Wuz up this is Chris Farmer aka BigTyme
ialmostI Almost Let Go (Kurt Carr)
Key = F
Chord Symbol = F
Chord Symbol\Bass note = Fmaj9\C
Melody Note ( F)
Bb I (C)
F Al (A, G)
Bbadd9 most let (A, G, F F)
Cadd9 go (G)
"C" Octave higher RH Filler
I (C)
Fadd9 felt like I just couldn't (A, A, A, A, G, A)
Bbadd9 take life an-y more (G, F, F, G, G)
Cadd9
"C" Octave higher RH Filler
My (C)
F\Eb prob-lems had me bound (A, A, Bb, C, C)
Bb\D de- (Bb)
A7sus\E - -pres-sion (A, Bb)
A7 - weighed me down (A, G, G, G)
Dm filler
But (D)
Cm\A God (A, G)
Eb\Bb held me (G, F, F)
Bbadd9 close (F)
F\Bb
Gm7 so I wouldn't let (F, A, G, F, F)
F go (F)
Dm7 God's mer-cy (A, A, C, D)
Eb\Bb kept (G)
Bbadd9 me (F)
F\Bb
Bb\C so I wouldn't let (F, A, G, F, F)
Fadd9 go (F)
Here are the lyrics to the rest of the verses. Write or type them out, listen
and put the chord changes from the 1st Verse above as the lyrics change. You'll
hear it ;-) Here's how I do it on a lead sheet:
F Bbadd9 C
I al- most let go.
2nd Verse Lyrics (same as the 1st Verse)
I almost let go. I felt like I just couldn't take life anymore. My problems
had me bound, depression weighed me down, but God held me close so I wouldn't
let go. God's mercy kept me, so I wouldn't let go.
BRIDGE:
Fadd9 So I'm (A, C)
Bb here to- (D, D)
F\A day be (C, C)
Gm9 cause God (C, A)
C kept (G)
Fadd9 me (A)
Quick passing chords:
Dm\F,
Dbm\G,
Cm\A I'm A (A, C)
Bb live to- (D, D)
F\A day on-ly be (C, C, C-A, A-G)
A7 cause (G)
Dm\B of (A)
A7\C# - His (B)
Dm grace (A)
Cm9 Oh (D)
F9 He (C)
Eb\Bb kept (Bb)
Bb me (Bb)
F\Bb
Bb\C God (C)
Gm\F kept (Bb)
F me (A)
Fadd9\A He (F-Bb)
Eb\Bb- kept (Bb)
Bb me (Bb)
F\Bb
Bb\C so I wouldn't let (F, A, G, F, F, F)
Fadd9 go (F)
Instrumental: Measures of 4 beats: [ ]
/ = 1 beat.
The Chord Symbol is 1 beat.
[Fadd9 / / Bb/F ] [F / / C\F ] [Bb\F / / / ]
[ F / / Bb\F ] [ Bb\F / / / ] [F / / Bb\F]
3rd Verse Lyrics (same chords as the 1st Verse)
I almost gave up. I was right at the edge of a break through but couldn't see
it.
The devil really had me, but Jesus came and grabbed me, and He held me close, so
I wouldn't let go. God's mercy kept me, so I wouldn't let go. (To the BRIDGE)
After the BRIDGE, the VAMP is:
Bb\C God (C-Bb)
Gm\F kept (Bb)
F me (A)
Fadd9\A He
Eb\A - ..ee(Bb)
Eb\Bb kept (Bb)
Bb me (Bb)
F\Bb
Bb\C God (C-Bb)
Gm\F kept (Bb)
F me (A)
Quick passing chords:
Dm\F,
Dbm\G,
Cm\A
F\A He (C-Bb)
Repeat the vamp while soloist improvises over the choir. The CD "fades" outI
guess that can happen live at church, or make up the ending to resolve on the "F
chord".
Many Blessings,
Lisa
CHOIR PARTS
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Choir Parts
Key = F
Much of the first portion of the song goes in and out of being unison and 2-part
harmony. You can learn the melody note, and add a 5th below it for 2-part
harmony from the chord post of this song where I will provide the melody notes.
A "5th" below means for example the melody note is "F" a 5th below that is "C".
Here are the choir parts for the bridge of the song"
T. A. S. (Tenor Alto Soprano)
So C F A
I'm F A C
Here F Bb D
To F Bb D
Day F A C
Be F A C
-cause F A C
God C F A
Kept C E G
Me. C F A
I'm C F A
A F A C
-live F Bb D
to- F Bb D
-day F A C
on- F A C
-ly - F A C to C F A
Be C F A to C E G
-cause C# E G
of D F A
His E G Bb
Grace D F A
Oh G Bb D
He F A C
Kept Eb G Bb
Me D F Bb
God F A C
Kept D G Bb
Me C F A
He F A C to Bb G Eb
Kept Eb G Bb
Me D F Bb
Unison (just below middle C)
So I wouldn't let go (F A G F F F)
Choir Parts in the final vamp
God F A C to D G Bb
Kept D G Bb
Me C F A
He F A C to Eb G Bb
Kept Eb G Bb
Me D F Bb
God F A C to D G Bb
Kept D G Bb
Me C F A
He F A C to Eb G Bb
Kept D G Bb
Me C F A
He F A C to Eb G Bb
Kept Eb G Bb
Me D F Bb
God F A C to D G Bb
Kept D G Bb
Me C F A
(Switches to High Voice)
He A C F to G Bb Eb
Kept G Bb Eb
Me F Bb D
God A C F to G Bb D
Kept G Bb D
Me F A C
(Repeats and fades)
