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Tim Easton           Half A Day written Tim Easton
DWhy'd you have to D/C#come to townBm  
AWhen I'm gone
DYou could have picked a D/C#better day
BmThen when AI'm away
DIt's just D/C#my luck
BmI'm gonna mAiss you by Dhalf a dayD/C#  Bm  A  
DEvery time I'm D/C#making plans
BmTo  ABe with you
DI'm waiting for that D/C#other man
BmTo finish Aleaving you
DWhat's my D/C#luck
BmI'm gonna mAiss you DagainD/C#  Bm  A  
GThis feels like the night my plane goes dDownD  D/C#  Bm  C  
GTwenty minutes later Emyour train Agets to toDwnD  D/C#  Bm  C  
CWhy'd you have to come around Gwhen I'm AawayD/C#  Bm  A  
DI woke up on the D/C#coldest day BmI've Aever known
DI never strayed all sD/C#ummer long
BmBut you Aweren't alone
DIt's just my D/C#luck
BmI'll never Amiss you DagainD/C#  Bm  A  
GThis feels like the night my plane goes dDownD  D/C#  Bm  C  
GTwenty minutes later Emyour train Agets to DtownD  D/C#  Bm  C  
CWhy'd you have to come around Gwhen I'm Aaway
CYou could have picked a better day Gthen Awhen I'm gone
CWhy'd you have to come around Gwhen AI'm awDayD/C#  Bm  A  D  

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Half A Day

by Tim Easton

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D/C#

Tim Easton Half A Day written Tim Easton

D D/C# Bm

Why'd you have to come to town

When I'm gone

D D/C#

You could have picked a better day

Bm A

Then when I'm away

D D/C#

It's just my luck

Bm A D D/C# Bm A

I'm gonna miss you by half a day

D D/C#

Every time I'm making plans

Bm A

To Be with you

D D/C#

I'm waiting for that other man

Bm A

To finish leaving you

D D/C#

What's my luck

Bm A D D/C# Bm A

I'm gonna miss you again

G D D D/C# Bm C

This feels like the night my plane goes down

G Em A D D D/C# Bm C

Twenty minutes later your train gets to town

C G A D/C# Bm A

Why'd you have to come around when I'm away

D D/C# Bm A

I woke up on the coldest day I've ever known

D D/C#

I never strayed all summer long

Bm A

But you weren't alone

D D/C#

It's just my luck

Bm A D D/C# Bm A

I'll never miss you again

G D D D/C# Bm C

This feels like the night my plane goes down

G Em A D D D/C# Bm C

Twenty minutes later your train gets to town

C G A

Why'd you have to come around when I'm away

C G A

You could have picked a better day then when I'm gone

C G A D D/C# Bm A D

Why'd you have to come around when I'm away

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