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Tunning: Half-Step Down
If you want to play it with standard tunning, then change the chords:
 F= E  
 C= B  
 G= F#  
 Am= G#m  
Fyou and me were always almost there.C  
postmarked the letter went nowhere.G  
you always get here right Amwhen I have Ggone.F  
(let ring F)
you and me were always almost.
C
CI wear you on my sleeve evAmerywhere I go.C  
I can't seperaGte the moment from a show.F  
I heard a lot has changed.Am  
I heard you learned to dance.C  
but I cannot keep up.G  
I never had a chanceG.
Fyou and me were always almost there.C  
postmarked the letter went nowhere.G  
you always get here right wheAmn I have Ggone.F  
Fdon't know where I'm supposed to start.C  
what it is keeping us apartG.
you're always giving up.
AmI'm hGanging Fon.
Fyou and me were always almost.
C
Cpart of me has hoAmpe part of me has douCbt
other of me bGelieves we'll never work this out.F  
someone cut me oAmff I know I've had too much.C  
and you become a gGhost I never get to touchF.
FI never get to tGouch.
Fyou and me were always almost there.C  
postmarked the letter went nowhere.G  
you always get here right whAmen I have Ggone.F  
Fdon't know where I'm supposed to start.C  
what it is keeping us apGart.
you're always giving up.
AmI'm GhanginFg on.
Fyou and me were always almost.
ooh.
Bridge: C  
CAlways almost there...
Solo
F, C(x2), G(x2) Repeat 4 times
I'm good to see yAmour face everywhere I Cgo.
right when I fGorgot you're back to let me know.F  
yeah everything has changedAm.
and you don't know my name.C  
and I cannot keep Gup.
   (mute)
oh I can't keep up.
Fyou and me were always almost there.C  
postmarked the letter went nowhere.G  
you always get here right Amwhen I havGe gone.F  
Fdon't know where I'm supposed to start.C  
what it is keeping us apGart.
you're always giving up.
AmI'm hGanging Fon.
Fyou and me were always almost.
F, C(x2), G(x2) 

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Always Almost

by Big If

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G#m

Tunning: Half-Step Down

If you want to play it with standard tunning, then change the chords:

F E

C B

G F#

Am G#m

F C

you and me were always almost there.

postmarked the letter went nowhere.

Am G F

you always get here right when I have gone.

(let ring )

you and me were always almost.

C Am C

I wear you on my sleeve everywhere I go.

G F

I can't seperate the moment from a show.

I heard a lot has changed.

I heard you learned to dance.

but I cannot keep up.

I never had a chance.

F C

you and me were always almost there.

postmarked the letter went nowhere.

Am G F

you always get here right when I have gone.

F C

don't know where I'm supposed to start.

what it is keeping us apart.

you're always giving up.

Am G F

I'm hanging on.

you and me were always almost.

C Am C

part of me has hope part of me has doubt

G F

other of me believes we'll never work this out.

Am C

someone cut me off I know I've had too much.

G F

and you become a ghost I never get to touch.

F G

I never get to touch.

F C

you and me were always almost there.

postmarked the letter went nowhere.

Am G F

you always get here right when I have gone.

F C

don't know where I'm supposed to start.

what it is keeping us apart.

you're always giving up.

Am G F

I'm hanging on.

you and me were always almost.

ooh.

Bridge:

Always almost there...

Solo

F C G

, (x2), (x2) Repeat 4 times

Am C

I'm good to see your face everywhere I go.

G F

right when I forgot you're back to let me know.

yeah everything has changed.

and you don't know my name.

and I cannot keep up.

(mute)

oh I can't keep up.

F C

you and me were always almost there.

postmarked the letter went nowhere.

Am G F

you always get here right when I have gone.

F C

don't know where I'm supposed to start.

what it is keeping us apart.

you're always giving up.

Am G F

I'm hanging on.

you and me were always almost.

F C G

, (x2), (x2)

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