"I Almost Let Go" Kurt Carr

[Val215]

I Almost Let Go
By: Kurt Carr (Awesome Wonder CD)
Posted by: Val215

Key F
L H / R H

Intro:

Bb / Bb-Eb-G
Bb / Bb-D-F, F, Bb-C-D-F
F / F-Bb-D
F / Eb-A-C
G / F-Bb-D
A / Eb-G-C
Bb / Bb-Eb-G
Bb / Bb-C-D-F
/ F-Bb-C-D
/ F
F-D / Bb-F
F-C / F#-A
F / F-A-D
G / Fb-Ab-Db
A / Eb-G-C
/ G
Bb / Bb-Eb-G
/ Bb-D-F
/ F-A-C
G / F-Bb-D
/ F
F / Bb-F
F-C / F#-A
F / F-A-D
G / Fb-Ab-Db (Go to * after 2nd time)
A / Eb-G-C
(Repeat)

* 2nd time
A / Eb-G-C
/ F-F (octave)
Bb / G-C-Eb
Bb / F-Bb-D
/ A-C
Bb / Bb-D
/ C, C (octave)

Part 1:

C / I
F / C-G-A al-
Bb / F-C-D most let
C / G-D-E go
/ C-C (octave)
/ C I
F / C-G-A felt like I just
/ F couldn’t
Bb / F-C-D take life anymore
C / G-D-E
/ C-C (octave)
/ my
Eb-C / G-A problems had me
/ F bound
D-Bb / F-C-D
E / D-A depression
A / C#-G weighed me
/ E down
D / A-D-F
/ A-D but
A / Eb-G-C God
Bb / G-Bb-Eb held me
/ F-Bb-C-D close
/ A-C
G / F-Bb-D so I wouldn’t let
/ G-C
F / A-C, Ab, G, F go
D / F-C God’s mercy
Bb / G-Bb-Eb kept
Bb / F-Bb-C-D me
/ F-A-C
C / F-Bb-C so I wouldn’t let
F / F-G-A-C go

Part 2 (Use these chords for part/verse 3):

/ C I
F / C-G-A al-
Bb-D / F-C-D most gave
C-E / C-G up
/ F, G I
F, C, G, A, C / C-G-A felt like I just
/ Eb, F, Eb / Couldn’t
Bb, F / C, D-D take life
/ F, Bb, C, D any more
C-G / D-E-G
D-F / D-Eb, C
/ F, G my
Eb / G-A-C problems had me
/ F bound
D / Bb-C-F
F / D-G#-A, G depression
A / G-C-D##
/ E weighed
D / A-E-G me down
/ D-F
F-Eb / E#-A-C but God
Bb / G-Bb-Eb held
Bb / F-Bb-C-D me close
/ F-A-C
C / F-Bb-C so I wouldn’t
/ F-Bb-C let
F / F-A-C go
D / F-A-D
G / Fb-Ab-Db
A / Eb-G-C God’s
/ A-Db
A / G-C-Eb mercy
/ C-F-A
Bb / Bb-Eb-G kept
Bb / Bb-D-F me
/ F-A-C
C / F-Bb-D so I wouldn’t let
F / A-C-F (hit 4 times) go
F / A-C-F (hit 4 times)
F, F / A-C-F
F, F / F-F, G-G

Verse:

I almost gave up, I was right at the edge of a breakthrough 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.

Part 4:

F / C-F-A So
F / F-A-C I’m
Bb / F-Bb-D here
Bb / F-Bb-D to-
A / F-A-C day
/ F-A-C be-
G / F-A-C cause
/ C-F-A God
C / C-E-G kept
F / C-F-A me
F / F-A-D
F / Fb-Ab-Db
A / Eb-G-C
/ F-F, G-G
A / C-F-A I’m
/ F-A-C a-
Bb / F-Bb-D live
Bb / F-Bb-D to-
A / F-A-C day
/ F-A-C only
A, F / C-F-A be-
A / C#-E-G cause
B / D-F-A of
C# / E-G-Bb His
D / D-F-A grace
C / G-Bb-D Oh
F / F-A-C He
Bb / Eb-G-Bb kept
Bb / D-F-Bb me
/ F-A-C
C / F-Bb-D
/ F-A-C God
F / Bb-D-G kept
F / A-C-F me
A / G-C-F
/ F-A-C He
Bb / G-Bb-Eb kept
Bb / F-Bb-D me
C / F-Bb-D so I wouldn’t let
F / F-Bb-A-C go.

Basically use the same chords for vamp and use inversions:

God kept me
He kept me

Enjoy & Be Blessed