{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":927318,"song":"Halfway Home","artist":"Jason Mraz","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/927318-halfway-home-chords-by-jason-mraz/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/927318?type=chord","rating":4.8369,"votes":59,"content":"First I must say, it's sad that this song more famous than it is. I discovered it \r\nmyself last summer, and fell in love with it. So I decided to learn it. First the \r\ntab, and then I wanted to play it with chords, just try to get the sound of it. \r\nI'm not sure if it's 100% correct, but it sounds ok in my ears.\r\n\r\nWhat you need:\r\nA guitar in standard tuning \r\nA capo placed on the 2nd fret\r\n\r\nStrumming pattern: I use D-D-U-U-D \r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]If you listen to the song he quite often builds up from a Em to a G chord. \r\nSo if you want to add that part, well he does is the following on your lowest E-string.\r\nE:|0-2-3 and then play the G-chord.[/tab]\r\n\r\nFeel free to correct me, send me a pm or leave a msg in the comments section and \r\nI'll try to fix the wrong part(s). I know the chordsplacements aren't 100% \r\naccurate, but I've done it by ear from the way I remember the song, so bare with me. ;)\r\n\r\nOh, and FYI, I got the lyrics from a random site, and from what I've checked, he \r\nuses different lyrics on almost every recording I've heard. Not much I can do am I afraid : )\r\n-----------------------------------------\r\nIntro: [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]B7[/ch]-[ch]Em[/ch]-[ch]C[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]-[ch]B7[/ch]-[ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]B7[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]     \r\nWell I used to walk along the opposite side of the road [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]B7[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nand made others get out of my way[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]B7[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI used to think that I could sit and wait for the times [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]B7[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nbut I know I should meet them halfway[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nI'm halfway home and I'm on my own[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nI'm halfway there and I don't care, I don't mind[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nI plan to leave here after supper time, that's when traffic is light, all I [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]B7[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nneed is a sign and I'll be alright. I'll be fine[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]B7[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell I used to think that i could just sleep and then I would dream[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]B7[/ch]                        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd everything it would just come to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]B7[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nUntil I woke one day without anything to eat [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]B7[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLying on the opposite side of the street[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nI'm halfway home and I'm still out on my own[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nI'm halfway there and I don't care, I don't mind[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBecause it ain't my time not to stay or say[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]B7[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell I can't say, but you can bet that i will play my heart out[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nI'll won't lay. [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]B7[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI used to think that I could just sit and wait for the times[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]B7[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut I know I gotta meet them halfway[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nI'm halfway home I tried running with the flow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nI'm halfway there. Ain't it funny how everybody seems to care[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]                \r\nI planned to get there around supper time their serving up bread and wine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAll I needed was a sign and I guess I'll be alright.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nI'll be fine, I'll be fine, I'll be alright, I'll be alright.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nIt seems to be a running theme about being fine and alright but I don't mind.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nI'll be fine[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI'll be fine[/tab]","plain_text":"First I must say, it's sad that this song more famous than it is. I discovered it \nmyself last summer, and fell in love with it. So I decided to learn it. First the \ntab, and then I wanted to play it with chords, just try to get the sound of it. \nI'm not sure if it's 100% correct, but it sounds ok in my ears.\n\nWhat you need:\nA guitar in standard tuning \nA capo placed on the 2nd fret\n\nStrumming pattern: I use D-D-U-U-D \n\n\n\n\nFeel free to correct me, send me a pm or leave a msg in the comments section and \nI'll try to fix the wrong part(s). I know the chordsplacements aren't 100% \naccurate, but I've done it by ear from the way I remember the song, so bare with me. ;)\n\nOh, and FYI, I got the lyrics from a random site, and from what I've checked, he \nuses different lyrics on almost every recording I've heard. Not much I can do am I afraid : )\n-----------------------------------------\nIntro: G-B7-Em-C-G-B7-Em","chords":["A","D","Em","G","E","B7","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}