Randy Crawford - Almaz
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Tempo: 71 bpm (average)
Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons
[Intro]: Dm Bbmaj7 Em7 A7 Dm Bbmaj7 E7sus4 A7 x2
Gm F C/E Dm
She only smiles, he only tells her
E7sus4 A7 Dm
That she's the flowers, the wind and spring
Gm F C/E Dm
In all her splendour sweetly surrendering
E7sus4 A7 Dm
The love that innocence brings
Gm C F Bbmaj7
Almaz, pure and simple
Em7 A7 Dm C/E F
Born in a world where love survives
Gm C F Bbmaj7
Now men will want her, cause life don't haunt her
E7sus4 A7
Almaz, you lucky lucky thing
[Interlude]: Dm Bbmaj7 Em7 A7 Dm Bbmaj7 E7sus4 A7
Gm F C/E Dm
Now I watch closely, and I watch wholly
E7sus4 A7 Dm
I can't imagine love so rare
Gm F C/E Dm
She's young and tender, but will life bend her
E7sus4 A7 Dm
I look around, is she everywhere
Gm C F Bbmaj7
Almaz, pure and simple
Em7 A7 Dm C/E F
Born in a world where love survives
Gm C F Bbmaj7
Now men will want her, cause life don't haunt her
E7sus4 A7
Almaz, you lucky lucky thing
[Interlude]: Dm Bbmaj7 Em7 A7 Dm Bbmaj7 E7sus4 A7
Gm F C/E Dm
He throws her kisses, she shares his wishes
E7sus4 A7 Dm C/E F
I'm sure he's keen, without a doubt
Gm F C/E Dm
With love so captive, so solely captive
E7sus4 A7 Dm C/E F
I ask if I could play the part
Gm C F Bbmaj7
Almaz, pure and simple
Em7 A7 Dm C/E F
Born in a world where love survives
Gm C F Bbmaj7
Now men will want her, cause life don't haunt her
E7sus4 A7 Dm
Almaz, you lucky lucky thing
E7sus4 A7 Dm
Almaz, you lucky lucky thing
E7sus4 A7 Dm
Almaz, you lucky lucky thing
[Outro]: Dm Bbmaj7 Em7 A7 Dm Bbmaj7 E7sus4 A7 Dm
Chords:
Dm (X X 0 2 3 1)
Bbmaj7 (X 1 3 2 3 1)
Em7 (0 2 2 0 3 0)
A7 (X 0 2 0 2 0)
E7sus4 (0 2 0 2 0 0)
Gm (3 5 5 3 3 3)
F (1 3 3 2 1 1) or (X X 3 2 1 1)
C/E (0 3 2 0 1 0) or (X X 2 0 1 0)
Clarification:
Chordname (E A D G B E)
X = Don't play / Muffle
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//Robert
