Didn't We Almost Have It All chords by Whitney Houston (Official Version)

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Bbadd9
Eb6
Dm7
Gm7
Cm7
Bb
Ebmaj9
F
Ab6
G7sus4
G7
G7/B
Cm
G/B
Bb/A
Ebmaj7
F/Eb
F/G
Gm
Eb/F
D7sus4
D
G
Cmaj7
Bm
Em7
Am7
C
Bm7
Eb
F7
Eb/Bb
F/Bb
F7sus4
D7
Fsus4

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bb 
Ab6 
 (B flat major) Remember when we  (A flat6) held  on
G7sus4 
in the rain  (G7sus4) 
G7 
G7/B 
Cm 
The  (G7) night we  (G7/B) almost  (C minor) lost it
G/B 
Cm 
F 
Bb 
 (G/B) Once again  (C minor)  (F major) we can take the night  (B flat major) 
Bb/A 
Gm7 
Ebmaj7 
 (B flat/A) in      (G minor7) to    to (E flat minoraj7) morrow
F/Eb 
Dm7 
F/G 
Gm 
 (F/Eb) Living on  (D minor7) feelings  (F/G)  (G minor) 
Cm7 
Eb/F 
 (C minor7) Touching you I feel  (E flat/F) it
F 
Bb 
D7sus4 
D 
 (F major) all again  (B flat major)  (D7sus4)  (D major) 

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Chorus 1
G 
Cmaj7 
Bm 
Em7 
 (G major) Didn't we  (C minoraj7) almost   have it all  (B minor)  (E minor7) 
Am7 
D 
 (A minor7) When love was all  (D major) 
G 
C 
D 
we had worth  (G major) giving?  (C major)  (D major) 
G 
Cmaj7 
 (G major) The ride with  (C minoraj7) you
Bm7 
Em7 
was worth the fall  (B minor7) my friend  (E minor7) 
Am7 
D 
G 
F 
 (A minor7) Loving you  (D major) makes life worth  (G major) living  (F major) 
Bb 
Eb 
Dm7 
Gm7 
 (B flat major) Didn't we al (E flat major) most have it all  (D minor7)  (G minor7) 
Cm7 
F7 
 (C minor7) The night we held  (F7) on
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
F/Bb 
till the mor (B flat major) ning  (E flat/Bb)  (F/Bb) 
Bb 
Eb 
 (B flat major) You know you'll ne (E flat major) ver love
Dm7 
Gm7 
that  (D minor7) way   a (G minor7) gain
Cm7 
F7sus4 
Bb 
 (C minor7) Didn't we al (F7sus4) most have it all  (B flat major) 
Eb/Bb 
F/Bb 
 (E flat/Bb)  (F/Bb) 

Verse 2
Bb 
Ab6 
 (B flat major) The way you used to  (A flat6) touch me
G7sus4 
felt so fine  (G7sus4) 
G7 
G7/B 
We  (G7) kept our  (G7/B) hearts
Cm 
G/B 
Cm 
toge (C minor) ther  (G/B) down the line  (C minor) 
F 
Bb 
A  (F major) moment in the soul  (B flat major) 
Bb/A 
Gm7 
Ebmaj7 
 (B flat/A) can     (G minor7) last  for (E flat minoraj7) ever
F/Eb 
Dm7 
F/G 
Gm 
 (F/Eb) Comfort and  (D minor7) keep  us  (F/G)  (G minor) 
Cm7 
Eb/F 
F 
Bb 
D7 
 (C minor7) Help  me bring the feel (E flat/F) ing  (F major) back again  (B flat major)  (D7) 

