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Half Life
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Chords by: Louie A. Ebojo
Note: Use a capo on the 1st fret. This is good for a solo acoustic guitar.
Tuning: EADGBe
Chords:
E022100
F#m72x2200
F#msus2 2x2400
Asus2x02200
A9x02400
A9/ G#402400
B5x24400
B9x24422
C#m5 x42100
C#m9x46800
C#mx46650
D9xx0230
G#74245xx
E F#m7 Asus2C#m5
e|---0------0-------0------0-----0----
B|---0------0-------0------0-----0----
G|---1------2-------2------1-----2----
D|---2------2-------2------2-----2----
A|---2------x-------0------4-----0----
E|---0------2-------x------x-----x----
EI'm awake in the afternoon
F#m7I fell asleep in the living room
It's Asus2one of those moments
C#m5 Asus2
When everything is so clear.
EBefore the truth goes back into hiding
F#m7I wanna decide 'cause it's worth deciding
Asus2C#m5 Asus2
To work on finding something more than this fear.
D9C#m5 Asus2
e|---0------0-------0------
B|---3------0-------0------
G|---2------1-------2------
D|---0------2-------2------
A|---x------4-------0------
E|---x------x-------x------
D9C#m5 Asus2
It takes so much out of me to pretend.
D9C#m5 Asus2
Tell me now, tell me how to make amends.
Chorus:
e|---E0------B50-----G#7-x-----C#m9--0----Asus2---0-----
B|---0------0------x-------0-------0-----
G|---1------4------5-------8-------2-----
D|---2------4------4-------6-------2-----
A|---2------2------2-------4-------0-----
E|---0------x------4-------x-------x-----
EMaybe, I need to see the daB5ylight
G#7Leave behind this haC#m9lf-life
Don't you see I'm bAsus2reaking down.
E B5 G#7 C#m9 A9 A9/ G# F#m7 E B5
e|---0-----0------x------0------0------0------0-----0----0--
B|---0-----0------x------0------0------0------0-----0----0--
G|---1-----4------5------8------4------4------2-----1----4--
D|---2-----4------4------6------2------2------2-----2----4--
A|---2-----2------2------4------0------0------x-----2----2--
E|---0-----x------4------x------x------4------2-----0----x--
EOh lately, something here don't B5feel right
G#7this is just a haC#m9lf-life
A9 A9/G#
Is there really no escape,
No escape from tF#m7ime Eof any kB5ind?
e|--C#m-0------B92----Asus2--0-----
B|---5------2------0-----
G|---6------4------2-----
D|---6------4------2-----
A|---4------2------0-----
E|---0------x------x-----
Interlude: C#m-B9-Asus2
EI keep trying to understand
F#m7This thing and that thing, my fellow man
Asus2C#m5 Asus2
I guess I'll let you know when i figure it out.
EBut I don't mind a few mysteries
F#m7They can stay that way it's fine by me
Asus2C#m5 Asus2
But, you are another mystery i am missing.
D9C#m5 Asus2
It takes too much out of me to pretend.
(Repeat Chorus)
e|--C#m-0------B92----Asus2--0-----
B|---5------2------0-----
G|---6------4------2-----
D|---6------4------2-----
A|---4------2------0-----
E|---0------x------x-----
C#mCome on lets fB9all in Asus2love,
C#mCome on lets fB9all in Asus2love,
C#m B9 A9F#msus2
e|---0------2------0------0----
B|---5------2------0------0----
G|---6------4------4------4----
D|---6------4------2------2----
A|---4------2------0------x----
E|---0------x------x------2----
C#m B9 A9F#msus2
Come on lets fall in love, again...
'Cause lEately something here don't fB5eel right
G#7This is just a hC#m9alf-life,
Without you I am bAsus2reaking down.
Oh, wEake me, let me see the daB5ylight
G#7Save me from this hC#m9alf-life
A9 A9/ G# F#m7 E
Let's you and I escape,
Escape from tB5ime...
C#mCome on lets fB9all in Asus2love,
C#mCome on lets fB9all in Asus2love,
C#mCome on lets fB9all in lA9ove, again...
