Almost Lost Forever

Intro G [Verso 1] G D Old eyes remember, as the music plays G D Memories return, and then slowly fade Em C G C Who he was once, it doesn't matter now G D G What matters anymore, is what time will allow [Verso 2] G C G D His fingers fumble, as they recall a forgotten tune G C G D A voice that once was his, echoes through the empty room Em C G C The pictures on the wall, tell a story so old G D G He hardly remembers, that everybody knows [Refrão] G D G That the money never satisfied, it brought only decay C G D And it bought the pills and the whiskey, that haunt him to this day C G C G He's so thankful that his heart still beats; that he's still holdin' together G D G Oh he tried to gain the world, but he nearly lost forever Break G C G D G C G D Em C G C G G D G [Verso 3] G D He attended church when he was young, but they didn't like his hair G D And the way he sang those hymns got him a righteous stare Em C G C So when they started playin', his songs on the radio G D G He gave himself to the wild side, and he tried to kill his soul [Verso 4] G C G D Seems like an age ago, he got outta prison G C G D And now he appreciates, the feelin' of just livin' Em C G C And he don't care who's judging, when he sings those hymns G C D G 'Cause he knows now who he's singing for, and it ain't for them [Refrão] G C D G No the money never satisfied, it brought only decay C G D And it bought the pills and the whiskey, that haunt him to this day C G C G He's so thankful that his heart still beats; that he's still holdin' together G D G Oh he tried to gain the world, but he nearly lost forever Outro G D G Yes he tried to gain the world, but he nearly lost forever