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Almost Is Never Enough by Nathan Sykes
Almost Is Never Enough
NO CAPO
Strumming pattern:
D|D|DUD|D|DU
[Verse]
D Am
I like to say we gave it a try
G Gm
I like to blame it all on life
D Am
Maybe we just weren’t right
G Gm
But that’s a lie, that’s a lie
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm F#
And we can deny it as much as we want
Bm E
But in time our feelings will show
G
Cause sooner or later
D
We'll wonder why we gave up
A# A
The truth is everyone knows
[Chorus]
D Am G
Almost, almost is never enough
Gm D
So close to being in love
Am G
If I would have known that you wanted me
Gm
The way I wanted you
Bm F#
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Bm E
But right here in each others arms
D Am G
And we almost, we almost knew what love was
Gm D
But almost is never enough
[Verse]
D Am
If I could change the world overnight
G Gm
There'd be no such thing as goodbye
D Am
You'll be standing right where you were
G Gm
We'd get the chance we deserve
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm F#
Try to deny it as much as you want
Bm E
But in time our feelings will show
G
Cause sooner or later
D
We'll wonder why we gave up
A# A
The truth is everyone knows
[Chorus]
D Am G
Almost, almost is never enough
Gm D
So close to being in love
Am G
If I would have known that you wanted me
Gm
The way I wanted you
Bm F#
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Bm E
But right here in each others arms
D Am G
And we almost, we almost knew what love was
Gm D
But almost is never enough
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version 2
No Capo
Standard Tuning
[Verse]
Dmaj7 D7
I like to say we gave it a try
Gmaj7 Gm
I like to blame it all on life
Dmaj7 D7
Maybe we just weren’t right
Gmaj7 Gm
But that’s a lie, that’s a lie
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm D
And we can deny it as much as we want
Am E
But in time our feelings will show
G
Cause sooner or later
D
We'll wonder why we gave up
Bb A
The truth is everyone knows
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 D7 Gmaj7
Almost, almost is never enough
Gm Dmaj7
So close to being in love
D7 Gmaj7
If I would have known that you wanted me
Gm
The way I wanted you
Bm A
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Am7 G
But right here in each others arms
Dmaj7 D7 Gmaj7
And we almost, we almost knew what love was
Gm
But almost is never enough
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7 D7
If I could change the world overnight
Gmaj7 Gm
There'd be no such thing as goodbye
Dmaj7 D7
You'll be standing right where you were
Gmaj7 Gm
We'd get the chance we deserve
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm D
Try to deny it as much as you want
Am E
But in time our feeling will show
G
Cause sooner or later
D
We wonder why we gave up
Bb A
The truth is everyone knows
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 D7 Gmaj7
Almost, almost is never enough
Gm Dmaj7
So close to being in love
D7 Gmaj7
If I would have known that you wanted me
Gm
The way I wanted you
Bm A
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Am7 G
But right here in each others arms
Dmaj7 D7 Gmaj7
And we almost, we almost knew what love was
Gm
But almost is never enough
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version 3
Standard Tuning - No Capo.
Not sure if it is F#m or F# at some parts
[Intro]
D Am G Gm
[Verse 1]
D Am G
I like to say we gave it a try
Gm
I like to blame it all on life
D Am
Maybe we just weren't right
G Gm
But that's a lie, that's a lie
Bm F#m
And we can deny it as much as we want
Bm E
But in time our feelings will show
G
Cause sooner or later
D
We'll wonder why we gave up
A# A
The truth is everyone knows
[Chorus]
D Am G
Almost, almost is never enough
Gm D
So close to being in love
Am G
If I would have known that you wanted me
Gm
The way I wanted you
Bm F#m
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Am G
But right here in each others arms
D Am G
