Half A Heart - Ellise

Half A Heart

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[Verso 1]
F E
50/50, cup is almost empty
Am Dm
Are you really with me or do you just resent me?
F E
Help me, help me, cycle isn't healthy
Am
Haven't been myself, please
Dm
Keep my mind from bendin'
 
[Pré-Refrão]
F E
Apple of your eye, 'til you took a bite
Am Dm
And realized I was rotten, now it makes you nauseous
F
Gave you everything I had
E Am
Somehow I'm the bad guy for gettin' ruined
You knew that
 
[Refrão]
Dm F
I've got half a heart
E
The rest of it's sitting in the graveyard
Am
Buried by the lovers who were really undertakers
Dm F
Left me with nothin' but scars
E
And maybe if you gave me part of yours
Am
I'd feel a little better, I could love you for a lifetime
Dm F
But we'd be back at the start
(Ah-ah-ah)
E Am
Either way, it's half a heart
(Ah-ah-ah)
Dm
Half a heart
 
[Verso 2]
F E
And half a good thing's, really just a bad thing
Am Dm
Silently, I'm askin' what you wanna sacrifice
F E
To keep me alive, I don't wanna die, but I
Am Dm
Feel so guilty bein' the hand that guides the
 
[Pré-Refrão]
F E
Knife into your chest, makin' such a mess
Am Dm
Callin' it romantic, puttin' on a bandage
F
Gave you everything I had
E Am
Somehow I'm the bad guy for gettin' ruined
You knew that
 
[Refrão]
Dm F
I've got half a heart
E
The rest of it's sitting in the graveyard
Am
Buried by the lovers who were really undertakers
Dm F
Left me with nothin' but scars
E
And maybe if you gave me part of yours
Am
I'd feel a little better, I could love you for a lifetime
Dm F
But we'd be back at the start
(Ah-ah-ah)
E Am
Either way, it's half a heart
(Ah-ah-ah)
Dm
Half a heart
 
Outro
Am
Better me than you
G#dim
Better one than two
G
People who are doomed
Am
Make people who are doomed
Fmaj7
Better call it quits
E7
Call it what it is
Fmaj7
Sew up the stitches and think that we fixed it
N.C.
But it doesn't fit

How to play Half A Heart

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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