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Whitney Houston - Didn't We Almost Have It All
* A really cool ballad with some great chord voicings.
[Intro]
| Bb/  /  Bbmaj7/       Eb/  | Dm7/  /  Gm7/  /  |  Cm7/  Dm7/  Eb/  /  | Bbsus4/Eb/  /  /  /  |
[Verse 1]
BbRemember when we Ab6held on in the G7rain
The night we almost lCmost itG/B  
Once Cmagain Fwe can take the Bbnight Bb/Ain---Gmto tEbmaj7omorrow   Bbmaj7sus4/Eb/    /
Living on Dm7feelingsGm7  
Cm7Touching you I fFsus4eel it Fall agaBbin     C/D/   D/
[Chorus]
GDidn't we Gmaj7sus4/Calmost       Chave it aBm7ll    Em7/  /
Am7When love was aDsus4ll we Dhad worth Ggiving?  C/D/   D/
GThe ride with Gmaj7sus4/Cyou was      Cworth the Bm7fall my frEm7iend
     Am7      Dsus4            D        G    Eb/F   F(Key change)
Loving you makes life worth living   /   /
BbDidn't we aBbmaj7sus4/Eblmost          Ebhave it aDm7ll /  Gm7/  /
Cm7The night we hFsus4eld on Ftill the moBbrning  Eb/F/    F/
BbYou know you'll nBbmaj7sus4/Ebever           Eblove that Dm7way agGm7ain
Cm7Didn't we Fsus4almost Fhave it alBbl     Eb/F/    Ebsus2/F/
[Verse 2]
BbThe way you used to Ab6touch me felt so G7fine
We kept our hearts toCmgetherG/B  
down the lCmine A Fmoment in the Bbsoul Bb/Acan lGmast foEbmaj7reverBbmaj7sus4/Eb  
Comfort and Dm7keep usGm7  
Cm7Help me bring the fFsus4eeling Fback agBbainC/D  D  
[Chorus]
GDidn't we Gmaj7sus4/Calmost       Chave it aBm7ll    Em7/  /
Am7When love was aDsus4ll we Dhad worth Ggiving?  C/D/   D/
GThe ride with Gmaj7sus4/Cyou was      Cworth the Bm7fall my frEm7iend
     Am7      Dsus4            D        G    Eb/F   F(Key change)
Loving you makes life worth living   /   /
BbDidn't we aBbmaj7sus4/Eblmost          Ebhave it aDm7ll /  Gm7/  /
Cm7The night we hFsus4eld on Ftill the moBbrning  Eb/F/    F/
BbYou know you'll nBbmaj7sus4/Ebever           Eblove that Dm7way agGm7ain
Cm7Didn't we Fsus4almost Fhave it aEbMaj7ll
Didn't we have the best of Dm7times
When F/Glove was Gm/Fyoung and EbMaj7new
Couldn't we reach inside and Dm7find
The F/Gworld oGm/Ff me and EbMaj7you
F9/EbWe'll    EbMaj7never Dm7lose it aGm7gain
Cause Cm7once you know what lBb/Dove is
You'll EbMaj7never let it F7susend
Cm7Didn't we aEb/Flmost have it BballF/Eb  Eb  Dm7  Gm7  
Cm7Didn't we F7susalmost hF7ave it Bb(9)all
[Chorus] - Use same progression as previous Chorus

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Barre (Em shape)

355333

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press3 Fret

Skill · find home

G minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Didnt We Almost Have It All

by Whitney Houston

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbmaj7

Dm7

Gm7

Cm7

Bbsus4/Eb

Ab6

G/B

Bb/A

Ebmaj7

Fsus4

C/D

Gmaj7sus4/C

Bm7

Em7

Am7

Whitney Houston - Didn't We Almost Have It All

* A really cool ballad with some great chord voicings.

[Intro]

Bb Bbmaj7 Eb Dm7 Gm7 Cm7 Dm7 Eb Bbsus4/Eb

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

Bb Ab6 G7

Remember when we held on in the rain

Cm G/B

The night we almost lost it

Cm F Bb Bb/A Gm Ebmaj7 Bbmaj7sus4/Eb

Once again we can take the night in---to tomorrow / /

Dm7 Gm7

Living on feelings

Cm7 Fsus4 F Bb C/D D

Touching you I feel it all again / /

[Chorus]

G Gmaj7sus4/C C Bm7 Em7

Didn't we almost have it all / /

Am7 Dsus4 D G C/D D

When love was all we had worth giving? / /

G Gmaj7sus4/C C Bm7 Em7

The ride with you was worth the fall my friend

Am7 Dsus4 D G Eb/F F

(Key change)

Loving you makes life worth living / /

Bb Bbmaj7sus4/Eb Eb Dm7 Gm7

Didn't we almost have it all / / /

Cm7 Fsus4 F Bb Eb/F F

The night we held on till the morning / /

Bb Bbmaj7sus4/Eb Eb Dm7 Gm7

You know you'll never love that way again

Cm7 Fsus4 F Bb Eb/F Ebsus2/F

Didn't we almost have it all / /

[Verse 2]

Bb Ab6 G7

The way you used to touch me felt so fine

Cm G/B

We kept our hearts together

Cm F Bb Bb/A Gm Ebmaj7 Bbmaj7sus4/Eb

down the line A moment in the soul can last forever

Dm7 Gm7

Comfort and keep us

Cm7 Fsus4 F Bb C/D D

Help me bring the feeling back again

[Chorus]

G Gmaj7sus4/C C Bm7 Em7

Didn't we almost have it all / /

Am7 Dsus4 D G C/D D

When love was all we had worth giving? / /

G Gmaj7sus4/C C Bm7 Em7

The ride with you was worth the fall my friend

Am7 Dsus4 D G Eb/F F

(Key change)

Loving you makes life worth living / /

Bb Bbmaj7sus4/Eb Eb Dm7 Gm7

Didn't we almost have it all / / /

Cm7 Fsus4 F Bb Eb/F F

The night we held on till the morning / /

Bb Bbmaj7sus4/Eb Eb Dm7 Gm7

You know you'll never love that way again

Cm7 Fsus4 F EbMaj7

Didn't we almost have it all

Dm7

Didn't we have the best of times

F/G Gm/F EbMaj7

When love was young and new

Dm7

Couldn't we reach inside and find

F/G Gm/F EbMaj7

The world of me and you

F9/Eb EbMaj7 Dm7 Gm7

We'll never lose it again

Cm7 Bb/D

Cause once you know what love is

EbMaj7 F7sus

You'll never let it end

Cm7 Eb/F Bb F/Eb Eb Dm7 Gm7

Didn't we almost have it all

Cm7 F7sus F7 Bb(9)

Didn't we almost have it all

[Chorus] - Use same progression as previous Chorus

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