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Half Right

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You want to start out the song picking the G and B strings, B first, playing an Em7.
figure out. On the 11th beat, start picking the D string, too. Again, 
then switch to A and add in the A string. Again, use either version 
Then finally hit C and keep doing the same thing.
the third fret of the high E to get that sound you hear Elliott playing 
When I play the song alone I skip the repeat and play G, A, 
and C instead.
Now, the chords:
   GWell, you shouldn't talk to yourseEm7lf
Well, I pictured somebody elsAe
Someone that looks likeC  
What I look like
  GWould you say that one of your dreaEm7ms
Got in you and ripped out the seaAms?
That's what I'd sayC  
G Em7 A C
  GHe was a sucker for your double-dEm7ose
Motherfucker turned white as a ghAost
Don't you say hiC  
  GWith a broken sink for a fEm7ace
And a head that just takes up spAace
He's not half rigCht
Dsus2It's already hEmalf past
A7sus4And it won't lCadd9ast
*intro picking*
  GI was sticking up for my frEm7iend
When there's nothing much to defAend
It's a lost figCht
  G'Cause when I talk to you on the phEm7one
Well, it's just like being alAone
It's not half rigCht
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Half Right

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Dsus2

A7sus4

Cadd9

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You want to start out the song picking the G and B strings, B first, playing an Em7.

figure out. On the 11th beat, start picking the D string, too. Again,

then switch to A and add in the A string. Again, use either version

Then finally hit C and keep doing the same thing.

the third fret of the high E to get that sound you hear Elliott playing

When I play the song alone I skip the repeat and play G, A,

and C instead.

Now, the chords:

G Em7

Well, you shouldn't talk to yourself

Well, I pictured somebody else

Someone that looks like

What I look like

G Em7

Would you say that one of your dreams

Got in you and ripped out the seams?

That's what I'd say

G Em7 A C

G Em7

He was a sucker for your double-dose

Motherfucker turned white as a ghost

Don't you say hi

G Em7

With a broken sink for a face

And a head that just takes up space

He's not half right

Dsus2 Em

It's already half past

A7sus4 Cadd9

And it won't last

*intro picking*

G Em7

I was sticking up for my friend

When there's nothing much to defend

It's a lost fight

G Em7

'Cause when I talk to you on the phone

Well, it's just like being alone

It's not half right

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