And we almost, we almost knew what love was
Gm D
But almost is never enough
[Verse 2]
D Am G
If I could change the world overnight
Gm
There'd be no such thing as goodbye
D Am
You'll be standing right where you were
G Gm
We'd get the chance we deserve
Bm F#m
Try to deny it as much as you want
Bm E
But in time our feeling will show
[Bridge]
G
Cause sooner or later
D
We wonder why we gave up
A# A
The truth is everyone knows
[Chorus]
D Am G
Almost, almost is never enough
Gm D
So close to being in love
Am G
If I would have known that you wanted me
Gm
The way I wanted you
Bm F#m
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Am G
But right here in each others arms
D Am G
Yeah we almost, we almost knew what love was
Gm D
But almost is never enough
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version 4
[Intro]
Dmaj9 D9 G6/D Gmin6/D
[Verse 1]
Dmaj9 D9
I'd like to say we gave it a try
G6/D Gmin6/D
I'd like to blame it all on life
Dmaj9 D9 Gmaj6/D Gmin6/D
Maybe we just weren't right, but that's a lie, that's a lie
[Pre-Chorus]
Bmin Bbaug/B
And we can deny it as much as we want
D/B E
But in time our feelings will show
G
'Cause sooner or later
D
We'll wonder why we gave up
Bbmaj7 Asus4 A
The truth is everyone knows
[Chorus]
Dmaj9 D9 G6/D
Almost, almost is never enough
Gmin6/D Dmaj9
So close to being in love
D9 G6/D
If I would have known that you wanted me
Gmin6/D
The way I wanted you
Bmin A
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Amin7 C/D Gmaj7
But right here in each others arms
Dmaj9 D9 G6/D
Here we almost, we almost knew what love was
Gmin6/D
But almost is never enough
[Verse 2]
Dmaj9 D9
If I could change the world overnight
G6/D Gmin6/D
There'd be no such thing as goodbye
Dmaj9 D9
You'll be standing right where you were
G6/D Gmin6/D
And we'd get the chance we deserve
[Pre-Chorus]
Bmin Bbaug/B
Try to deny it as much as you want
D/B E
But in time our feelings will show
G
'Cause sooner or later
D
We'll wonder why we gave up
Bbmaj7 Asus4 A
The truth is everyone knows
[Chorus]
Dmaj9 D9 G6/D
Almost, almost is never enough (is never enough, babe)
Gmin6/D Dmaj9
We were so close to being in love (so close)
D9 G6/D Dmin6/D
If I would have known that you wanted me the way I wanted you, babe
Bmin A
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Amin7 C/D Gmaj7
But right here in each others arms
Dmaj9 D9 G6/D
Here we almost, we almost knew what love was
Gmin6/D Dmaj9 D9
But almost is never enough
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version 5
[Intro]
D D7 G Gm (may be replaced by a Edim)
[Verse 1]
D D7
I like to say we gave it a try
G Gm
I like to blame it all on life
D D7
Maybe we just weren?t right
G Gm
But that?s a lie, that?s a lie
[pre chorus 1]
Bm F#
And we can deny it as much as we want
D7 E
But in time our feelings will show
G
Cause sooner or later
D
We'll wonder why we gave up
Bb A
The truth is everyone knows
[Chorus]
D D7 G
Almost, almost is never enough
Gm D(maj7)
So close to being in love
D7 G
If I would have known that you wanted me
Gm
The way I wanted you
Bm A
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Am D7 G
But right here in each others arms
D D7 G
And we almost, we almost knew what love was
Gm D
But almost is never enough
[Verse 2]
D D7
If I could change the world overnight
G Gm
There'd be no such thing as goodbye
D D7
You'll be standing right where you were
G Gm
We'd get the chance we deserve
[pre chorus 2]
Bm F#
Try to deny it as much as you want
D7 E
But in time our feelings will show
G
Cause sooner or later
D
We'll wonder why we gave up
Bb A
The truth is everyone knows
[Chorus]
D D7 G
Almost, almost is never enough
Gm D
So close to being in love
D7 G
If I would have known that you wanted me
Gm
The way I wanted you
Bm A
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Am D7 G
But right here in each others arms
D D7 G
And we almost, we almost knew what love was
Gm D-
But almost is never enough
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version 6
Time signature is 3/4. Each bar is 3 beats.
