Key: D
Introduction:
C Cº7 C
(spoken) Mama! I don't have time for dancing
Am G7(4) C
That's just gonna have to wait a while
C Cº7 C
Ain't got time for messing around
D7 G7
And it's not my style
C6 C9 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 Bbº G/B
Getting closer and closer ev?-ry day and I'm ?
G/B C6 B7 Bb7M 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 Bb7M 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 G7(4) C
?cause I'm al-most there
INTERLUDE
C F/A Fm C/G G7M
VERSE
C F#º7 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+/B C9 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 Bbº7 G/B
Look out boys, I'm co-ming through, and I'm ?
G/B C6 B7 Bb7M 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 G7(4) C
And I'm al-most there
D7 G7(4) C
I'm al-most there
INTERLUDE
C6 G7+/B C9 C7
There's been trials and tribu -lations
F C/E D7
You know I've had my share
C/G E7/G# Am
But I've climbed a mountain, I've crossed the river
D7 G7(4) C C/E
And I'm al-most there
D7 G7(4) C A7
I'm al-most there
D7 G7(4) C
I'm aaaal-moooost there!
CODA
C F/A Fm
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