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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Capo on 2nd
      G    D     Em    C    G#     D#   For F  
e|-3---2---0---0---4---6---8----1-|
B|-3---3---0---1---4---8---10---1-|
G|-0---2---0---0---5---8---10---2-|
D|-0---0---2---2---6---8---10---3-|
A|-2---x—--2---3---6---6---8----3-|
E|-3---x---0---x---4---6---8----1-|
(If the G# doesn't sound exactly right, or if it's too hard, just play D)
G D Em D C C
G D Em D C G# G
 I Gused to call you Dbaby
 But Emnever to your Cface
 EmI used to chase Cyou round and round
 But Donly at my pace
 I Gused to say I Dlove you
 To your Empicture in a Cframe
 EmI used to tell Cthe world about you
 DLeaving out your name
And I Gguess I could have Dfought for you
CBashing down your walls
ConAmvince you that you Cneeded me
DWalking dead end halls
But Gwhat's the point, you knowD  
Because I Calways would have Alost
I'm Glucky, DI got a Embroken Dheart
For Conly Dhalf the GcostG  D  Em  D  C  G#  G  
 I Gused to bring you Dsplendors
 EmHidden in my Cpalm
 EmYou used to make me Ccrazy
 Though I Doutwardly seemed calm
 I Gused to think you'd Dchange
 You just Emneeded to preCtend
 EmI used to think you Cloved me
 But you werent Deven my friend
And I Gguess I could have Dfought for you
CBashing down your walls
ConAmvince you that you Cneeded me
DWalking dead end halls
But Gwhat's the point, you knowD  
Because I Calways would have Alost
I'm Glucky, DI got a Embroken Dheart
For Conly Dhalf the GcostG  D  Em  D  C  G#  G  
G# G# G G# G# D
And I Gguess I could have Dfought for you
CBashing down your walls
ConAmvince you that you Cneeded me
DWalking dead end halls
But Gwhat's the point, you knowD  
Because I Calways would have Alost
I'm Glucky, DI got a Embroken Dheart
For Conly G#half the Gcost
Yes I'm Glucky, DI got a Embroken Dheart
For Conly Dhalf the GcostG  D  Em  D  C  D#  F  
G==D==Em===D==C==G#===G=================================================================

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Half The Cost

by Jessica Harp

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Capo on 2nd

G D Em C G# D# F F

e|-3---2---0---0---4---6---8----1-|

B|-3---3---0---1---4---8---10---1-|

G|-0---2---0---0---5---8---10---2-|

D|-0---0---2---2---6---8---10---3-|

A|-2---x—--2---3---6---6---8----3-|

E|-3---x---0---x---4---6---8----1-|

(If the G# doesn't sound exactly right, or if it's too hard, just play D)

G D Em D C C

G D Em D C G# G

G D

I used to call you baby

Em C

But never to your face

Em C

I used to chase you round and round

But only at my pace

G D

I used to say I love you

Em C

To your picture in a frame

Em C

I used to tell the world about you

Leaving out your name

G D

And I guess I could have fought for you

Bashing down your walls

Am C

Convince you that you needed me

Walking dead end halls

G D

But what's the point, you know

C A

Because I always would have lost

G D Em D

I'm lucky, I got a broken heart

C D G G D Em D C G# G

For only half the cost

G D

I used to bring you splendors

Em C

Hidden in my palm

Em C

You used to make me crazy

Though I outwardly seemed calm

G D

I used to think you'd change

Em C

You just needed to pretend

Em C

I used to think you loved me

But you werent even my friend

G D

And I guess I could have fought for you

Bashing down your walls

Am C

Convince you that you needed me

Walking dead end halls

G D

But what's the point, you know

C A

Because I always would have lost

G D Em D

I'm lucky, I got a broken heart

C D G G D Em D C G# G

For only half the cost

G# G# G G# G# D

G D

And I guess I could have fought for you

Bashing down your walls

Am C

Convince you that you needed me

Walking dead end halls

G D

But what's the point, you know

C A

Because I always would have lost

G D Em D

I'm lucky, I got a broken heart

C G# G

For only half the cost

G D Em D

Yes I'm lucky, I got a broken heart

C D G G D Em D C D# F

For only half the cost

G D Em D C G# G

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