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Half a Heart
Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies Are Men
CAPO TWO
------------------0---3--3-------------|
--3---3---3---3---2---3--3---3---------|
--2---2---2---0---0---0--0---0---------|
--0---x---x---0---2---0--0---2---------|
------4---3---2---0---x--2---3---------|
----------------------2--3-------------|
  D  D/C# D/C G/B A7 G/F# G C9
D D/C# D/C G/B
D D/C# D/C G/B
D D/C# D/C G/B
D D/C# D/C G/B
  D    D/C#Drunk on wineD/C,       G/BI'm amazing
    Bitter Pill;          it's my raising
    News at five          and at midnight
    Caught on tape;       serves me riC9ght
The crowd around me G/Bstarts to groC9w
I can feel thG/Be undeC9rtow
Anyone with a Dhalf D/C#a heart would D/Chelp me G/Bout
Before they ever let the other half find out
But if they could see how far I've let you down
Anyone with half a heart would let me drown
Flashing lights couldn't warn her
Paint myself in a corner
Bracing now for the impact
Losing hope, keeping track
Standing on a crumbling wall
Tethered to a cannonball
Anyone with half a heart would help me out
Before they ever let the other half find out
But if they could see how high I've built this wall
Anyone with half a heart would let me fall
  GIn the sA7pace between sDleep and G/F#sleepleGssness
  GWe redreA7ss all our woDundD/C#sD/C  G/B  
 GIf we repA7lace all this hDopelesG/F#s hopeleGssness
 GThen we could rA7est
Anyone with half a heart would let me drown
Anyone with half a heart would pull me down
Anyone with half a heart would let me fall
Anyone with half a heart wouldn't care at all
Anyone with half a heart would help me out
Before they ever let the other half find out
But if they could see how far I've let you down
Anyone with half a heart would let me drown

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Half A Heart

by Barenaked Ladies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/C#

D/C

G/B

G/F#

Half a Heart

Barenaked Ladies

Barenaked Ladies Are Men

CAPO TWO

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

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

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

--0---x---x---0---2---0--0---2---------|

------4---3---2---0---x--2---3---------|

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

D D/C# D/C G/B A7 G/F# G C9

D D/C# D/C G/B

Drunk on wine, I'm amazing

Bitter Pill; it's my raising

News at five and at midnight

Caught on tape; serves me right

G/B C9

The crowd around me starts to grow

G/B C9

I can feel the undertow

D D/C# D/C G/B

Anyone with a half a heart would help me out

Before they ever let the other half find out

But if they could see how far I've let you down

Anyone with half a heart would let me drown

Flashing lights couldn't warn her

Paint myself in a corner

Bracing now for the impact

Losing hope, keeping track

Standing on a crumbling wall

Tethered to a cannonball

Anyone with half a heart would help me out

Before they ever let the other half find out

But if they could see how high I've built this wall

Anyone with half a heart would let me fall

G A7 D G/F# G

In the space between sleep and sleeplessness

G A7 D D/C# D/C G/B

We redress all our wounds

G A7 D G/F# G

If we replace all this hopeless hopelessness

G A7

Then we could rest

Anyone with half a heart would let me drown

Anyone with half a heart would pull me down

Anyone with half a heart would let me fall

Anyone with half a heart wouldn't care at all

Anyone with half a heart would help me out

Before they ever let the other half find out

But if they could see how far I've let you down

Anyone with half a heart would let me drown

About Half A Heart Chords by Barenaked Ladies

Learn how to play Half A Heart by Barenaked Ladies with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Half A Heart chords”, “Half A Heart guitar chords”, or “Barenaked Ladies Half A Heart 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 A Heart chords and for experienced players who want accurate Half A Heart lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, D/C#, D/C, G/B, A7, G/F#.

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What key is "Half A Heart" in?

The chords for "Half A Heart" show the original chord names (including D, D/C#, D/C, G/B, A7, G/F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.