Tone [C]
Mama! I don't have time for dancing!
[C] [B] [C]
[F]That's just gonna have to wait a [C]while
[C]Ain't got [B]time for [C]messing around
[D]And it's not my [G]style
[Am]This old [Gm]town can [C]slow you down
People [F]taking the [Em]easy [D]way
But I [C]know [E]exactly [Am]where I'm going
Getting [D]closer and closer [Am]every [C]day
And I'm [C]alm[B]almost [Bb]the[Am]there, [F]I'm [C]almost [D]there
[C]People down [E]here think I'm [Am]craz[C]crazy, [D]but I don't [G]care
[C]Trial[B]Trials and [Bb]tribulatio[Am]tribulations, [F]I've [C]had my [D]share
There ain't [Am]nothing [D]gonna [C]
stop me now 'cause I'm [F]almost [C]there
I [C]remember [F]Daddy [C]told me: f[D]fairytales can't come[G]come true
You gotta [Am]make 'em happen, it [D]all depends on [G]you"
So I [C]work real [Gm]hard each and [C]every [F]day
Now [C]things for sure are [D]going my way
[C]Just doing [Am]what I do
[D]Look out boys, I'm [G]coming through
And I'm [C]almos[B]almost [Bb]the[Am]there, [F]I'm [C]almost [D]there
[C]People gonna [E]come here from [Am]everywhere
And I'm [F]almost [C]there
I'm [D]almos[F]almost [C]there
(INTERLUDE)
[C] [F] [Fm] [(2Xs)] [C] [F] [Ab] [C] [G]
[C]There's been [Eb]trials and [Gm]tribulation[C]tribulations
You [F]know I've [C]had my [D]share
But I've [C]climbed the [E]mountain, I've [Am]crossed the [Dm]river
And I'm [C]almos[D]almost [C]there
I'm [D]almos[F]almost [C]there!