Time signature is 3/4. Each bar is 3 beats. Intro: e|–2–|–5–|–2–|–5–| B|–2–|–––|–1–|–––| G|–2–|–––|–2–|–––| D|–0–|–––|–0–|–––| A|–––|–––|–––|–––| E|–––|–––|–––|–––| e|–0–|–3–|–3–| B|–3–|–––|–3–| G|–4–|–––|–3–| D|–5–|–––|–2–| A|–––|–––|–––| E|–––|–––|–––| e|–––––––|–2–| B|–––––––|–2–| G|–––––––|–2–| D|–4–7–9–|–0–| A|–––––––|–––| E|–2–5–7–|–––| Verse 1: I'd like to say we gave it a try e|–5–|–2–|–––| B|–––|–1–––––| G|–––|–2–––––| D|–––|–0–––––| A|–––|–––––––| E|–––|–––|–––| I'd like to blame it all on life e|–0–|–––|–0–|–––––––| B|–3–––––|–3–|–––––––| G|–4–––––|–4–|–––––––| D|–5–––––|–5–|–4–7–9–| A|–––––––|–––|–––––––| E|–––|–––|–––|–2–5–7–| Maybe we just weren't right e|–2–|–––|–2–|–––| B|–2–––––|–1–––––| G|–2–––––|–2–––––| D|–0–––––|–0–––––| A|–––––––|–––––––| E|–––|–––|–––|–––| But that's a lie, that's a lie e|–0–|–––|–3–|–––––––| B|–3–––––|–3–|–––––––| G|–4–––––|–3–|–3–4–6–| D|–5–––––|–2–|–––––––| A|–––––––|–––|–1–2–4–| E|–––|–––|–––|–––––––| Prechorus: And we can deny it as much as we want But in time our feelings will show e|––––––|2––––|––––––|2––––|––––––|2––––|–––––––|–0–| B|–––––3–––3––|–––––3–––3––|–––––3–––3––|–––––––|–0–| G|–––4––––––––|–––4––––––––|–––3––––––––|–––––––|–1–| D|–4––––––––––|–0––––––––––|–0––––––––––|–––––2–|–2–| A|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|–––2–––|–2–| E|––––––|–––––|––––––|–––––|––––––|–––––|–0–––––|–0–| (**Strumming**) 'Cause sooner or later We'll wonder why we gave up e|–2–|–––|–2–|–––| B|–3–––––|–3–––––| G|–4–––––|–2–––––| D|–5–––––|–0–––––| A|–––––––|–––––––| E|–––|–––|–––|–––| The truth is everyone knows e|–1–1–1–|–1–1–1–|–0–0–0–|–0–| |–––––––| B|–3–3–3–|–3–3–3–|–3–3–3–|–3–| |–––––––| G|–2–2–2–|–2–2–2–|–2–2–2–|–2–| |–––––––| (Optional part) D|–3–3–3–|–3–3–3–|–2–2–2–|–2–| |–––––0–| A|–1–1–1–|–1–1–1–|–0–0–0–|–0–| |–0–2–––| E|–––––––|–––––––|–––––––|–––| |–––––––| Chorus: Almost, almost is never enough e|–2–––––|–2–x–|–2–|–––|–5–|–––| B|–2–––––|–2–x–|–1–––––|–3–––––| G|–2–––––|–2–x–|–2–––––|–4–––––| D|–0–––––|–0–x–|–0–––––|–5–––––| A|–––––––|–––x–|–––––––|–––––––| E|–––––––|–––x–|–––|–––|–––|–––| So close to being in love e|–3–|–––|–2–––––|–2–x–| B|–3–––––|–2–––––|–2–x–| G|–4–––––|–2–––––|–2–x–| D|–5–––––|–0–––––|–0–x–| A|–5–––––|–––––––|–––x–| E|–3–|–––|–––––––|–––x–| If I would have known that you wanted me The way I wanted you e|–2–|–––|–5–|–––|–3–|–––| B|–1–––––|–3–––––|–3–––––| G|–2–––––|–4–––––|–3–––––| D|–0–––––|–5–––––|–5–––––| A|–––––––|–––––––|–5–––––| E|–––|–––|–––|–––|–3–|–––| Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart But right here in each others arms e|–2–|–2–|–2–|–2–|–7–|–5–|–2–| |––––––| B|–3–|–3–|–2–|–2–|–5–|–5–|–3–| |––––––| G|–4–|–4–|–2–|–2–|–5–|–5–|–4–| |––––––|(Optional Part) D|–4–|–4–|–2–|–2–|–5–|–5–|–5–| |––––0–| A|–2–|–2–|–4–|–4–|–5–|–5–|–––| |–0–2––| E|–––|–––|–––|–––|–––|–––|–––| |––––––| Here we almost, we almost knew what love was e|–2–––––|–2–x–|–2–|–––|–5–|–––| B|–2–––––|–2–x–|–1–––––|–3–––––| G|–2–––––|–2–x–|–2–––––|–4–––––| D|–0–––––|–0–x–|–0–––––|–5–––––| A|–––––––|–––x–|–––––––|–––––––| E|–––––––|–––x–|–––|–––|–––|–––| But almost is