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 |
