Half A World Away chords by
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Key: G major

Intro 1

Am

G

D

Em

Am

G

D

Em

Verse 1
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
This could be the saddest dusk ever seen
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
You turn to a miracle
G G 
 
D D 
 
high alive
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
My  mind is racing
G G 
 
D D 
 
as it always will
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
My hands tired, my heart aches
G G 
 
D D 
 
I'm half a world away, here
Em Em 
 
My head sworn

Pre-chorus 1

F

To go it alone and hold it along

D

Haul it along and hold it

F

Go it alone, hold it along

D

And hold

Chorus 1
G G 
 
D D 
 
Oh, the lonely deep sit hollow
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
I'm half a world, half the world away
D D 
 
My shoes are gone,
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
D D 
 
my life spent
G G 
 
D D 
 
I had too much to drink
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
I didn't think, I didn't think of you
D D 
 
Em Em 
 
I guess that's all I needed

Pre-chorus 2

F

To go it alone and hold it along

D

Haul it along and hold it

F

Blackbirds, backwards, forwards and fall

D

And hold

Chorus 2
G G 
 
D D 
 
Oh, this lonely world is wasted
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
Pathetic eyes high alive
D D 
 
Blind to the tide
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
D D 
 
that's turned the sea
G G 
 
D D 
 
The storm, it came up strong
Em Em 
 
It shook the trees
C C 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
and blew away our fear
D D 
 
Em Em 
 
I couldn't even hear

Pre-chorus 3

F

To go it alone and hold it along

D

Haul it along and hold it

F

Go it alone, hold it along

D

And hold

Pre-chorus 4

F

Go it alone and hold it along

D

Haul it along and hold it

F

Blackbirds, backwards, forwards and fall

D

And hold

Chorus 3
G G 
 
D D 
 
Oh, this could be the saddest dusk
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
I've ever seen
D D 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Em Em 
 
I turn to a miracle high alive
C C 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Em Em 
 
My mind is racing as it always will
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
My hands tired, my heart aches
D D 
 
Em Em 
 
I'm half a world away
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
Go

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