The Blake Babies

Until I Almost Died

The Blake Babies


Tom: C

G G/F G G/F
G G/F D C
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[Verse 1]
  G                    D       C
I never knew the color of your eyes
  G                     D      C
I never cared because I was so high
G       C             Em        C
All the money's gone, but I can sing a song
    Am      Bm              F              D            G
And I never thought I had a pretty voice until I almost died

G G/F G G/F
G G/F D C
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[Verse 2]
  G                    D       C
I never told you what I really felt
  G                          D            C
I didn't think I deserved to ask for your help
G             C
But you never left my dreams
Em     C
And to sleep was peace
Am           Bm              F
When my body gave out it was so, so weak
  D            Em
Until I almost died

[Bridge]
            D
Keep the violins away
C               Em
That was yesterday
                                   D
Seeing a reason in a heavy hand to keep me awake
F
A slap or a break
D                             G
The kind of love that becomes hate

G G/F G G/F
G G/F D C
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[Verse 3]
G          C                     Em
Now little things don't mean a lot
        C              Am
And mistakes I can forget
      Bm
I can start again
  F              D            G
I never could, until I almost died

[Outro]
    D  C       G
Until I almost died
    D  C       G    D C
Until I almost died
      G      D C
Until I almost died