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Almost There – Anika Noni Rose
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Written by: Randy Newman
From: "The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score" (2009)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irEBOfv4Ug4
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LINK
D7 G Am7 Bbdim G/B
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--2-------------|----------------|
B|--1-------------|0---1---2---3---|
G|--2-------------|0---0---0---0---|
D|0---------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----0---1---2---|
E|----0---1---2---|3---------------|
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CHORDS (alphabetically)
E-A-D-G-B-e
C/Bb x-1-2-x-1-x
C/E 0-x-2-0-1-0
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
Cdim7 x-3-4-2-4-x
C6 x-3-2-2-1-0
C9 x-3-2-3-3-x
C9/Bb x-1-2-3-3-x
E7/G# 4-x-0-1-0-0
F/A x-0-3-2-1-x
Fm/Ab 4-x-3-1-1-x
F#dim7 2-x-1-2-1-x
G7+5 3-5-3-4-4-3 (technically speaking: G7addb13)
G7+5/B x-2-3-4-4-x
G7sus4 3-x-0-0-1-1
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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+5/B C9/Bb C7
This old town can slow you down
F C/E D7
People taking the easy way
C/G E7/G# Am
But I know exactly where I'm going
= LINK (see above)
D7 G Am7 Bbdim G/B
Getting closer and closer ev’-ry day [and I'm …]
CHORUS
[ G/B ] C6 B7 Bbmaj7 A7
And I’m al-most there
F C/E D7
I'm almost there
C/G E7/G# 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/E D7
I’ve had my share
C/G E7/G# Am
There ain't nothing gonna stop me now
D7 G7sus4 [ C ]
‘cause I'm al-most there
INTERLUDE
| C C/Bb | F/A Fm/Ab | C/G | G7+5 |
VERSE
C F#dim7 C/G C
I remember Daddy told me
F C/E D7
Fairytales can come true
C/G E7/G# Am
But you gotta make 'em happen
D7 G7
It all depends on you"
C6 G7+5/B C9/Bb C7
So I work real hard each and every day
F C/E D7
Now things for sure are going my way
C/G E7/G# Am
Just doing what I do
= LINK (see above)
D7 G Am7 Bbdim7 G/B
Look out boys, I'm co-ming through, [and I'm …]
CHORUS
[ G/B ] C6 B7 Bbmaj7 A7
And I’m al-most there
F C/E D7
I'm almost there
C/G E7/G# 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 C/Bb | F/A Fm/Ab |
| C C/Bb | F/A Fm/Ab |
| C C/Bb | F/A Fm/Ab |
| C/G | G7+5 |
CHORUS (variation, slower)
C6 G7+5/B C9/Bb C7
There's been trials and tribu -lations
F C/E D7
You know I've had my share
CHORUS (part, back a tempo)
C/G E7/G# Am
But I've climbed a mountain, I've crossed the river
D7 G7sus4 C C/E
And I'm al-most there
D7 G7sus4 C A7
I'm al-most there
| D7 | G7sus4 | [ C ]
I'm aaaal-moooost there!
CODA
| C C/Bb | F/A Fm/Ab |
| C | D7 G7 |
| C C/Bb | F/A Fm/Ab |
break 1 + 2 + 3
| C/G | D7 G7 C