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Half A Person

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HALF A PERSON -- THE SMITHS
eGmaj7--2--|-E7-0--|-Bm-2--|-A6-2--|--G2--|--A0--|
B--0--|--0--|--3--|--2--|--2--|--2--|
G--0--|--1--|--4--|--2--|--0--|--2--|
D--0--|--0--|--4--|--2--|--0--|--2--|
A--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--0--|
E--3--|--0--|-----|-----|--3--|-----|
e-F#-2--|--D2--|--C0--|-G6-0--|-F#m-2--|
B--2--|--3--|--1--|--0--|--2--|
G--3--|--2--|--0--|--0--|--2--|
D--4--|--0--|--2--|--0--|--4--|
A--4--|-----|--3--|--2--|--4--|
E--2--|-----|-----|--3--|--2--|
[INTRO]   Gmaj7  E7  
[Verse]
   Call me Gmaj7morbid, call me E7pale
   I've spent Gmaj7six years on your E7trail
   BmSix A6long Gyears
   On your E7trailA  
   Call me Gmaj7morbid, call me E7pale
   I've spent Gmaj7six years on your E7trail
   BmSix full A6years of my Glife on your trE7ailA  
[Chorus]
   And if you F#have five seconds to spareG  D  A  
   Then I'll F#tell you the story of my Glife C:G6  
   DSixteen, clumsy and Ashy
   F#I went to London and IBm  G  
   I Dbooked myself in at the AY ... F#mW.C.AF#.
   I said : "I Gmaj7like it here - can I E7stay ?
   I Gmaj7like it here - can I E7stay ?
   BmDo you have a A6vacancyG  
   For a Back-scrubE7ber?"A  
[Verse]
   She was Gmaj7left behind, and E7sour
   And she Gmaj7wrote to me, equally E7dour
   She said : "In the Bmdays when you were
   AHopelessly Gpoor
   I just liked you more..."E7  A  
[Chorus]
   And if you F#have five seconds to spareG  D  A  
   Then I'll F#tell you the story of my Glife C:G6  
   DSixteen, clumsy and Ashy
   F#I went to London and IBm  G  
   I Dbooked myself in at the AY ... F#mW.C.AF#.
   I said : "I Gmaj7like it here - can I E7stay ?
   I Gmaj7like it here - can I E7stay ?
   BmDo you have a A6vacancyG  
   For a Back-scrubE7ber?"A  
[Verse]
   Call me Gmaj7morbid, call me E7pale
   I've spent Gmaj7too long on your E7trail
   BmFar Atoo Glong
   Chasing your E7tail
   Oh ...A  
[Chorus]  
   And if you F#have five seconds to sparGeD  A  
   Then I'll F#tell you the story of my Glife C:G6  
   DSixteen, clumsy and Ashy
   F#That's the story of Bmmy lifeG  
   DSixteen, clumsy and Ashy
   The F#mstory of my F#life
   That's the Gmaj7story of my lifE7e
   Gmaj7That's the story of my lE7ife
   Gmaj7That's the story of my E7life
Gmaj7                 E7..... 
   The story of my life
(repeat Gmaj7/E7 until end)
   That's the story of my life
   That's the story of my life
   That's the story of my life
   That's the story of my life
   That's the story of my life
   That's the story ... 

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Half A Person

by The Smiths

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Gmaj7

F#m

HALF A PERSON -- THE SMITHS

Gmaj7 E7 Bm A6 G A

e--2--|--0--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|

B--0--|--0--|--3--|--2--|--2--|--2--|

G--0--|--1--|--4--|--2--|--0--|--2--|

D--0--|--0--|--4--|--2--|--0--|--2--|

A--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--0--|

E--3--|--0--|-----|-----|--3--|-----|

F# D C G6 F#m

e--2--|--2--|--0--|--0--|--2--|

B--2--|--3--|--1--|--0--|--2--|

G--3--|--2--|--0--|--0--|--2--|

D--4--|--0--|--2--|--0--|--4--|

A--4--|-----|--3--|--2--|--4--|

E--2--|-----|-----|--3--|--2--|

Gmaj7 E7

[INTRO]

[Verse]

Gmaj7 E7

Call me morbid, call me pale

Gmaj7 E7

I've spent six years on your trail

Bm A6 G

Six long years

E7 A

On your trail

Gmaj7 E7

Call me morbid, call me pale

Gmaj7 E7

I've spent six years on your trail

Bm A6 G E7 A

Six full years of my life on your trail

[Chorus]

F# G D A

And if you have five seconds to spare

F# G C G6

Then I'll tell you the story of my life :

D A

Sixteen, clumsy and shy

F# Bm G

I went to London and I

D A F#m F#

I booked myself in at the Y ... W.C.A.

Gmaj7 E7

I said : "I like it here - can I stay ?

Gmaj7 E7

I like it here - can I stay ?

Bm A6 G

Do you have a vacancy

E7 A

For a Back-scrubber?"

[Verse]

Gmaj7 E7

She was left behind, and sour

Gmaj7 E7

And she wrote to me, equally dour

She said : "In the days when you were

A G

Hopelessly poor

E7 A

I just liked you more..."

[Chorus]

F# G D A

And if you have five seconds to spare

F# G C G6

Then I'll tell you the story of my life :

D A

Sixteen, clumsy and shy

F# Bm G

I went to London and I

D A F#m F#

I booked myself in at the Y ... W.C.A.

Gmaj7 E7

I said : "I like it here - can I stay ?

Gmaj7 E7

I like it here - can I stay ?

Bm A6 G

Do you have a vacancy

E7 A

For a Back-scrubber?"

[Verse]

Gmaj7 E7

Call me morbid, call me pale

Gmaj7 E7

I've spent too long on your trail

Bm A G

Far too long

Chasing your tail

Oh ...

[Chorus]

F# G D A

And if you have five seconds to spare

F# G C G6

Then I'll tell you the story of my life :

D A

Sixteen, clumsy and shy

F# Bm G

That's the story of my life

D A

Sixteen, clumsy and shy

F#m F#

The story of my life

Gmaj7 E7

That's the story of my life

Gmaj7 E7

That's the story of my life

Gmaj7 E7

That's the story of my life

Gmaj7 E7.....

The story of my life

(repeat Gmaj7/E7 until end)

That's the story of my life

That's the story ...

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