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Almost Sweet Music

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[Intro]
Em C
Em G
Em G
Bm G
Em C G
Bm C G
[Verse 1]
GI came in from the outside
GBurnt out from the joy ride
GShe likes to rolDl here in my aCshes anyway
GPlayed from the bedside
GIs "Stella By Starlight"
G"That Was DMy Heart"...
The drums that Cstart off "Night And EmDay"
[Pre-Chorus 1]
EmThe same kind of Bmmusic hCaunts her bGedroom
EmI'm almost Dme again, sChe's almost you
[Chorus]
EmI wouldCn't know wGhere to start
"Sweet MuBmsic" Cplaying "In The DGark"
EmBe sBmtill "My GFoolish Heart,"
DDon't ruin this on Gme
I wEmouldn't Cknow wherGe to start
"Sweet MuBmsic" Cplaying "In The DGark"
EmBe sBmtill "My GFoolish Heart,"
DDon't ruin this on Gme
[Verse 2]
GTell me who, and I'll be thanking them
The numbered Clovers of Duke Ellington
Do I oEmwe each kDiss to lip and cheek as Csoft
As Chet can sing G"Let's Get Lost"
And "Let The Good Times Roll"
CLet "GSmoke Rings" from this "Paper, Doll"
Blow swEmeet and thDick 'til every thought of
C"It Don't Mean A Thing"
[Pre-Chorus 2]
EmI've got some cBmolour back, sChe thinks so, tGoo
I lEmaugh like mDe again, she laughs lCike you
[Chorus]
EmI wouldCn't know wGhere to start
"Sweet MuBmsic" Cplaying "In The DGark"
EmBe sBmtill "My GFoolish Heart,"
DDon't ruin this on Gme
I wEmouldn't Cknow wherGe to start
"Sweet MuBmsic" Cplaying "In The DGark"
EmBe sBmtill "My GFoolish Heart,"
DDon't ruin this on Gme
[Bridge]
GI wouldn't know wEmhere
CI wouldn't know Gwhere
GI wouldn't know where, I wouldn't know where
CI wouldn'tG  
GI wouldn't know where
CI wouldn't know wEmhere
GI wouldn't know where, I wouldn't know where
I wouldn't knoDw
[Verse 3]
"The Very Thought Of YGou" and "Am I Blue"?
"A LCove Supreme" seems far removed
"I Get AlDong Without You Very WelCl," some other nights
The rGadio Dnews reader chimes
RepoCrting "Russian Lullabies"
She'll tuCrn to mDe awake and ask, Is eCverything "Alright"
[Chorus]
EmI wouldCn't know wGhere to start
"Sweet MuBmsic" Cplaying "In The DGark"
EmBe sBmtill "My GFoolish Heart,"
DDon't ruin this on Gme
I wEmouldn't Cknow wherGe to start
"Sweet MuBmsic" Cplaying "In The DGark"
EmBe sBmtill "My GFoolish Heart,"
DDon't ruin this on Gme
[Chorus]
EmI wouldCn't know wGhere to start
"Sweet MuBmsic" Cplaying "In The DGark"
EmBe sBmtill "My GFoolish Heart,"
DDon't ruin this on Gme
I wEmouldn't Cknow wherGe to start
"Sweet MuBmsic" Cplaying "In The DGark"
EmBe sBmtill "My GFoolish Heart,"
DDon't ruin this on Gme

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The story behind the song

Hozier is an Irish singer and musician known for blending folk, soul, and blues, often weaving in religious and literary themes, and addressing

AI-written from these sources:Hozier — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Almost Sweet Music

by Hozier

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[Intro]

Em C

Em G

Bm G

Em C G

Bm C G

[Verse 1]

I came in from the outside

Burnt out from the joy ride

G D C

She likes to roll here in my ashes anyway

Played from the bedside

Is "Stella By Starlight"

G D

"That Was My Heart"...

C Em

The drums that start off "Night And Day"

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Em Bm C G

The same kind of music haunts her bedroom

Em D C

I'm almost me again, she's almost you

[Chorus]

Em C G

I wouldn't know where to start

Bm C G

"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"

Em Bm G

Be still "My Foolish Heart,"

D G

Don't ruin this on me

Em C G

I wouldn't know where to start

Bm C G

"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"

Em Bm G

Be still "My Foolish Heart,"

D G

Don't ruin this on me

[Verse 2]

Tell me who, and I'll be thanking them

The numbered lovers of Duke Ellington

Em D C

Do I owe each kiss to lip and cheek as soft

As Chet can sing "Let's Get Lost"

And "Let The Good Times Roll"

C G

Let "Smoke Rings" from this "Paper, Doll"

Em D

Blow sweet and thick 'til every thought of

"It Don't Mean A Thing"

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Em Bm C G

I've got some colour back, she thinks so, too

Em D C

I laugh like me again, she laughs like you

[Chorus]

Em C G

I wouldn't know where to start

Bm C G

"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"

Em Bm G

Be still "My Foolish Heart,"

D G

Don't ruin this on me

Em C G

I wouldn't know where to start

Bm C G

"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"

Em Bm G

Be still "My Foolish Heart,"

D G

Don't ruin this on me

[Bridge]

G Em

I wouldn't know where

C G

I wouldn't know where

I wouldn't know where, I wouldn't know where

C G

I wouldn't

I wouldn't know where

C Em

I wouldn't know where

I wouldn't know where, I wouldn't know where

I wouldn't know

[Verse 3]

"The Very Thought Of You" and "Am I Blue"?

"A Love Supreme" seems far removed

D C

"I Get Along Without You Very Well," some other nights

G D

The radio news reader chimes

Reporting "Russian Lullabies"

C D C

She'll turn to me awake and ask, Is everything "Alright"

[Chorus]

Em C G

I wouldn't know where to start

Bm C G

"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"

Em Bm G

Be still "My Foolish Heart,"

D G

Don't ruin this on me

Em C G

I wouldn't know where to start

Bm C G

"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"

Em Bm G

Be still "My Foolish Heart,"

D G

Don't ruin this on me

[Chorus]

Em C G

I wouldn't know where to start

Bm C G

"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"

Em Bm G

Be still "My Foolish Heart,"

D G

Don't ruin this on me

Em C G

I wouldn't know where to start

Bm C G

"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"

Em Bm G

Be still "My Foolish Heart,"

D G

Don't ruin this on me

About Almost Sweet Music Chords by Hozier

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What key is "Almost Sweet Music" in?

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