Almost Blue

by Elvis Costello · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica

2 bent notes142 notesHoles 3–7Diatonic

My harp is in

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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend

Al-most blue-- al-most do-ing things we- use to do-

There’s a girl here and she’s- al--most you-- al-most-

All- the- things that your eyes once pro-mised-

I see in hers too- now your eyes are red--from cry-ing,

Al-most blue-- flirt-ing with this dis-as-ter be-came me--

It named me as the fool who on-ly aimed to be

Al-most blue-- it’s al-most touch-ing it will al-most do-

There’s a part of me that’s al--ways true-- al-ways-

Not all good things- come to an end now- it is- on-ly-

A chos-en few- I have seen such an- un-hap-py cou-ple—

Al-most me-- Al-most you-- Al----most blue-----