Elvis Costello - Almost Blue

artist : elvis costello
song : almost blue
tabbed by : dj
12th april 2013

tuning : standard

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Am Am ( maj7 ) Am7 Am6 Dm7 eaug E7
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Am Am ( maj7 ) Am7 [ ch ] Bm7b5 [ /Ch ] E7 Am Am ( maj7 ) Am7
al – most blue , almost doing things we . . . used to do ,
[ ch ] Bm7b5 [ /Ch ] E7 C F [ ch ] Bm7b5 [ /Ch ] E7
there’s a girl here , and she’s . . . almost you , . . . al – most!

Am F/A Adim C A#6 A
all the things that your eyes once promised , i see in hers too ,
A/G Dm Dm/C [ ch ] Bm7b5 [ /Ch ] eaug Am [ ch ] B7/D# [ /Ch ] Am
now your eyes are red . . . from cry – ing , al – most blue!

F [ ch ] Bm7b5 [ /Ch ] C C#dim
flirting with this disaster be – came me ,
Dm [ ch ] Bm7b5 [ /Ch ] F faug E7
it named me as the fool who only aimed to be . . .

Am Am ( maj7 ) Am7 [ ch ] Bm7b5 [ /Ch ] E7 Am Am ( maj7 ) Am7
al – most blue , it’s almost touching , it will . . . al – most do ,
[ ch ] Bm7b5 [ /Ch ] E7 C F Bm7b5 E7
there’s a part of me that’s . . . always true . . . . . al – ways ,
Am F/A Am6 F/A C A#6 A
not all good things come to an end , now it is only . . . a chosen few ,
Gdim Dm Dm/C [ ch ] Bm7b5 [ /Ch ] eaug
i have seen such an un – happy cou – ple ,
Am [ ch ] Bm7b5 [ /Ch ] Am Am9
almost me , almost you , almost blue – – – – !

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Am = x02210 [ ch ] Bm7b5 [ /Ch ] = x20201 A/G = 302220
Am ( maj7 ) = x02110 C = x32010 Dm = xx0231
Am7 = x02010 F = 133211 Dm/C = x30231
Am6 = x02212 F/A = x03211 [ ch ] B7/D# [ /Ch ] = xx1202
Dm7 = xx0211 Adim = x01212 C#dim = xx2323
eaug = xx2110 A#6 = x13333 faug = xx3221
E7 = 020100 A = x02220 Gdim = xx2323
Am9 = x07500