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Almost Goodbye

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Capo 1.
[Intro]
 Bm   A   G(2x)
[Verse 1]
BmThere was rain on the Astreet last night
GWe stood beneath the front door light
BmAnd everything we Asaid we made Gsure the neighbors heard
BmYou called me this, AI called you that
GStanding on the welcome mat
BmEverything we Afelt it all came Gdown to just one wordG/F#  
EmBut you couldn't say it and I couldn't say it
[Chorus]
DYou Aknow I trGied my best to go away
DI Aknow you crGied 'cause I hurt you soG/F#  
EmIt should have been easy to Dsay that we were through
But to Emwalk away from love was Amore than we could do
It was GalAmost goodBmbye
GAlAmost goodbyBme
 Bm   A   G(2x)
[Verse 2]
BmNow there was sun through the Ablinds this morning
GWhen I opened up my eyes
BmOutside I could Ahear a mockingGbird
BmAnd I could feel your Aheartbeat Gas you laid there by my side
BmI thought of how the Aworld could end with Gjust one wordG/F#  
EmBut you didn't say it, and I didn't say it
[Chorus]
DYou Aknow I Gtried my best to go away
DI Aknow you Gcried 'cause I hurt you soG/F#  
EmIt should have been easy to Dsay that we were through
But to Emwalk away from love that way was Amore than we could do
It was GalAmost Bmgoodbye
It was GalAmost Bmgoodbye
[Interlude]
 Bm   A   G(2x)
[Bridge]
EmSometimes the most important Awords are the ones that you leave unspoken
[Chorus]
(Up one step)
EYou Bknow I Atried my best to go away
EI Bknow you Acried 'cause I hurt you soA/G#  
F#mIt should have been easy to sEay that we were through
But to F#mwalk away from love that way was Bmore than we could do
It was AalBmost C#mgoodbye
AAlBmost C#mgoodbye, no, I couldn't say it was
AAlBmost C#mgoodbye, oh oh
AAlBmost Egoodbye.

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Almost Goodbye

by Mark Chesnutt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

A/G#

F#m

C#m

Capo 1.

[Intro]

Bm A G

(2x)

[Verse 1]

Bm A

There was rain on the street last night

We stood beneath the front door light

Bm A G

And everything we said we made sure the neighbors heard

Bm A

You called me this, I called you that

Standing on the welcome mat

Bm A G G/F#

Everything we felt it all came down to just one word

But you couldn't say it and I couldn't say it

[Chorus]

D A G

You know I tried my best to go away

D A G G/F#

I know you cried 'cause I hurt you so

Em D

It should have been easy to say that we were through

Em A

But to walk away from love was more than we could do

G A Bm

It was almost goodbye

G A Bm

Almost goodbye

Bm A G

(2x)

[Verse 2]

Bm A

Now there was sun through the blinds this morning

When I opened up my eyes

Bm A G

Outside I could hear a mockingbird

Bm A G

And I could feel your heartbeat as you laid there by my side

Bm A G G/F#

I thought of how the world could end with just one word

But you didn't say it, and I didn't say it

[Chorus]

D A G

You know I tried my best to go away

D A G G/F#

I know you cried 'cause I hurt you so

Em D

It should have been easy to say that we were through

Em A

But to walk away from love that way was more than we could do

G A Bm

It was almost goodbye

G A Bm

It was almost goodbye

[Interlude]

Bm A G

(2x)

[Bridge]

Em A

Sometimes the most important words are the ones that you leave unspoken

[Chorus]

(Up one step)

E B A

You know I tried my best to go away

E B A A/G#

I know you cried 'cause I hurt you so

F#m E

It should have been easy to say that we were through

F#m B

But to walk away from love that way was more than we could do

A B C#m

It was almost goodbye

A B C#m

Almost goodbye, no, I couldn't say it was

A B C#m

Almost goodbye, oh oh

A B E

Almost goodbye.

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