
almost is never enough
Ariana Grande
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Tom : G
[Intro]
D7M D7
[Verso 1]
G6/D Gm6/D
| Riff 1
E|---------5---------5---------3------3-||----------|
B|-----7----------7--------5---------5--||----------|
G|----6----------5--------4---------3---||-----2--4-|
D|---7----------7--------5---------0----||--4-------|
A|--5----------5--------5---------------||-----0--2-|
E|--------------------------------------||--2-------|
[Verso]
D7M/A D7 G6/D Gm6/D
| Riff 1
E|-----2---------5-------3------3-|----------|
B|----2---------7-------3------5--|----------|
G|---2---------5-------4------3---|-----2--4-|
D|--0---------7-------0------0----|--4-------|
A|-0---------5--------------------|-----0--2-|
E|--------------------------------|--2-------|
D7M D7 G7M/D Gm6/D
| Riff 2
E|-----2---------5-------2------3-|----------|
B|----2---------7-------3------5--|--------2-|
G|---2---------5-------4------3---|--3--4----|
D|--0---------7-------0------0----|----------|
A|-----------5--------------------|--------1-|
E|--------------------------------|--2--4----|
D7M/A D7 G6/D Gm6/D
Riff 1
I like to say we gave it a try. I like to blame it all on li-fe
D7M D7 G7M/D Gm6/D
Riff 2
Maybe we just weren’t right, but that’s a lie, that’s a lie
Bm Bm7M Bm7 E9
And we can deny it as much as we want, but in time our feelings will show
G9 D Bb7M G/A
Riff 3
'Cause sooner or later, we’ll wonder why gave up. The truth is ev'ryone knows, oh
Riff 3
D7M/A D7M D7 G
Al-----most, almost is never enough
Gm7M D7M
So close to being in love
D7 G Gm7M
If I would have known that you wanted me, the way I wanted you
Bm A/C# A/C# Bm7 F/Bb
Then maybe we wouldn’t be two worlds apart
Am7 D9 G7M
But right here in each other arms
Riff 3 D7M/A D7/A G
Here we al--most, we almost knew what love was
Gm6
Riff 1 D7M/A
But almost is never enough
D7M/A D7 G6/D Gm6/D
Riff 1
If I could change the world overnight. There’d be no such thing as goodbye
D7M D7 G7M/D Gm6/D
Riff 2
You’ll be standing right where you were, and we’d get the chance we deserve, oh
Bm Bm7M Bm7 E9
Try to deny it as much as you want, but in time my feelings will show
G9 D Bb7M G/A
Riff 3
'Cause sooner or later, we’ll wonder why gave up. The truth is ev'ryone knows, oh
D7M/A D7M D7 G
Al-----most, almost is never enough
Gm7M D7M
So close to being in love
D7 G Gm7M
If I would have known that you wanted me, the way I wanted you, oh
Bm A/C# A/C# Bm7 F/Bb
Then maybe we wouldn’t be two worlds apart
Am7 D9 G7M
But I'm right here (right here) in each other arms
Riff 3 D7M/A D7/A G Gm6 Riff 1 D7M/A
Here we al--most, we almost knew what love was, but almost is never enough
( D7M/A D7 G6/D Gm6/D Riff 1 )
Riff 1
( D7M D7 G6/D Gm6/D Riff 2 )
Riff 2
Bm Bm7M Bm7 E9
And we can deny it as much as we want, but in time our feelings will show
G9 D
‘Cause sooner or later, we’ll wonder why we gave up
Bb7M G/A
Riff 3
The truth is ev'ryone knows, oh
(There would be girl)
D7M/A D7M D7 G
Al-----most, almost is never enough (is never enough, baby!)
Gm7M D7M
We'll close to being in love(so close)
D7 G Gm7M
If would have known that you wanted me, the way I wanted you, baby
Bm A/C# A/C# Bm7 F/Bb
Then maybe we wouldn’t be two worlds apart
Am7 D9 G7M
But right here in each other arms
Riff 3 D7M/A D7/A G Gm6 Riff 1 D7M/A D7
Here we al--most, we almost knew what love was, but almost is never enough
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