Half The World Away (acoustic)
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Capo 2
Intro: C | Fmaj7 x2
verse 1:
C Fmaj7
Well, I would like to leave this city
C Fmaj7
This old town don't smell too pretty and
C Em7 Am D7 Fmaj7
I can feel the warning signs running around my mind
verse 2:
C Fmaj7
And when I leave this island
C Fmaj7
I'll book myself into a soul asylum
C Em7 Am D7 Fmaj7
And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind
Bridge:
Am C Em7 Am
So here I go still scratching around in the same old hole
Fmaj7 D7 G G6
My body feels young, but my mind is very old
Chorus:
Am C
So what do you say?
Em7 Am
You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway
F
You're half the world away
Fm
Half the world away
C Em7 Am
Half the world away
Dm7 Fmaj7
I've been lost I've been found but I don't feel down.
C | Fmaj7 x2
verse 3:
C Fmaj7
And one day I am gonna leave this planet
C Fmaj7
You would know I'd stay, but I just can't stand it and
C Em7 Am D7 Fmaj7
I can feel the warning signs running around my mind
verse 4:
C Fmaj7
And one day I am gonna leave my spirit
C Fmaj7
Find me a hole and I would live in it
C Em7 Am D7 Fmaj7
And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind
Bridge:
Am C Em7 Am
here I go still scratching around in the same old hole
Fmaj7 D7 G G6
My body feels young, but my mind is very old (la da da)...
Chorus:
Am C
what do you say?
Em7 Am
You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway
F
You're half the world away
Fm
Half the world away
C Em7 Am
Half the world away
Dm7 Fmaj7
I was lost I was found, but I don't feel down.
C Fmaj7
Don't Feel down
C Fmaj7
Don't feel down
C Fmaj7
Don't feel down...
Outro:
C | Em7 | Am | Dm7 | Fmaj7 | C
How to play Half The World Away (acoustic)
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.