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Half a World Away

R.e.m.
ChordsKeyGintermediate
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Chords in this song7

Intro

Am G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Em x2

Verse 1

This could be the saddest dusk I've ever seen  
Turn to a miracle, high alive   
My mind is racing, as it always will   
My hands tired, my heart aches
I'm half a world away here in my head

Chorus

Sworn to go it alone, and hold it along
Haul it along and hold it  
Go it alone, and hold it along Oh.............

Verse 2

Oh, lonely deep sit hollow   
I'm half a world, half a world away
My shoes are gone, my life spent 
I've had too much to drink   
I didn't think, I didn't think of you
I guess that's all I need-ed

Chorus

To go it alone, and hold it along
Haul it along and hold it  
Blackbirds, backwards, forwards and fall Oh.............

Verse 3

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

Chorus

To go it alone, and hold it along
Haul it along and hold it  
Go it alone, and hold it along Oh.............
Go it alone, and hold it along
Haul it along and hold it  
Blackbirds, backwards, forwards and fall Oh.............

Verse 4

Oh, this could be the saddest dusk   
I've ever seen turn to a miracle, high alive
My mind is racing, as it al - ways will
My hands tired, my heart aches
I'm half a world a - way to go  

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