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Half The World Away

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[Intro]
C  Fmaj7
C  Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
CI would like to Fmaj7leave this city, Cthis old town don't Fmaj7smell too pretty
And CI can C/Bfeel the wAmarning signs rD7unning around my miFmaj7nd
CAnd when I Fmaj7leave this island I'll bCook myself into a Fmaj7soul asylum
CCos' I can fC/Beel the wAmarning signs rD7unning around my miFmaj7nd
[Chorus]
AmSo here I Cgo still E7scratching around in the sAmame old hole
My Fmaj7body feels young but my D7mind is very oG--oG7ld
AmSo what do you Csay, you can't E7give me the dreams that are mAmine anyway
Fmaj7Half the world away, hFmalf the world away, hCalf the wC/Borld aAmway
I've been D7lost, I've been found but I dFmaj7on't feel down
[Instrumental]
C  Fmaj7
C  Fmaj7
[Verse 2]
CAnd when I Fmaj7leave this planet, you kCnow I'd stay but I Fmaj7just can't stand it and
CI can fC/Beel the wAmarning signs rD7unning around my miFmaj7nd
CAnd if I could Fmaj7leave this spirit, I'll fCind me a hole and IFmaj7'll live in it
And CI can fC/Beel the wAmarning signs rD7unning around my Fmaj7mind
[Chorus]
AmSo here I Cgo still E7scratching around in the sAmame old hole
My Fmaj7body feels young but my D7mind is very oG--oG7ld
AmSo what do you Csay you, can't E7give me the dreams that are mAmine anyway
Fmaj7Half the world away, hFmalf the world away, hCalf the wC/Borld aAmway
I've been D7lost, I've been found but I dFmaj7on't feel down
Fmaj7No, I don't feel down
Fmaj7No, I don't feel down
Fmaj7No, I don't feel down
Fmaj7
[Outro]
C Fmaj7
I don't feel doCwnFmaj7  
I don't feel doCwnFmaj7  
I don't feel doCwnFmaj7  
I don't feel doCwnFmaj7  

The story behind the song

"Half the World Away" is a well-known Oasis song, often recognized as the theme tune for the BBC sitcom The Royle Family. Written and sung by Noel Gallagher, this track features acoustic guitar and keyboards. The lyrics of the song express a desire to escape a stagnant life in a boring city, much like their song "Rock 'n' Roll Star." It was first released as a B-side to "Whatever" in December 1994 and later appeared on the B-sides collection The Masterplan and the compilation album Stop the Clocks.

AI-written from these sources:Half the World Away — Wikipedia ↗Oasis (band) — Wikipedia ↗

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Half The World Away

by Oasis

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[Intro]

C Fmaj7

[Verse 1]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

I would like to leave this city, this old town don't smell too pretty

C C/B Am D7 Fmaj7

And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

And when I leave this island I'll book myself into a soul asylum

C C/B Am D7 Fmaj7

Cos' I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

[Chorus]

Am C E7 Am

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

Fmaj7 D7 G G7

My body feels young but my mind is very o--old

Am C E7 Am

So what do you say, you can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway

Fmaj7 Fm C C/B Am

Half the world away, half the world away, half the world away

D7 Fmaj7

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

[Instrumental]

C Fmaj7

[Verse 2]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

And when I leave this planet, you know I'd stay but I just can't stand it and

C C/B Am D7 Fmaj7

I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

And if I could leave this spirit, I'll find me a hole and I'll live in it

C C/B Am D7 Fmaj7

And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

[Chorus]

Am C E7 Am

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

Fmaj7 D7 G G7

My body feels young but my mind is very o--old

Am C E7 Am

So what do you say you, can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway

Fmaj7 Fm C C/B Am

Half the world away, half the world away, half the world away

D7 Fmaj7

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

Fmaj7

No, I don't feel down

Fmaj7

No, I don't feel down

Fmaj7

No, I don't feel down

Fmaj7

[Outro]

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

About Half The World Away Chords by Oasis

Learn how to play Half The World Away by Oasis with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Half The World Away chords”, “Half The World Away guitar chords”, or “Oasis 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, C/B, Am, D7, E7.

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