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Half The World Away

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[Intro]
|    C|  Fmaj7| x2
[Verse 1]
CI would like to leave Fmaj7this city
CThis old town don't Fmaj7smell too pretty and
CI can Em7feel the Amwarning signs D7running around my Fmaj7mind
[Verse 2]
CAnd when I Fmaj7leave this island
CI'll book myself Fmaj7into a soul asylum
CCause I Em7can feel Amthe warning siD7gns running around Fmaj7my mind
[Pre-chorus]
AmSo here I Cgo still Em7scratching around in Amthe same old hole
Fmaj7My body feels young, but my D7mind is very GoldG6  
[Chorus]
AmSo what do you Csay?
You can't Em7give me the dreams that are Ammine anyway
FYou're half the world away
FmHalf the world away
CHalf the Em7world Amaway
I've been Dm7lost, I've been found but I Fmaj7don't feel down
|    C|  Fmaj7| x2
[Verse 3]
CAnd when I Fmaj7leave this planet
CYou know I'd stay, Fmaj7but I just can't stand it and
CI can Em7feel the Amwarning signs D7running around my Fmaj7mind
[Verse 4]
CAnd if I could leave thFmaj7is spirit
CFind me a hole and I Fmaj7will live in and
CI can Em7feel the Amwarning signs D7running around my mindFmaj7  
[Pre-chorus]
AmHere I go I'm Cstill scrEm7atching around in the Amsame old hole
Fmaj7My body feels young, but my D7mind is very GoldG6  
[Chorus]
AmSo what do you Csay?
You can't Em7give me the dreams that are Ammine anyway
FYou're half the world away
FmHalf the world away
CHalf the Em7world Amaway
I've been Dm7lost, I've been found, but I Fmaj7don't feel down
No, I Fmaj7don't feel Fmaj7down
No, I Fmaj7don't feel Fmaj7down
  Fmaj7| Fmaj7  
I Cdon't feel Fmaj7down
I Cdon't feel Fmaj7down
I Cdon't feel Fmaj7down...
I Cdon't feel Fmaj7down...oooown oooown oooown
[Outro]
|    C|  Em7|   Am|  Dm7|  Fmaj7| C  

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Half The World Away

by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Em7

Dm7

[Intro]

C Fmaj7

| | | x2

[Verse 1]

C Fmaj7

I would like to leave this city

C Fmaj7

This old town don't smell too pretty and

C Em7 Am D7 Fmaj7

I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

[Verse 2]

C Fmaj7

And when I leave this island

C Fmaj7

I'll book myself into a soul asylum

C Em7 Am D7 Fmaj7

Cause I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

[Pre-chorus]

Am C Em7 Am

So here I go still scratching around in the same old hole

Fmaj7 D7 G G6

My body feels young, but my mind is very old

[Chorus]

Am C

So what do you say?

Em7 Am

You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway

You're half the world away

Half the world away

C Em7 Am

Half the world away

Dm7 Fmaj7

I've been lost, I've been found but I don't feel down

C Fmaj7

| | | x2

[Verse 3]

C Fmaj7

And when I leave this planet

C Fmaj7

You know I'd stay, but I just can't stand it and

C Em7 Am D7 Fmaj7

I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

[Verse 4]

C Fmaj7

And if I could leave this spirit

C Fmaj7

Find me a hole and I will live in and

C Em7 Am D7 Fmaj7

I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

[Pre-chorus]

Am C Em7 Am

Here I go I'm still scratching around in the same old hole

Fmaj7 D7 G G6

My body feels young, but my mind is very old

[Chorus]

Am C

So what do you say?

Em7 Am

You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway

You're half the world away

Half the world away

C Em7 Am

Half the world away

Dm7 Fmaj7

I've been lost, I've been found, but I don't feel down

Fmaj7 Fmaj7

No, I don't feel down

Fmaj7 Fmaj7

No, I don't feel down

Fmaj7 Fmaj7

C Fmaj7

I don't feel down

C Fmaj7

I don't feel down

C Fmaj7

I don't feel down...

C Fmaj7

I don't feel down...oooown oooown oooown

[Outro]

C Em7 Am Dm7 Fmaj7 C

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About Half The World Away Chords by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Learn how to play Half The World Away by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Half The World Away chords”, “Half The World Away guitar chords”, or “Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Half The World Away chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Half The World Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate Half The World Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Fmaj7, Em7, Am, D7, G.

FAQ — Half The World Away by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

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Is "Half The World Away" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Half The World Away" in?

The chords for "Half The World Away" show the original chord names (including C, Fmaj7, Em7, Am, D7, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.