Almost chords by
Bowling For Soup (Official Version)

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Key: B majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

B

B/F#

G#m7

Emaj9

B5

F#5

G#5

E5

B5

F#5

G#5

E5

Verse 1
B5 B5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
I almost got drunk at school at 14
G#5 G#5 
 
Where I almost made out
E5 E5 
 
with the Homecoming Queen
B5 B5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
Who almost went on to be    Miss Texas
G#5 G#5 
 
E5 E5 
 
But lost  to a slut with much bigger breasts
B5 B5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
I almost dropped out to move  to L.A
G#5 G#5 
 
E5 E5 
 
Where I was almost famous for almost a day

Chorus 1

B

F#

G#m

And I al most had you

E

But I guess that doesn't cut it

B

F#

G#m

Al most loved you

E

I almost wish you would've loved me...

Interlude 1

B5

F#5

G#5

E5

(too)

Verse 2
B5 B5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
I almost held up a grocery store
G#5 G#5 
 
E5 E5 
 
Where I almost did 5 years and then 7 more
B5 B5 
 
'Cause I almost got popped
F#5 F#5 
 
for a fight with a thug
G#5 G#5 
 
'Cause he almost made off
E5 E5 
 
with a bunch of the drugs
B5 B5 
 
That I almost got hooked on
F#5 F#5 
 
'cause you   ran away
G#5 G#5 
 
And I wish  I would've had the nerve
E5 E5 
 
to ask you to stay

Chorus 2
B B 
 
F# F# 
 
G#m G#m 
 
And I al most had you
E E 
 
But I guess that doesn't cut it
B B 
 
F# F# 
 
G#m G#m 
 
Al most had you
E E 
 
And I didn't even know it
G#m G#m 
 
You kept  me guessin'
F# F# 
 
And now I'm destined
E E 
 
Em/G Em/G 
 
To spend my time missin' you

Interlude 2

I almost wish you would've loved me

B5

F#5

G#5

E5

(too)

Bridge 1
F#5 F#5 
 
E5 E5 
 
Here I go thinking 'bout all the things
B5 B5 
 
I could've done
F#5 F#5 
 
I'm gonna need a forklift
E5 E5 
 
B5 B5 
 
'cause all the baggage weighs a ton
D#m D#m 
 
G#m G#m 
 
E E 
 
Em Em 
 
I know we had   our problems I  can't remember one

Verse 3
B B 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
I almost forgot to say    something else
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Emaj9 Emaj9 
 
And if I can't  fit it in I'll keep it all      to myself
B B 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
I almost wrote a song about   you today
G#5 G#5 
 
E5 E5 
 
But I tore  it all up and then I threw it away

Chorus 3
B B 
 
F# F# 
 
G#m G#m 
 
And I al most had you
E E 
 
But I guess that doesn't cut it
B B 
 
F# F# 
 
G#m G#m 
 
Al most had you
E E 
 
And I didn't even know it
G#m G#m 
 
You kept  me guessin'
F# F# 
 
And now I'm destined
E E 
 
Em Em 
 
To spend my time missin' you
B B 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
And I al most had you
B B 
 
F# F# 
 
G#m G#m 
 
Al most had you
E E 
 
I almost wish you would've loved me too

Outro 1

Wish you would've loved me

B5

F#5

G#5

E5

(too)

B5

F#5

E

[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsB B/F# G#m7 Emaj9 B5...

Chords

B
B/F#
G#m7
Emaj9
B5
F#5
G#5
E5
F#
G#m
E
Em/G
D#m
Em

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
B/F#: 2-x-4-4-4-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Emaj9: x-7-6-8-7-x
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
G#5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Em/G: 3-x-2-4-0-0
D#m: x-6-8-8-7-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Almost by Bowling For Soup, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Bowling For Soup.

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