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Half Life

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Capo on 1st fret.
Main chords are:  C,  Em,  Am,  Fm, G  
Summary - in case you dont wanna read all the way down.
Verses: C, Em, Am, Fm, G
Chorus: C, Em, Am, Fm, G
Bridge: C, Em, G.
I Cknew that I'd get like this again, that's Emwhy I try to keep at bay 
be a Am100 percent when I'm with you and then
the perfect Fmheart's length Gaway 
the Cstickler is you've played not one beat wrong 
you never Empromised me anything 
even sAmet me down, warn me just how they fall
I knew the Fmodds were I'd never wGin and here I Cam 
it's a half Emlife 
with you as my Amquarterback 
a daft Fmlife 
my self-worCth measured in text-back tempo 
it's been Emtwo days and eight minutes too slow 
there may Amwell be others but I still like to pretend 
that I'm tFmhe one you really want to grow old Gwith 
I've got a Cschedule to stick to, got a world to keep sweet
it's so muEmch to everyone all the time 
will you eAmver slow down? will I ever come first? 
the univerFmse contracts to siGgh
Cit's a half lifEme 
with you as my qAmuarterback 
a daft lFmife G  
Cit's a half lifEme 
with you as my qAmuarterback 
a daft lFmife G  
   Em    C( AmOptional)
Hold me 
   Em    C( AmOptional)
Hold me 
   Em    C( AmOptional)
Hold me 
EmdarlCing pGlease 
you know you'll Cnever be lonely no, you'll always be loved 
and maybe, Emyou'll never need more than that 
but for the sAmurplus loves, what's to become of us? 
does it eveFmn register on your consGcience? 
long for oCne last showdown from a box in a crowd 
air cEmompress tight to explode 
I'm Amclenching my ticket to the only way out 
as you disappFmear in a puff of Gsmoke 
Cit's a half Emlife 
with you as my Amquarterback
a daft FmlifeG  
End on C. Or G. whatever you prefer. C = happy ending, G = Sad ending in my opinion.

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Half Life

by Imogen Heap

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1st fret.

C Em Am Fm G

Main chords are: , , , ,

Summary - in case you dont wanna read all the way down.

Verses: C, Em, Am, Fm, G

Chorus: C, Em, Am, Fm, G

Bridge: C, Em, G.

C Em

I knew that I'd get like this again, that's why I try to keep at bay

be a 100 percent when I'm with you and then

Fm G

the perfect heart's length away

the stickler is you've played not one beat wrong

you never promised me anything

even set me down, warn me just how they fall

Fm G C

I knew the odds were I'd never win and here I am

it's a half life

with you as my quarterback

a daft life

my self-worth measured in text-back tempo

it's been two days and eight minutes too slow

there may well be others but I still like to pretend

Fm G

that I'm the one you really want to grow old with

I've got a schedule to stick to, got a world to keep sweet

it's so much to everyone all the time

will you ever slow down? will I ever come first?

Fm G

the universe contracts to sigh

C Em

it's a half life

with you as my quarterback

Fm G

a daft life

C Em

it's a half life

with you as my quarterback

Fm G

a daft life

Em C Am

( Optional)

Hold me

Em C Am

( Optional)

Hold me

Em C Am

( Optional)

Hold me

Em C G

darling please

you know you'll never be lonely no, you'll always be loved

and maybe, you'll never need more than that

but for the surplus loves, what's to become of us?

Fm G

does it even register on your conscience?

long for one last showdown from a box in a crowd

air compress tight to explode

I'm clenching my ticket to the only way out

Fm G

as you disappear in a puff of smoke

C Em

it's a half life

with you as my quarterback

Fm G

a daft life

End on C. Or G. whatever you prefer. C = happy ending, G = Sad ending in my opinion.

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