Almost chords by Hozier

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

"Almost (Sweet Music)"
Music & Lyrics by Hozier

Chord voicings:

Em7 =  x79787
C =   x35553
G =   355433
D =   x57775
Bm =  x24432
Bm7   x24232
E7sus2 x79777
Am =  002210

Intro:

Em7 C G
Em7 C G
Em7 C G

G C D G
Em7 C G
Em7 C G
G Em7 C G
Bm C D G

Verse 1:
G             C
I came in from the outside
G
Burnt out from the joy ride
Bm7              C
She likes to roll here in my ashes anyway
G            C
Played from the bedside
G           C
Is "Stella By Starlight"
Bm7
"That Was My Heart"...
         C
The drums that start off "Night And Day"

Pre-Chorus 1:
Em7       E7sus2 C     G
The same kind of music haunts her bedroom
Em7    E7sus2   C
I'm almost me again, she's almost you

Chorus:
Em7 D   C     G
I wouldn't know where to start
Em7  D    C   G
"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"
Em7  D    C   G
Be still "My Foolish Heart,"
 G   Bm7  C   G
Don't ruin this on me

Em7 D   C     G
I wouldn't know where to start
Em7  D    C   G
"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"
Em7  D    C   G
Be still "My Foolish Heart,"
 G   Bm7  C   G
Don't ruin this on me

Verse 2:
 G                 C
Tell me who, and I'll be thanking them
 G
The numbered lovers of Duke Ellington
   Bm7                C
Do I owe each kiss to lip and cheek as soft
               G
As Chet can sing "Let's Get Lost"
              C
And "Let The Good Times Roll"
   G
Let "Smoke Rings" from this "Paper, Doll"
   Bm7
Blow sweet and thick 'til every thought of

"It Don't Mean A Thing"

Pre-Chorus 2:
Em7      E7sus2    C       G
I've got some colour back, she thinks so, too
Em7     E7sus2   C
I laugh like me again, she laughs like you

Chorus:

Em7 D   C     G
I wouldn't know where to start
Em7  D    C   G
"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"
Em7  D    C   G
Be still "My Foolish Heart,"
 G   Bm7  C   G
Don't ruin this on me

Em7 D   C     G
I wouldn't know where to start
Em7  D    C   G
"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"
Em7  D    C   G
Be still "My Foolish Heart,"
 G   Bm7  C   G
Don't ruin this on me

Bridge:
Bm  Am     G
I wouldn't know where
C         G
I wouldn't know where
Bm  Am     G
I wouldn't know where
         C
I wouldn't know where
   G
I wouldn't
Em7     C  Em7
I wouldn't know where
Em7     C  Em7
I wouldn't know where
Em7  D  C               Bm7
I wouldn't know where, I wouldn't know where
  C
I wouldn't know

Verse 3:
      G               C
"The Very Thought Of You" and "Am I Blue"?
  G
"A Love Supreme" seems far removed
    Bm7          C
"I Get Along Without You Very Well," some other nights
   G            C
The radio news reader chimes
  G
Reporting "Russian Lullabies"
        Bm7           C     G
She'll turn to me awake and ask, Is everything "Alright"

Chorus:

Em7 D   C     G
I wouldn't know where to start
Em7  D    C   G
"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"
Em7  D    C   G
Be still "My Foolish Heart,"
 G   Bm7  C   G
Don't ruin this on me

Em7 D   C     G
I wouldn't know where to start
Em7  D    C   G
"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"
Em7  D    C   G
Be still "My Foolish Heart,"
 G   Bm7  C   G
Don't ruin this on me

Chorus:

Em7 D   C     G
I wouldn't know where to start
Em7  D    C   G
"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"
Em7  D    C   G
Be still "My Foolish Heart,"
 G   Bm7  C   G
Don't ruin this on me

Em7 D   C     G
I wouldn't know where to start
Em7  D    C   G
"Sweet Music" playing "In The Dark"
Em7  D    C   G
Be still "My Foolish Heart,"
 G   Bm7  C   G
Don't ruin this on me