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Half a Century High chords by 
Phil Ochs
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Verse 1
D
G
D
G
D
G
In the
D
tube where I was born
C Bm
G
A
I could have sworn
G
F#
C D
G
A
There was so much to see
C D
G
There was so little to be
A
G C G
F#
G
D
G
D
G
F#
But I was free
B7
World at my command
Bm
Em
Cm
Bm
Through the dots I ran
Am D G
Em
Fm
A
Looking for a man
G
D
who looked like me
G
D
Em D
F#
Bm
A
And now it can be told
Em D
Bm
A
I'm a quarter of a century old
G F G F G
D
Bm
G
But I'm half a century high
D
C
G
D
Verse 2
In the tube where I was raised
G
A
F#m
I was amazed
F#
G
A
On the pictures I would lean
G
That went flashing on the screen
D
F#
D
G
D
G
Oh, I was dazed
F#
Bm
But then my eyes were made
Fm
hypnotized insane (?)
A
Buried in my brain
G
D
In a blinding blaze
A
Bm
A
And now it can be told
Bm
A
I'm a quarter of a century old
D
G
But I'm half a century high
D
G
Verse 3
D
G
D
In the tube where I was grown
G
F#
F#m
I was alone
G
A
The figure on the floor
(Laying on the floor)
G
The dream behind the door (I'd lock
A
the closet door)
G
D
G
F#
The sound was low
Ballgames on the street
Bm
Disappeared behind my feet
G
Em
Fm
Out of breath my
Em
A
heart would be
F#
D
G
D
A
To see another show
Bm
A
And now it can be told
G
Bm
A
I'm a quarter of a century old
D
G
D
But I'm half a century high
G
D
Verse 4
In the tube where I was made
G
A
F#m
D
I was afraid
G
A
Spinning through the space
G
A
another scene, another face,
D
G
D
G
Another shade
F#
Mirror of my mind
Bm
On electric wheels of wine
Em
Fm
A
Living on the lines that
D
G
D
A
were displayed
Bm
A
And now it can be told
Bm
A
I'm a quarter of a century old
D
C
D
But I'm half a century high
G
D
Verse 5
G
D
In the tube where I was fed
G
A
F#m
I lost my head
G
A
I watch the lives they led
G
A
Watch them to the end
G
D
G
D
G
F#
And then again
An open kind of laugh
Bm
I gave all the mind I had
G
Em
Fm
Em
A
And whenev er I was sad
G
D
G
D
I had my friends
A
Bm
A
And now it can be told
Bm
A
I'm a quarter of a century old
D
G
But I'm half a century high
D
G
D
Verse 6
G
D
In the tube where I was killed
F#
G
A
I was fulfilled
F#m
F#
G
A
G
Such an easy way to win
Talking to my twin
D
G
D
G
D
No sign of sin
F#
the sacrifice was small
Bm
fascination was the fall
G
Em
Fm
Em
I was extended by the wall
A
Bm
that held me in
D
And now it can be told
I'm a quarter of a century old
G
But I'm half a century high
Verse 7
In the tube where I was killed I was fulfilled
D
The lies of light would bend
I'd stare until the end
And then again
Faded and the fad
Bm
I gave all the mind I had
And whenever I was sad
I had my friends
A
And now it can be told
Bm
A
I'm a quarter of a century old
D
G
But I'm half a century high
D
G
Verse 8
D
G
D
In the tube where I was born
G
A
F#m
I could have sworn
G
A
There was so much to see
G
There was so little to be
D
D
G
D
G
F#
But I was free
Bm
World at my command
Em
Through the dots I ran
Looking for a man who looked
D
G
D
A
like me
Bm
A
And now it can be told
Bm
A
I'm a quarter of a century old
D
But I'm half a century high
Outro 1
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