Chorus 2
G 
Cmaj7 
Bm7 
Em7 
 (G major) Didn't we  (C minoraj7) almost   have it all  (B minor7)  (E minor7) 
Am7 
D 
 (A minor7) When love was all  (D major) 
G 
C 
D 
we had worth  (G major) giving?  (C major)  (D major) 
G 
Cmaj7 
 (G major) The ride with  (C minoraj7) you
Bm7 
Em7 
was worth the fall  (B minor7) my friend  (E minor7) 
Am7 
D7 
G 
F 
 (A minor7) Loving you  (D7) makes life worth  (G major) living  (F major) 
Bb 
Eb 
Dm7 
Gm7 
 (B flat major) Didn't we al (E flat major) most have it all  (D minor7)  (G minor7) 
Cm7 
F7 
 (C minor7) The night we held  (F7) on
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
F/Bb 
till the mor (B flat major) ning  (E flat/Bb)  (F/Bb) 
Bb 
Eb 
 (B flat major) You know you'll ne (E flat major) ver love
Dm7 
Gm7 
that  (D minor7) way   a (G minor7) gain
Cm7 
D7 
 (C minor7) Didn't we al (D7) most have it all

Bridge 1
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
 (E flat minoraj7) Didn't we have the best of times  (D minor7) 
F/G 
Ebmaj7 
When love  (F/G) was young and new?  (E flat minoraj7) 
Dm7 
Couldn't we reach inside and find  (D minor7) 
F/G 
The world  (F/G) of me and you?
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
Gm7 
 (E flat minoraj7) We'll never  (D minor7) lose  it again  (G minor7) 
Cm7 
Dm7 
'Cause  (C minor7) once  you know what love  (D minor7) is
Eb 
F 
You  (E flat major) never let it end  (F major) 

Chorus 3
Bb 
Eb 
Dm7 
Gm7 
 (B flat major) Didn't we al (E flat major) most have it all  (D minor7)  (G minor7) 
Cm7 
Fsus4 
 (C minor7) When love was all  (Fsus4) 
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
F/Bb 
we had worth  (B flat major) giving?  (E flat/Bb)  (F/Bb) 
Bb 
Eb 
 (B flat major) The ride with you  (E flat major) 
Dm7 
Gm7 
was worth the fall  (D minor7) my  (G minor7) friend
Cm7 
Fsus4 
 (C minor7) Loving you  (Fsus4) makes life
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
F/Bb 
worth  (B flat major) living  (E flat/Bb)  (F/Bb) 
Bb 
Eb 
Dm7 
Gm7 
 (B flat major) Didn't we al (E flat major) most have it all  (D minor7)  (G minor7) 
Cm7 
Fsus4 
 (C minor7) The night we held  (Fsus4) on
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
F/Bb 
till the morn (B flat major) ing  (E flat/Bb)  (F/Bb) 
Bb 
Eb 
 (B flat major) You know you'll ne (E flat major) ver love
Dm7 
Gm7 
that  (D minor7) way   a (G minor7) gain
Cm7 
Fsus4 
 (C minor7) Didn't we al (Fsus4) most have it all

Outro 1

Didn't we almost have it all

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Bbadd9
Eb6
Dm7
Gm7
Cm7
Bb
Ebmaj9
F
Ab6
G7sus4
G7
G7/B
Cm
G/B
Bb/A
Ebmaj7
F/Eb
F/G
Gm
Eb/F
D7sus4
D
G
Cmaj7
Bm
Em7
Am7
C
Bm7
Eb
F7
Eb/Bb
F/Bb
F7sus4
D7
Fsus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 131

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

Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6
Eb6: x-x-1-3-1-3
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Ebmaj9: x-6-5-7-6-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Ab6: 4-x-3-5-4-x
G7sus4: 3-x-0-0-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
G7/B: x-2-3-0-3-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Bb/A: x-0-3-3-3-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
F/Eb: x-x-1-2-1-1
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Eb/F: x-x-3-3-4-3
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
F/Bb: x-1-3-2-1-1
F7sus4: 1-3-1-3-1-1
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Fsus4: x-x-3-3-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of Didn't We Almost Have It All by Whitney Houston, 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 Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Whitney Houston.