Intro:
         C     Cdim7        C
(spoken) Mama! I don't have time for dancing
Am                G7sus4         C
That's just gonna have to wait a while
C         Cdim7    C
Ain't got time for messing around
D7                G7
 And it's not my style
C6       G7       C9       C7
This old town can slow you down
       F          C    D7
People taking the easy way
    C        E7    Am
But I know exactly where I'm going
        D7                G   Am7 Bbdim     G7
Getting closer and closer ev’-ry  day  and I'm … 
 
Chorus: 
   G7   C6 B7   Bbmaj7  A7
And I’m  al-most there
F    C      D7
 I'm almost there
C           E7             Am
People down here think I'm crazy
D7           G7
 But I don't care
C6         B7   Bbmaj7 A7
Trials and tribula -  ations
F     C      D7
 I’ve had my share
C           E7            Am
There ain't nothing gonna stop me now 
           D7 G7sus4  C  
‘cause I'm al-most   there
 
Interlude: | C C7 | F Fm | C | G7 |
 
Verse: 
    C      Cdim7  C
I remember Daddy  told me 
F          C        D7
Fairytales can come true
C    E7        Am
 But you gotta make 'em happen
   D7             G7
It all depends on you
     C         G7            C9    C7
So I work real hard each and every day
    F          C        D7
Now things for sure are going my way
C     E7    Am
 Just doing what I do
D7                 G  Am7   Bbdim7       G7
Look out boys, I'm co-ming through, and I'm … 
 
Chorus: 
   G7   C6 B7   Bbmaj7  A7
And I’m  al-most there
F    C      D7
 I'm almost there
C            E7             Am
People gonna come here from everywhere
        D7 G7sus4 C
And I'm al-most   there
    D7 G7sus4  C  
I'm al-most   there
 
Interlude:
   | C C7 | F Fm |
   | C C7 | F Fm |
   | C C7 | F Fm |
   | C | G7 |
 
Chorus (slower):
C6           G7         C9   C7
There's been trials and tribulations
F              C      D7
 You know I've had my share
 
Chorus (original tempo):
         C         E7             Am
But I've climbed a mountain, I've crossed the river
        D7 G7sus4 C
And I'm al-most   there
    D7 G7sus4 C     A7
I'm al-most   there
   | D7 | G7sus4 |  C  
I'm aaaal-moooost   there!
 
Outro:
   | C C7 | F Fm |
   | C | D7 G7 |
   | C C7 | F Fm |

   | C | D7  G7  C |