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Eric Church: What I Almost Was
Capo 1st Fret
Intro
  A    D    A    E4X Then A  
It was Amy senior year
I just Dturned eighAteen
I was a F#mfriday night hero, with Edivision one Adreams
I had an Aoffer on the table
A Dfour year Aride
'Til that F#mfourth and two and Etwenty four Adive
I Eleft on a stretcher, wound Dup on a Acrutch
Walked Eon that next summer
Wound Dup getting Acut
F#mFlipped off that Ecoach, left that Dschool in the Adust
For Bmletting my A/C#dreams go Dbust
But I Dthank God I ain't   Ewhat I almost was
  A    D    A   E2x
Yea, I Amoved on back home
And Dcame awful Aclose to being F#msome son-in-law to Esome ACEO
Coulda been a Acorner office, country club, Dsuit and tie Aman
AnswerF#min' to no one, but Eher and Ahim
EI ran out on his money, ran Dout on her Alove
At Efour in the morning I Dloaded my Atruck
I F#mleft my home Etown in a Dbig cloud of Adust
I Bmjust had to A/C#follow my Dgut
And I Dthank God I ain't   Ewhat I almost Bmwas
Guitar Solo
  A/C#  D  Bm  A/C# D  E
AIn guitar town I bought this old Epiphone
Started stringin' chords and words into songs
I've been putting in time on Sixteenth Avenue
Pouring F#mout my heart for Etips on a Astool
I ain't Emaking a killing, but Dthen theres those Anights
When the Esong comes together and Dhits them just Aright
The F#mcrowds on their Efeet cause they Dcan't get Aenough
Of this Bmmusic I A/C#make and I Dlove
And I thank God I ain't, yea I F#mthank God I ain't,
Yea I Dthank God I ain't,   Ewhat I almost was
A  D  A  E  A  D  A  E  A

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What I Almost Was

by Eric Church

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A/C#

Eric Church: What I Almost Was

Capo 1st Fret

Intro

A D A E A

4X Then

It was my senior year

D A

I just turned eighteen

F#m E A

I was a friday night hero, with division one dreams

I had an offer on the table

D A

A four year ride

F#m E A

'Til that fourth and two and twenty four dive

E D A

I left on a stretcher, wound up on a crutch

Walked on that next summer

D A

Wound up getting cut

F#m E D A

Flipped off that coach, left that school in the dust

Bm A/C# D

For letting my dreams go bust

D E

But I thank God I ain't what I almost was

A D A E

Yea, I moved on back home

D A F#m E A

And came awful close to being some son-in-law to some CEO

A D A

Coulda been a corner office, country club, suit and tie man

F#m E A

Answerin' to no one, but her and him

E D A

I ran out on his money, ran out on her love

E D A

At four in the morning I loaded my truck

F#m E D A

I left my home town in a big cloud of dust

Bm A/C# D

I just had to follow my gut

D E Bm

And I thank God I ain't what I almost was

Guitar Solo

A/C# D Bm A/C# D E

In guitar town I bought this old Epiphone

Started stringin' chords and words into songs

I've been putting in time on Sixteenth Avenue

F#m E A

Pouring out my heart for tips on a stool

E D A

I ain't making a killing, but then theres those nights

E D A

When the song comes together and hits them just right

F#m E D A

The crowds on their feet cause they can't get enough

Bm A/C# D

Of this music I make and I love

F#m

And I thank God I ain't, yea I thank God I ain't,

D E

Yea I thank God I ain't, what I almost was

A D A E A D A E A

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