Almost Always Chords

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Almost Always by Neil Young is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Bm, C, A7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: 
G  Bm  C  A7  D7  G 

verse 1 
G             Bm 
Lately I been thinking 
C                 A7 
Bout the changing world 
D7                         G 
Trying to fit in pieces of dreams 
G                     Bm 
Just trying to add it up 
C                  A7 
Figure out what it means 
D7                                G   D7 
When a lost planet comes tumbling home 
G                      Bm 
Does it have to have a beard 
C                          A7 
To break free from what is here 
D7                                      G     D7 
And continue to pick up those pieces of dreams 
G                     Bm 
And I'm living with a gameshow host 
C                   A7 
Who has to brag and has to boast 
D7 
I'm tearing down the things that I hold dear 

Instrumental 
G  Bm  C  A7  D7  G 

verse 2 
G                Bm 
While the day is with us 
C                 A7 
And the birds are near 
D7                                 G 
Singing in the sun, basking in its light 
G          Bm 
As it just risen 
C                   A7 
Through the fogs of fear 
D7                               G     D7 
Can I take a minute to do what's right 
G                     Bm 
Before that starts me thinking 
C               A7 
Distracting me again 
D7                     G   D7 
Do I have something to say? 
G            Bm 
Maybe just a feeling 
C                        A7 
That things are bound to change 
D7 
Or just that crazy searchlight lighting someone's way 

Instrumental 
G  Bm  C  A7  D7  G 

verse 3 
G                     Bm 
I'm not gonna work it out 
C                    A7 
Right here and right now 
D7                                         G 
I got some things to do, got some calls to make 
G                      Bm 
Hear that crazy little bird 
C               A7 
Calling out its song 
D7                                G    D7 
Standing out on a limb almost too long 
G                     Bm 
Staying out 'til it's May 
C                 A7 
She answers every time 
D7 
She answers every time 
                  G     D7 
Every time almost always 

Outro 
G  Bm  C  A7  D7  G 
G  Bm  C  A7  D7 
       G 
Almost always 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante