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Eric Church - What I Almost Was chords
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I jotted these chords down while watching a video of him playing. The chords are exact, the timing however, may be a tad off. Just play around with it until you find what works for you. Enjoy Intro: G-D-G-D-G-Cm-G-D-G-Cm-G G It was my senior year C G I just turned eighteen Cm G D G I was a friday night hero, with division one dreams G I had an offer on the table C G A four year ride Cm G D G 'Til that fourth and two and twenty four dive CHORUS: D C G I left on a stretcher, wound up on a crutch D Walked on that next summer C G Wound up getting cut Cm D C G I flipped off that coach, left that school in the dust Am Cm C For letting my dreams go bust C D (one strum) G But I thank God I ain't what I almost was [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/e/eric-church/264042.html ] G Yea, I moved on back home C G And came awful close Cm G D G to being some son-in-law to some CEO G C G Coulda been a corner office, country club, suit and tie man Cm D G Answerin' to no one, but her and him CHORUS: D C G I ran out on his money, ran out on her love D C G At four in the morning I loaded my truck Cm D C G I left my home town in a big cloud of dust Am Cm C I just had to follow my gut C D (one strum) And I thank God I ain't what I almost was G C G In a guitar town I bought this old Epiphone Cm D G Started stringin' chords and words into songs G C G I've been putting in time on Sixteenth Avenue Cm D G Pouring out my heart for tips on a stool D C G I ain't making a killing, but then there's those nights D C G When the song comes together and hits 'em just right Cm D C G The crowds on their feet cause they can't get enough Am Cm C Of this music I make and I love C Cm And I thank God I ain't, yea I thank God I ain't, C D G Yea man I thank God I ain't, what I almost was OUTRO: G-Cm-G-D-G  |