[Intro]
e|-2-|-5-|-2-|-5-|
B|-2-|---|-1-|---|
G|-2-|---|-2-|---|
D|-0-|---|-0-|---|
A|---|---|---|---|
E|---|---|---|---|
e|-0-|-3-|-3-|
B|-3-|---|-3-|
G|-4-|---|-3-|
D|-5-|---|-2-|
A|---|---|---|
E|---|---|---|
e|-------|-2-|
B|-------|-2-|
G|-------|-2-|
D|-4-7-9-|-0-|
A|-------|---|
E|-2-5-7-|---|
[Verse 1]
I'd like to say we gave it a try
e|-5-|-2-|---|
B|---|-1-----|
G|---|-2-----|
D|---|-0-----|
A|---|-------|
E|---|---|---|
I'd like to blame it all on life
e|-0-|---|-0-|-------|
B|-3-----|-3-|-------|
G|-4-----|-4-|-------|
D|-5-----|-5-|-4-7-9-|
A|-------|---|-------|
E|---|---|---|-2-5-7-|
Maybe we just weren't right
e|-2-|---|-2-|---|
B|-2-----|-1-----|
G|-2-----|-2-----|
D|-0-----|-0-----|
A|-------|-------|
E|---|---|---|---|
But that's a lie, that's a lie
e|-0-|---|-3-|-------|
B|-3-----|-3-|-------|
G|-4-----|-3-|-3-4-6-|
D|-5-----|-2-|-------|
A|-------|---|-1-2-4-|
E|---|---|---|-------|
[Pre-Chorus]
And we can deny it as much as we want
But in time our feelings will show
e|------|2----|------|2----|------|2----|-------|-0-|
B|-----3---3--|-----3---3--|-----3---3--|-------|-0-|
G|---4--------|---4--------|---3--------|-------|-1-|
D|-4----------|-0----------|-0----------|-----2-|-2-|
A|------------|------------|------------|---2---|-2-|
E|------|-----|------|-----|------|-----|-0-----|-0-|
(**Strumming**)
'Cause sooner or later
We'll wonder why we gave up
e|-2-|---|-2-|---|
B|-3-----|-3-----|
G|-4-----|-2-----|
D|-5-----|-0-----|
A|-------|-------|
E|---|---|---|---|
The truth is everyone knows
e|-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-|-0-0-0-|-0-| |-------|
B|-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-|-3-| |-------|
G|-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-|-2-| |-------| (Optional part)
D|-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-|-2-| |-----0-|
A|-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-|-0-0-0-|-0-| |-0-2---|
E|-------|-------|-------|---| |-------|
[Chorus]
Almost, almost is never enough
e|-2-----|-2-x-|-2-|---|-5-|---|
B|-2-----|-2-x-|-1-----|-3-----|
G|-2-----|-2-x-|-2-----|-4-----|
D|-0-----|-0-x-|-0-----|-5-----|
A|-------|---x-|-------|-------|
E|-------|---x-|---|---|---|---|
So close to being in love
e|-3-|---|-2-----|-2-x-|
B|-3-----|-2-----|-2-x-|
G|-4-----|-2-----|-2-x-|
D|-5-----|-0-----|-0-x-|
A|-5-----|-------|---x-|
E|-3-|---|-------|---x-|
If I would have known that you wanted me
The way I wanted you
e|-2-|---|-5-|---|-3-|---|
B|-1-----|-3-----|-3-----|
G|-2-----|-4-----|-3-----|
D|-0-----|-5-----|-5-----|
A|-------|-------|-5-----|
E|---|---|---|---|-3-|---|
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
But right here in each others arms
e|-2-|-2-|-2-|-2-|-7-|-5-|-2-| |------|
B|-3-|-3-|-2-|-2-|-5-|-5-|-3-| |------|
G|-4-|-4-|-2-|-2-|-5-|-5-|-4-| |------|(Optional Part)
D|-4-|-4-|-2-|-2-|-5-|-5-|-5-| |----0-|
A|-2-|-2-|-4-|-4-|-5-|-5-|---| |-0-2--|
E|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |------|
Here we almost, we almost knew what love was
e|-2-----|-2-x-|-2-|---|-5-|---|
B|-2-----|-2-x-|-1-----|-3-----|
G|-2-----|-2-x-|-2-----|-4-----|
D|-0-----|-0-x-|-0-----|-5-----|
A|-------|---x-|-------|-------|
E|-------|---x-|---|---|---|---|
But almost is never enough
e|-3-|-------|
B|-3-|-------|
G|-4-|-------|
D|-5-|-4-7-9-|
A|-5-|-------|