never enough e|–3–|–––––––| B|–3–|–––––––| G|–4–|–––––––| D|–5–|–4–7–9–| A|–5–|–––––––| E|–3–|–2–5–7–| Verse 2: If I could change the world overnight e|–2–|–5–|–2–|–––| B|–2–|–––|–1–––––| G|–2–|–––|–2–––––| D|–0–|–––|–0–––––| A|–––|–––|–––––––| E|–––|–––|–––|–––| There'd be no such thing as goodbye e|–0–|–––|–0–|–––––––| B|–3–––––|–3–|–––––––| G|–4–––––|–4–|–––––––| D|–5–––––|–5–|–4–7–9–| A|–––––––|–––|–––––––| E|–––|–––|–––|–2–5–7–| You'll be standing right where you were e|–2–|–––|–2–|–––| B|–2–––––|–1–––––| G|–2–––––|–2–––––| D|–0–––––|–0–––––| A|–––––––|–––––––| E|–––|–––|–––|–––| And we'd get the chance we deserve e|–0–|–––|–3–|–––––––| B|–3–––––|–3–|–––––––| G|–4–––––|–3–|–3–4–6–| D|–5–––––|–2–|–––––––| A|–––|–––|–––|–1–2–4–| Prechorus: Try to deny it as much as you want But in time our feelings will show e|––––––|2––––|––––––|2––––|––––––|2––––|–––––––|–0–| B|–––––3–––3––|–––––3–––3––|–––––3–––3––|–––––––|–0–| G|–––4––––––––|–––4––––––––|–––3––––––––|–––––––|–1–| D|–4––––––––––|–0––––––––––|–0––––––––––|–––––2–|–2–| A|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|–––2–––|–2–| E|––––––|–––––|––––––|–––––|––––––|–––––|–0–––––|–0–| (**Strumming**) 'Cause sooner or later We'll wonder why we gave up e|–2–|–––|–2–|–––| B|–3–––––|–3–––––| G|–4–––––|–2–––––| D|–5–––––|–0–––––| A|–––––––|–––––––| E|–––|–––|–––|–––| The truth is everyone knows e|–1–1–1–|–1–1–1–|–0–0–0–|–0–| |–––––––| B|–3–3–3–|–3–3–3–|–3–3–3–|–3–| |–––––––| G|–2–2–2–|–2–2–2–|–2–2–2–|–2–| |–––––––| (Optional part) D|–3–3–3–|–3–3–3–|–2–2–2–|–2–| |–––––0–| A|–1–1–1–|–1–1–1–|–0–0–0–|–0–| |–0–2–––| E|–––––––|–––––––|–––––––|–––| |–––––––| Chorus: Almost, almost is never enough (is never enough, babe) e|–2–––––|–2–x–|–2–|–––|–5–|–––| B|–2–––––|–2–x–|–1–––––|–3–––––| G|–2–––––|–2–x–|–2–––––|–4–––––| D|–0–––––|–0–x–|–0–––––|–5–––––| A|–––––––|–––x–|–––––––|–––––––| E|–––––––|–––x–|–––|–––|–––|–––| We were so close to being in love (so close) e|–3–|–––|–2–––––|–2–x–| B|–3–––––|–2–––––|–2–x–| G|–4–––––|–2–––––|–2–x–| D|–5–––––|–0–––––|–0–x–| A|–5–––––|–––––––|–––x–| E|–3–|–––|–––––––|–––x–| If I would have known that you wanted me the way I wanted you, babe e|–2–|–––|–5–|–––|–3–|–––| B|–1–––––|–3–––––|–3–––––| G|–2–––––|–4–––––|–3–––––| D|–0–––––|–5–––––|–5–––––| A|–––––––|–––––––|–5–––––| E|–––|–––|–––|–––|–3–|–––| Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart But right here in each others arms e|–2–|–2–|–2–|–2–|–7–|–5–|–2–| |––––––| B|–3–|–3–|–2–|–2–|–5–|–5–|–3–| |––––––| G|–4–|–4–|–2–|–2–|–5–|–5–|–4–| |––––––|(Optional Part) D|–4–|–4–|–2–|–2–|–5–|–5–|–5–| |––––0–| A|–2–|–2–|–4–|–4–|–5–|–5–|–––| |–0–2––| E|–––|–––|–––|–––|–––|–––|–––| |––––––| Here we almost, we almost knew what love was e|–2–––––|–2–x–|–2–|–––|–5–|–––| B|–2–––––|–2–x–|–1–––––|–3–––––| G|–2–––––|–2–x–|–2–––––|–4–––––| D|–0–––––|–0–x–|–0–––––|–5–––––| A|–––––––|–––x–|–––––––|–––––––| E|–––––––|–––x–|–––|–––|–––|–––| But almost is never enough e|–3–|–––––––|–2–|–5–|–5–| B|–3–|–––––––|–2–|–––|–2–| G|–4–|–––––––|–2–|–––|–2–| D|–5–|–4–7–9–|–0–|–––|–––| A|–5–|–––––––|–––|–––|–––| E|–3–|–2–5–7–|–––|–––|–––|
