CYou can lose Cyourself out on this road
Final Chorus
 GWe're almost, we're almost home
 EmWe're almost, Cwe're almost home
 GWe're almost, we're almost home
 Emyeah yeahC  
 GWe're almost, we're almost home
 EmJust another 1000 Cmiles and then its done
 GWe're almost, we're almost homeEm  C  
Outro
 G   Em   C(x8) Ends on G  

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Almost Home

by Ben Rector

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

I really like this song off Ben's new album so I gave it a shot. Let me know what you guys think!

For the intro make sure you hammer on the Cadd9 to get the effect at the beginning. I'm not claiming this is

perfect or anything but I think it's really close.

Capo 4

Intro

Em Cadd9 G

(x2)

G (x2)

Verse 1

G Em C

I lost my shoes in New York City

G Em C

So I bought some new because that felt fitting, yeah yeah

But the pavement underneath them,

Em C G Em C

Walked those city streets and felt alive, yeah

G Em C

I almost quit in Oklahoma

G Em C

10 years out here will take a toll yeah

1 million miles of fear and beauty

Em C G

and I could not explain it even if I tried

Em C

Thats all right, uhhh

Chorus 1

We're almost, we're almost home

Em C

We're almost, we're almost home

Em C

yeaahhh

Verse 2

G Em C

I was offered hope, and fear and saviors

G Em C

I was offered sex from total strangers

And with all that noise around me

Em C G

I found a peace that I could call my own

Em C

We're almost home oh oh oh yeah

Chorus 2

We're almost, we're almost home

Em C

We're almost, we're almost home

Em C

yeaaah uhhh uhhhh

We're almost, we're almost home

Em C

Just another 100 miles and then its done

We're almost, we're almost home

Em C

ohhhhhhhh

Bridge

F C

G F C

Seen a lifetime of pain and beauty

G F

Felt fear and joy running through me

C C

You can lose yourself out on this road

Final Chorus

We're almost, we're almost home

Em C

We're almost, we're almost home

Em C

yeah yeah

We're almost, we're almost home

Em C

Just another 1000 miles and then its done

G Em C

We're almost, we're almost home

Outro

G Em C G

(x8) Ends on

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