Merle Haggard - I came close so close to failure

I came ^Eclose ^B7so close to ^Efailure I came ^Eclose to ^B7living a^Elone ^E7 I know the ^Akids still ^Elove me and their mama But I came so close to ^B7losing my ^Ehome

I felt ^Asmall enough t^Eo drown in each teardrop But big e^F#7nough to admit I was ^B7wrong When I ^Athink of what I'v^Ee done the cheer runs through me Cause I came so close to ^B7losing my ^Ehome