Half A Million
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verse 1
Em F G
I make myself a promise
C D
Then break it every night
Em C Em
I'm feeling loose and life don't make no sense
C
I use my brains to build a fence
G D
'Round the claim I stake
C Em F
I take the drugs but the drugs won't take
verse 2
G C Em F G
I took a pledge to grow up
G C D
Then drank enough to make me throw up
Em C Em
On all my dearly disappointed friends
C
I'm just too lazy to make amends
G D
With you anyway
C Em F
That's why the pattern still remains
[Refrão]
G Am Em
There's a half a million things that I'm supposed to be
Em D
A shelter in the nighttime
G
A punk running free
G Am Em
And if it gets too deep I reach for my guitar
D
And if I try hard
C G
I find something I can really drop into
Em D
And everything that was is just a thing that I can sing
C G
'Cause everything is something next to nothing
Em D G
As crazy as it seems, you give it up and you are free
verse 3
G C Em F G
Another candle to blow out
G C D
New set of dark thoughts to shut out
Em C Em
And everybody's got their remedies
C
But nothing works like chemistry
G D
So raise a toast
C Em F
No more sipping from the fire hose
[Refrão]
G Am Em
There's a half a million things that I'm supposed to be
Em D
A shelter in the nighttime
G
A punk running free
G Am Em
And if it gets too deep I reach for my guitar
D
And if I try hard
C G
I find something I can really drop into
Em D
And everything that was is just a thing that I can sing
C G
'Cause everything is something next to nothing
Em D
As crazy as it seems, you give it up and you are free
Break
G Am Em D
Ooh ooh ooh, la la la, la la la la la
G Am Em D
Ooh ooh ooh, la la la, la la la la la
[Refrão]
G Am Em
There's half a million things that you're supposed to be
Em D
A virgin in the moonlight
G
A freak on the scene
G Am Em
And when it gets too deep you reach for your guitar
D
And if you try hard
G Am Em
There's a half a million things that I'm supposed to be
Em D
A shelter in the nighttime
G
A punk running free
G Am Em
And if it gets too deep I reach for my guitar
D
And if I try hard
G Am Em
There's a half a million things that I'm supposed to be
Em D
A shelter in the nighttime
G
A punk running free
G Am Em
And if it gets too deep I reach for my guitar
D
And if I try hard
How to play Half A Million
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.