E|-3-|-2-5-7-|
[Verse 2]
If I could change the world overnight
e|-2-|-5-|-2-|---|
B|-2-|---|-1-----|
G|-2-|---|-2-----|
D|-0-|---|-0-----|
A|---|---|-------|
E|---|---|---|---|
There'd be no such thing as goodbye
e|-0-|---|-0-|-------|
B|-3-----|-3-|-------|
G|-4-----|-4-|-------|
D|-5-----|-5-|-4-7-9-|
A|-------|---|-------|
E|---|---|---|-2-5-7-|
You'll be standing right where you were
e|-2-|---|-2-|---|
B|-2-----|-1-----|
G|-2-----|-2-----|
D|-0-----|-0-----|
A|-------|-------|
E|---|---|---|---|
And we'd get the chance we deserve
e|-0-|---|-3-|-------|
B|-3-----|-3-|-------|
G|-4-----|-3-|-3-4-6-|
D|-5-----|-2-|-------|
A|-------|---|-1-2-4-|
E|---|---|---|-------|
[Pre-Chorus]
Try to deny it as much as you want
But in time our feelings will show
e|------|2----|------|2----|------|2----|-------|-0-|
B|-----3---3--|-----3---3--|-----3---3--|-------|-0-|
G|---4--------|---4--------|---3--------|-------|-1-|
D|-4----------|-0----------|-0----------|-----2-|-2-|
A|------------|------------|------------|---2---|-2-|
E|------|-----|------|-----|------|-----|-0-----|-0-|
(**Strumming**)
'Cause sooner or later
We'll wonder why we gave up
e|-2-|---|-2-|---|
B|-3-----|-3-----|
G|-4-----|-2-----|
D|-5-----|-0-----|
A|-------|-------|
E|---|---|---|---|
The truth is everyone knows
e|-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-|-0-0-0-|-0-| |-------|
B|-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-|-3-| |-------|
G|-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-|-2-| |-------| (Optional part)
D|-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-|-2-| |-----0-|
A|-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-|-0-0-0-|-0-| |-0-2---|
E|-------|-------|-------|---| |-------|
[Chorus]
Almost, almost is never enough (is never enough, babe)
e|-2-----|-2-x-|-2-|---|-5-|---|
B|-2-----|-2-x-|-1-----|-3-----|
G|-2-----|-2-x-|-2-----|-4-----|
D|-0-----|-0-x-|-0-----|-5-----|
A|-------|---x-|-------|-------|
E|-------|---x-|---|---|---|---|
We were so close to being in love (so close)
e|-3-|---|-2-----|-2-x-|
B|-3-----|-2-----|-2-x-|
G|-4-----|-2-----|-2-x-|
D|-5-----|-0-----|-0-x-|
A|-5-----|-------|---x-|
E|-3-|---|-------|---x-|
If I would have known that you wanted me the way I wanted you, babe
e|-2-|---|-5-|---|-3-|---|
B|-1-----|-3-----|-3-----|
G|-2-----|-4-----|-3-----|
D|-0-----|-5-----|-5-----|
A|-------|-------|-5-----|
E|---|---|---|---|-3-|---|
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
But right here in each others arms
e|-2-|-2-|-2-|-2-|-7-|-5-|-2-| |------|
B|-3-|-3-|-2-|-2-|-5-|-5-|-3-| |------|
G|-4-|-4-|-2-|-2-|-5-|-5-|-4-| |------|(Optional Part)
D|-4-|-4-|-2-|-2-|-5-|-5-|-5-| |----0-|
A|-2-|-2-|-4-|-4-|-5-|-5-|---| |-0-2--|
E|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |------|
Here we almost, we almost knew what love was
e|-2-----|-2-x-|-2-|---|-5-|---|
B|-2-----|-2-x-|-1-----|-3-----|
G|-2-----|-2-x-|-2-----|-4-----|
D|-0-----|-0-x-|-0-----|-5-----|
A|-------|---x-|-------|-------|
E|-------|---x-|---|---|---|---|
But almost is never enough
e|-3-|-------|-2-|-5-|-5-|
B|-3-|-------|-2-|---|-2-|
G|-4-|-------|-2-|---|-2-|
D|-5-|-4-7-9-|-0-|---|---|
A|-5-|-------|---|---|---|
E|-3-|-2-5-7-|---|---|---|
| x Dead note
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version 7
Standard Tuning. No Capo.
