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Half A Marathon Man

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[INTRO]
 E   F#m   G   A(x4) E  
F#mAn 89 year old man learned how to run
And as he passed me by, he said A"come on, Bson!"
F#mI really thought my bones weighted a ton
As I dragged them up and doAwn the bBlock
Now a Ecouple of Aweeks have paDssed
Gone are the Bmakings of a laF#mzy man
F#mWhen I saw the usher of change
Her flaming hair in slow-mo
AGliding Bpast my window
F#mI had to trace her down
"You look like a really nice guy
But can you Akeep up with Bme?"
DAway she ran
[CHORUS]
DI'm doing Bmeverything I Ecan
To be Ahalf of a marathDon man
How many thBmings can life coEnceal
Deep in the mAist everything is unDreal
If you beBmlieve in me, I Ecan
Become your own Ahalf a marathon Dman
I am hBmalf of a marathon F#mman
Yea-yeah
F#mGood morning, somebody kill me right now
I've never felt this kind of a Aburning Bcold
I F#mread it somewhere, running is like a drug
As for the second day I can say Ait is noBt
It's Ebright white Aburning Dpain
BBring it on, baby!
F#m10 miles and I feel hellbent
I'm gonna make sure this rainbow Ahas an Bend
F#mI seem to have hit an invisible wall
Trying to find out if thAis here Bendless Etunnel is Areally
DA cave
[CHORUS]
DSo here BmI run between the Efields
I am Ahalf of a marathon Dman
Follow the Bmriver down from the Ehills
If I can Ado it, then anyone Dcan
Now her Bmeyes reflect my sEkies
You can hear lAove in the 21 cDries
Of hBmalf of a marathon F#mman
DIt's a beautiful Eday, it's a beautiful F#mday,
It's so beautiful, Abeautiful, Ebeautiful
BmIt's a beautiful dEay, it's a beautiful F#mday,
It's so beautiful, Abeautiful, Ebeautiful
EIt's a beautiful dF#ay, it's a beautiful dG#may,
It's so beautifulB, beautifulF#, beautiful
EIt's a beautiful F#day, it's a beautiful G#mday,
It's so beautifulB, beautifulF#, beautiful
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G#m B C#
F#m A B  E A  D
[CHORUS]
DSo here BmI run between the Efields
I am Ahalf of a marathon Dman
Follow the Bmriver down from the Ehills
If I can Ado it, then anyone Dcan
Now her Bmeyes reflect my sEkies
You can hear lAove in the 21 cDries
Of hBmalf of a marathon F#mman
F#mIt's a beautiful
It's a beautiful
It's a beautiful, beautiful, Ebeautiful F#mday
F#mIt's a beautiful
It's a beautiful
It's a beautiful, beautiful, Bbeautiful F#mday
F#mIt's a beautiful
It's a beautiful
It's a beautiful, beautiful, BbeautifulF#  
[OUTRO]
F# B F#m G#m

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Half A Marathon Man

by Sonata Arctica

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F#m

G#m

[INTRO]

E F#m G A E

(x4)

F#m

An 89 year old man learned how to run

A B

And as he passed me by, he said "come on, son!"

F#m

I really thought my bones weighted a ton

A B

As I dragged them up and down the block

E A D

Now a couple of weeks have passed

B F#m

Gone are the makings of a lazy man

F#m

When I saw the usher of change

Her flaming hair in slow-mo

A B

Gliding past my window

F#m

I had to trace her down

"You look like a really nice guy

A B

But can you keep up with me?"

Away she ran

[CHORUS]

D Bm E

I'm doing everything I can

A D

To be half of a marathon man

Bm E

How many things can life conceal

A D

Deep in the mist everything is unreal

Bm E

If you believe in me, I can

A D

Become your own half a marathon man

Bm F#m

I am half of a marathon man

Yea-yeah

F#m

Good morning, somebody kill me right now

A B

I've never felt this kind of a burning cold

F#m

I read it somewhere, running is like a drug

A B

As for the second day I can say it is not

E A D

It's bright white burning pain

Bring it on, baby!

F#m

10 miles and I feel hellbent

A B

I'm gonna make sure this rainbow has an end

F#m

I seem to have hit an invisible wall

A B E A

Trying to find out if this here endless tunnel is really

A cave

[CHORUS]

D Bm E

So here I run between the fields

A D

I am half of a marathon man

Bm E

Follow the river down from the hills

A D

If I can do it, then anyone can

Bm E

Now her eyes reflect my skies

A D

You can hear love in the 21 cries

Bm F#m

Of half of a marathon man

D E F#m

It's a beautiful day, it's a beautiful day,

A E

It's so beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

Bm E F#m

It's a beautiful day, it's a beautiful day,

A E

It's so beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

E F# G#m

It's a beautiful day, it's a beautiful day,

B F#

It's so beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

E F# G#m

It's a beautiful day, it's a beautiful day,

B F#

It's so beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

[INSTRUMENTAL]

G#m B C#

F#m A B E A D

[CHORUS]

D Bm E

So here I run between the fields

A D

I am half of a marathon man

Bm E

Follow the river down from the hills

A D

If I can do it, then anyone can

Bm E

Now her eyes reflect my skies

A D

You can hear love in the 21 cries

Bm F#m

Of half of a marathon man

F#m

It's a beautiful

E F#m

It's a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful day

F#m

It's a beautiful

B F#m

It's a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful day

F#m

It's a beautiful

B F#

It's a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

[OUTRO]

F# B F#m G#m

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