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Half As Good As You

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[Intro]
C  Dm  Em    F   C Dm
[Verse 1]
CI'm sick to deDmath of eating bEmreakfast on my own
FStarting Cout my daily Dmblues
(Hmmm)
CI'm sick to deDmath of spilling Emcoffee on my phone
(Oooh)
FScrolling throCugh pictures oDmf you
FI'd like to sGay that maybe Cwe could work it out
FBut I know thGat it's no useC  
[Hook]
DmIf I ever find anyGone hCalf as gC/Bood as Amyou
DmI think mGaybe that will Cdo
(Oooh)
[Verse 2]
CI kissed a strDmanger in the halEmlway late last night
FHe was wEmearing puDmrple shoCes
CI asked him whDmen he kissed me, Emcould he close his eyes?
FBut he just Emlooked at me coDmnfused
FAnd people sGay my expectatiCons are too hC7igh
FBut I'm not Gasking for the CmoonC7  
[Hook]
DmIf I ever find anGyone hCalf as gC/Bood as Amyou
DmI think mayGbe that will Amdo
DmIf I ever find anGyone hCalf as gC/Bood as Amyou
DmI think mayGbe that will dCo
[Bridge]
DmOh, I'm so sick of lGaying here
So sick of counting tears
CComparing evEm/Beryone to Fyou
Oh, oh
DmOh, I'm so sick of waitAming here
So frustrated
My suEspicions are you're laying there and thinking of me too
[Verse 3]
CI learned the Dmlyrics yesteEmrday to all your songs
FThere was Emone I couldnDm't do
CI think the lDmyric went
Em"You'll miss me when I'm gone"
FBut the chEmords, I was Dmconfused
FI'd ask you 'rouGnd and you could tCell me where I'm wrong
FBut then I know Gyou'd just refCuseC7  
Refuse
[Hook]
DmIf I ever find anGyone hCalf as gC/Bood as Amyou
DmI think mayGbe that will Amdo
Ooooh
DmIf I ever find anGyone hCalf as gC/Bood as Amyou
DmI think mayGbe that will Cdo

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Half As Good As You

by Tom Odell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Em/B

[Intro]

C Dm Em F C Dm

[Verse 1]

C Dm Em

I'm sick to death of eating breakfast on my own

F C Dm

Starting out my daily blues

(Hmmm)

C Dm Em

I'm sick to death of spilling coffee on my phone

(Oooh)

F C Dm

Scrolling through pictures of you

F G C

I'd like to say that maybe we could work it out

F G C

But I know that it's no use

[Hook]

Dm G C C/B Am

If I ever find anyone half as good as you

Dm G C

I think maybe that will do

(Oooh)

[Verse 2]

C Dm Em

I kissed a stranger in the hallway late last night

F Em Dm C

He was wearing purple shoes

C Dm Em

I asked him when he kissed me, could he close his eyes?

F Em Dm

But he just looked at me confused

F G C C7

And people say my expectations are too high

F G C C7

But I'm not asking for the moon

[Hook]

Dm G C C/B Am

If I ever find anyone half as good as you

Dm G Am

I think maybe that will do

Dm G C C/B Am

If I ever find anyone half as good as you

Dm G C

I think maybe that will do

[Bridge]

Dm G

Oh, I'm so sick of laying here

So sick of counting tears

C Em/B F

Comparing everyone to you

Oh, oh

Dm Am

Oh, I'm so sick of waiting here

So frustrated

My suspicions are you're laying there and thinking of me too

[Verse 3]

C Dm Em

I learned the lyrics yesterday to all your songs

F Em Dm

There was one I couldn't do

C Dm

I think the lyric went

"You'll miss me when I'm gone"

F Em Dm

But the chords, I was confused

F G C

I'd ask you 'round and you could tell me where I'm wrong

F G C C7

But then I know you'd just refuse

Refuse

[Hook]

Dm G C C/B Am

If I ever find anyone half as good as you

Dm G Am

I think maybe that will do

Ooooh

Dm G C C/B Am

If I ever find anyone half as good as you

Dm G C

I think maybe that will do

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