Chords Used: D, G, Bm, A
[Verse]
D G
I'd like to say we gave it a try
D G
I'd like to blame it all on life
D G Bm A
Maybe we just weren't right, but that's a lie, that's a lie
[Pre-Chorus]
D G
And we can deny it as much as we want
Bm A
But in time our feelings will show
D
'Cause sooner or later
G
We'll wonder why we gave up
Bm A
The truth is everyone knows
[Chorus]
D G Bm
Almost, almost is never enough
A D
So close to being in love
G Bm
If I would have known that you wanted me
A
The way I wanted you
D G
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Bm A
But right here in each others arms
D G Bm
Here we almost, we almost knew what love was
A D
But almost is never enough
[Verse]
D G
If I could change the world overnight
D G
There'd be no such thing as goodbye
D G
You'll be standing right where you were
Bm A
And we'd get the chance we deserve
[Pre-Chorus]
D G
Try to deny it as much as you want
Bm A
But in time our feelings will show
D
'Cause sooner or later
G
We'll wonder why we gave up
Bm A
The truth is everyone knows
[Chorus]
D G Bm
Almost, almost is never enough (is never enough, babe)
A D
We were so close to being in love (so close)
G Bm A
If I would have known that you wanted me the way I wanted you, babe
D G
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Bm A
But right here in each others arms
D G Bm
Here we almost, we almost knew what love was
A D
But almost is never enough
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version 8
No Capo
(The notes in the brackets are the individual notes that get played in the song-
you can just skip them if you want)
Intro: Dmaj7 (A) D7 (A) Gmaj6 (G) Gm6 (F# A B)
Dmaj7 D7 Gmaj6
I'd like to say we gave it a try
Gm6 Dmaj7
I'd like to blame it all on life
D7 Gmaj6 Gm6
Maybe we just weren't right, but that's a lie, that's a lie
Bm Bbaug
And we can deny it as much as we want
D E
But in time our feelings will show
Gmaj7
'Cause sooner or later
D
We'll wonder why we gave up
Bbmaj6 A7sus4
The truth is everyone knows
Dmaj7 D7 Gmaj6
Almost, almost is never enough
Gm6 Dmaj7
So close to being in love
D7 Gmaj6
If I would have known that you wanted me
Gm6
The way I wanted you
Bm A/C#
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Cm7 D7sus4 Gmaj7
But right here in each others arms
Dmaj7 D7 Gmaj6
Here we almost, we almost knew what love was
Gm6 Dmaj7
But almost is never enough
D7 Gmaj6
If I could change the world overnight
Gm6 Dmaj7
There'd be no such thing as goodbye
D7 Gmaj6
You'll be standing right where you were
Gm6
And we'd get the chance we deserve
Bm Bbaug
Try to deny it as much as you want
D E
But in time our feelings will show
Gmaj7
'Cause sooner or later
D
We'll wonder why we gave up
Bbmaj A7sus4
The truth is everyone knows
Dmaj7 D7 Gmaj6
Almost, almost is never enough (is never enough, babe)
Gm6 Dmaj7
We were so close to being in love (so close)
D7 Gmaj6 Gm6
If I would have known that you wanted me the way I wanted you, babe
Bm A/C#
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Cm7 D7sus4 Gmaj7
But right here in each others arms
Dmaj7 D7 Gmaj
Here we almost, we almost knew what love was
Gm6 Dmaj7 (I like D to finish off)
But almost is never enough
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version 9
[Verse 1]
Dmaj7 D7
I'd like to say we gave it a try
Dmaj6 Gm6
I'd like to blame it all on life
Dmaj7 D7 Dmaj6 Gm6
Maybe we just weren't right, but that's a lie, that's a lie
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm Bbaug
And we can deny it as much as we want
D E
But in time our feelings will show
Gmaj7
'Cause sooner or later
D
We'll wonder why we gave up
Bbmaj7 A7sus4
The truth is everyone knows
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 D7 Dmaj6
Almost, almost is never enough
Gm6 Dmaj7
So close to being in love
D7 Dmaj6
If I would have known that you wanted me
Gm6
The way I wanted you
Bm11 A/C#
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Cm7 D7sus4 Gmaj7
But right here in each others arms
Dmaj7 D7 Dmaj6
Here we almost, we almost knew what love was
Gm6 Dmaj7
But almost is never enough
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7 D7
If I could change the world overnight
Dmaj6 Gm6
There'd be no such thing as goodbye
Dmaj7 D7
You'll be standing right where you were
Dmaj7 Gm6
And we'd get the chance we deserve
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm Bbaug
Try to deny it as much as you want
D E
But in time our feelings will show
Gmaj7
'Cause sooner or later
D
We'll wonder why we gave up
Bbmaj7 A7sus4
The truth is everyone knows
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 D7 Dmaj6
Almost, almost is never enough (is never enough, babe)
Gm6 Dmaj7
We were so close to being in love (so close)
D7 Dmaj6 Gm6
If I would have known that you wanted me the way I wanted you, babe
Bm11 A/C#
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
Cm7 D7sus4 Gmaj7
But right here in each others arms
[Outro]
Dmaj7 D7 Dmaj6
Here we almost, we almost knew what love was
Gm6 Dmaj7
But almost is never enough
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