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Half A Person original guitar chords by
The Smiths
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1987•Rock•3.8K views•
4.7 (3)
Key: D major•
Verse 1
Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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E
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Gmaj7
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E
E

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Call me morbid, call me pale
Gmaj7
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E
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I've spent six years on your trail
Bm
Bm
2

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Asus4
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E
E

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A
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Six long years on your trail
Gmaj7
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E
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Call me morbid, call me pale
Gmaj7
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I've spent six years on your trail
Bm
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2

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Asus4
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E
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A
A

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Six full years of my life on your trail
Chorus 1
F#m
F#m
2

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F#
F#
2

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G
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D
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A
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F#m
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2

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F#
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2

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G
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Then I'll tell you the story of my life
D
D

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A
A

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Sixteen, clumsy and shy
F#
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2

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
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I went to London and I
D
D

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A
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F#m
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2

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F#
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I booked myself in at the Y. W.C. A.
Verse 2
Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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E
E

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I said I like it here, can I stay?
Gmaj7
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E
E

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I like it here, can I stay?
Bm
Bm
2

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Asus4
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Do you have a vacancy
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A
A

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for a back- scrubber
Gmaj7
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E
E

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She was left behind, and sour
Gmaj7
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E
E

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And she wrote to me equally dour
Bm
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2

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She said in the days
Asus4
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G
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when you were hopelessly poor
E
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A
A

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I just liked you more
Chorus 2
F#m
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F#
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D
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A
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F#m
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F#
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Then I'll tell you the story of my life
D
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A
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Sixteen, clumsy and shy
F#
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Bm
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I went to London and I
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F#m
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F#
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I booked myself in at the Y. W.C. A.
Verse 3
Gmaj7
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I said I like it here, can I stay?
Gmaj7
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I like it here, can I stay?
Bm
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Asus4
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Do you have a vacancy
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for a back- scrubber
Gmaj7
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E
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Call me morbid, call me pale
Gmaj7
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I've spent too long on your trail
Bm
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Asus4
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Far too long
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A
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chasing your tail, oh
Chorus 3
F#m
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F#
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And if you have five seconds to spare
F#m
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F#
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Then I'll tell you the story of my life
D
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A
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Sixteen, clumsy and shy
F#
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Bm
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That's the story of my life
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Sixteen, clumsy and shy
F#m
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F#
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The story of my life
Outro 1
Gmaj7
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That's the story of my life
Gmaj7
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That's the story of my life
Gmaj7
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That's the story of my life
Gmaj7
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E
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The story of my life
Gmaj7
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E
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That's the story of my life
Gmaj7
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That's the story of my life
Gmaj7
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That's the story of my life
Gmaj7
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That's the story of my life
[Repeat and fade]

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • Gmaj7

  • E

  • Bm

    2

  • Asus4

  • G

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • F#

    2

  • D

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Half A Person by The Smiths is D major.

The primary chords used in Half A Person are G, E, Bm, A, F#m, F#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, E, Bm, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Half A Person is approximately 120 beats per minute.

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