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Half Life
by Duncan Sheik
Chords in this song · guitar
E
F#m7
Asus2
A9
G#
B5
B9
C#m9
C#m
D9
G#7
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Chords by: Louie A. Ebojo
Note: Use a capo on the 1st fret. This is good for a solo acoustic guitar.
Tuning: EADGBe
Chords:
E
022100
F#m7
2x2200
F#msus2 2x2400
Asus2
x02200
A9
x02400
A9 G#
/ 402400
B5
x24400
B9
x24422
C#m5 x42100
C#m9
x46800
C#m
x46650
D9
xx0230
G#7
4245xx
E F#m7 Asus2
C#m5
e|---0------0-------0------0-----0----
B|---0------0-------0------0-----0----
G|---1------2-------2------1-----2----
D|---2------2-------2------2-----2----
A|---2------x-------0------4-----0----
E|---0------2-------x------x-----x----
E
I'm awake in the afternoon
F#m7
I fell asleep in the living room
Asus2
It's one of those moments
Asus2
C#m5
When everything is so clear.
E
Before the truth goes back into hiding
F#m7
I wanna decide 'cause it's worth deciding
Asus2 Asus2
C#m5
To work on finding something more than this fear.
D9 Asus2
C#m5
e|---0------0-------0------
B|---3------0-------0------
G|---2------1-------2------
D|---0------2-------2------
A|---x------4-------0------
E|---x------x-------x------
D9 Asus2
C#m5
It takes so much out of me to pretend.
D9 Asus2
C#m5
Tell me now, tell me how to make amends.
Chorus:
E B5 G#7 C#m9 Asus2
e|---0------0------x-------0-------0-----
B|---0------0------x-------0-------0-----
G|---1------4------5-------8-------2-----
D|---2------4------4-------6-------2-----
A|---2------2------2-------4-------0-----
E|---0------x------4-------x-------x-----
E B5
Maybe, I need to see the daylight
G#7 C#m9
Leave behind this half-life
Asus2
Don't you see I'm breaking down.
E B5 G#7 C#m9 A9 A9 G# F#m7 E B5
/
e|---0-----0------x------0------0------0------0-----0----0--
B|---0-----0------x------0------0------0------0-----0----0--
G|---1-----4------5------8------4------4------2-----1----4--
D|---2-----4------4------6------2------2------2-----2----4--
A|---2-----2------2------4------0------0------x-----2----2--
E|---0-----x------4------x------x------4------2-----0----x--
E B5
Oh lately, something here don't feel right
G#7 C#m9
this is just a half-life
A9 A9 G#
/
Is there really no escape,
F#m7 E B5
No escape from time of any kind?
C#m B9 Asus2
e|---0------2------0-----
B|---5------2------0-----
G|---6------4------2-----
D|---6------4------2-----
A|---4------2------0-----
E|---0------x------x-----
C#m B9 Asus2
Interlude: --
E
I keep trying to understand
F#m7
This thing and that thing, my fellow man
Asus2 Asus2
C#m5
I guess I'll let you know when i figure it out.
E
But I don't mind a few mysteries
F#m7
They can stay that way it's fine by me
Asus2 Asus2
C#m5
But, you are another mystery i am missing.
D9 Asus2
C#m5
It takes too much out of me to pretend.
(Repeat Chorus)
C#m B9 Asus2
e|---0------2------0-----
B|---5------2------0-----
G|---6------4------2-----
D|---6------4------2-----
A|---4------2------0-----
E|---0------x------x-----
C#m B9 Asus2
Come on lets fall in love,
C#m B9 Asus2
Come on lets fall in love,
C#m B9 A9
F#msus2
e|---0------2------0------0----
B|---5------2------0------0----
G|---6------4------4------4----
D|---6------4------2------2----
A|---4------2------0------x----
E|---0------x------x------2----
C#m B9 A9
F#msus2
Come on lets fall in love, again...
E B5
'Cause lately something here don't feel right
G#7 C#m9
This is just a half-life,
Asus2
Without you I am breaking down.
E B5
Oh, wake me, let me see the daylight
G#7 C#m9
Save me from this half-life
A9 A9 G# F#m7 E
/
Let's you and I escape,
B5
Escape from time...
C#m B9 Asus2
Come on lets fall in love,
C#m B9 Asus2
Come on lets fall in love,
C#m B9 A9
Come on lets fall in love, again...
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