Half As Good As You
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Intro C Dm Em
F C Dm
[Verso 1]
C Dm Em
I'm sick to death of eating breakfast on my own
F C Dm
Starting out my daily blues
(Hmmm)
C Dm Em
I'm sick to death of spilling coffee on my phone
(Oooh)
F C Dm
Scrolling through pictures of you
F G C
I'd like to say that maybe we could work it out
F G C
But I know that it's no use
Dm G C C/B Am
If I ever find anyone half as good as you
Dm G C
I think maybe that would do
(Oooh)
[Verso 2]
C Dm Em
I kissed a stranger in the hallway late last night
F Em Dm C
He was wearing purple shoes
C Dm Em
I asked him when he kissed me, could he close his eyes?
F Em Dm
But he just looked at me confused
F G C C7
And people say my expectations are too high
F G C C7
But I'm not asking for the moon
Dm G C C/B Am
If I ever find anyone half as good as you
Dm G Am
I think maybe that would do
Dm G C C/B Am
If I ever find anyone half as good as you
Dm G C
I think maybe that would do
Dm G
Oh, I'm so sick of laying here
So sick of counting tears
C Em/B F
Comparing everyone to you
Oh, oh
Dm Am
Oh, I'm so sick of waiting here
So frustrated
E
My suspicions are you're laying there and thinking of me too
[Verso 3]
C Dm Em
I learned the lyrics yesterday to all your songs
F Em Dm
There was one I couldn't do
C Dm
I think the lyric went
Em
"You'll miss me when I'm gone"
F Em Dm
But the chords, I was confused
F G C
I'd ask you 'round and you could tell me where I'm wrong
F G C C7
But then I know you'd just refuse
Refuse
Hook
Dm G C C/B Am
If I ever find anyone half as good as you
Dm G Am
I think maybe that would do
Ooooh
Dm G C C/B Am
If I ever find anyone half as good as you
Dm G C
I think maybe that would do
How to play Half As Good As You
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 C. 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.