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This Time I Almost Made It:Barbara Mandrell.
#12 on BB Hot Country on COLUMBIA REcords
in 1974.
INTRO: G  
#1.
GThis time I almost made it, Ecame so close to 
saying Amno.
I Dalmost found the words to make you Ggo.
This Dtime I almost Gmade it, Ealmost pushed you 
Amaway.
But my Dheart cried out begging you to Gstay.Am  Dm  G  
BRIDGE:
And now, I'm Claying here beside you cryin' Amsoftly,
cause I Dknow you're going Bmhome to her.
ECause you beAmlong to her Dand you go Chome to GherDm.G  
#2.
I Cknow you steal away, I know there'll be another Dday
that you'll come Bmback again.
EAnd you'll say Amhello, friend, Dand I'll reach Cout 
my Ghand.C..G....this Dtime I almost Gmade it. 
OUTRO:       
This Dtime I almost Gmade it..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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This Time I Almost Made It

by Barbara Mandrell

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This Time I Almost Made It:Barbara Mandrell.

#12 on BB Hot Country on COLUMBIA REcords

in 1974.

INTRO:

#1.

G E

This time I almost made it, came so close to

saying no.

D G

I almost found the words to make you go.

D G E

This time I almost made it, almost pushed you

away.

D G Am Dm G

But my heart cried out begging you to stay.

BRIDGE:

C Am

And now, I'm laying here beside you cryin' softly,

D Bm

cause I know you're going home to her.

E Am D C G Dm G

Cause you belong to her and you go home to her.

#2.

C D

I know you steal away, I know there'll be another day

that you'll come back again.

E Am D C

And you'll say hello, friend, and I'll reach out

G C G D G

my hand.......this time I almost made it.

OUTRO:

D G

This time I almost made it..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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