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Half Acre

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Piano riff (transposed to capo)
e|-3-----3-----3-----3-------||
B|---3-5---3-5---3-5---3-5---||
G|-------------------------o-||
D|-------------------------o-||
A|---------------------------||
E|---------------------------||
CAPO 5
ORDER: I V1 INT1 V2 C1 INT2 V3 C2 INT3 V4 FC O
[INTRO] C * indicates that only the riff is playing here
 C*      |         |
 Em   C     G| Em   C     G|
 Em   C     G| Em   C     G|
[VERSE 1]
EmI am Cmaj7holding Ghalf an acreEm  C  G  
Emtorn from the Cmaj7map  of GMichiganEm  C  G  
Emand folded Cmaj7in   this Gscrap of paEmperC  G  
is a Fland I Cgrew inG  
[INTERLUDE 1]
 Em   C     G| Em   C     G|
 Em   C     G| Em   C     G|
[VERSE 2]
EmThink of eveCmaj7ry   town Gyou've lived inEm  C  G  
Emevery room     Cmaj7you Glay your headEm  C  G  
and Emwhat is it Cthat Gyou remember?Em  C  G  
[CHORUS 1]
Do you Fcarry Cevery Gsadness Emwith you
Fevery Chour your Gheart was Embroken
Fevery Cnight the Gfear and Emdarkness
Flay down Cwith youG  
[INTERLUDE 2]
 Em   C     G| Em   C     G|
 Em   C     G| Em   C     G|
[VERSE 3]
A Emman is Cmaj7walk - ing Gon the highwayEm  C  G  
A Emwoman Cmaj7stares out Gat the seaEm  C  G  
and Emlight is Cmaj7on - ly Gnow just breakEmingC  G  
[CHORUS 2]
So we Fcarry Cevery Gsadness Emwith us
Fevery Chour our Ghearts were bro Em- ken
Fevery Cnight the Gfear and dark Em- ness
Flay down Cwith usG  
[INTERLUDE 3]
 Em   C     G| Em   C     G|
 Em   C     G| Em   C     G|
[VERSE 4]
But EmI am Cmaj7hold - ing Ghalf an acreEm  C  G  
Emtorn from the Cmaj7map  of GMichiganEm  C  G  
I am Emcarrying     Cmaj7this Gscrap of pa Em- perC  G  
[FINAL CHORUS]
that can Fcrack the Cdarkest Gsky wide Emo - pen
Fevery Cburden Gtaken Emfrom me
Fevery Cnight my Gheart unfold Em- ing
my FhomeG  Gsus4  
[OUTRO]
   Em7   C|  G|
G

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Half Acre

by Hem

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Gsus4

Em7

Piano riff (transposed to capo)

e|-3-----3-----3-----3-------||

B|---3-5---3-5---3-5---3-5---||

G|-------------------------o-||

D|-------------------------o-||

A|---------------------------||

E|---------------------------||

CAPO 5

ORDER: I V1 INT1 V2 C1 INT2 V3 C2 INT3 V4 FC O

[INTRO] C * indicates that only the riff is playing here

* | |

Em C G Em C G

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Em C G Em C G

| |

[VERSE 1]

Em Cmaj7 G Em C G

I am holding half an acre

Em Cmaj7 G Em C G

torn from the map of Michigan

Em Cmaj7 G Em C G

and folded in this scrap of paper

F C G

is a land I grew in

[INTERLUDE 1]

Em C G Em C G

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Em C G Em C G

| |

[VERSE 2]

Em Cmaj7 G Em C G

Think of every town you've lived in

Em Cmaj7 G Em C G

every room you lay your head

Em C G Em C G

and what is it that you remember?

[CHORUS 1]

F C G Em

Do you carry every sadness with you

F C G Em

every hour your heart was broken

F C G Em

every night the fear and darkness

F C G

lay down with you

[INTERLUDE 2]

Em C G Em C G

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Em C G Em C G

| |

[VERSE 3]

Em Cmaj7 G Em C G

A man is walk - ing on the highway

Em Cmaj7 G Em C G

A woman stares out at the sea

Em Cmaj7 G Em C G

and light is on - ly now just breaking

[CHORUS 2]

F C G Em

So we carry every sadness with us

F C G Em

every hour our hearts were bro - ken

F C G Em

every night the fear and dark - ness

F C G

lay down with us

[INTERLUDE 3]

Em C G Em C G

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Em C G Em C G

| |

[VERSE 4]

Em Cmaj7 G Em C G

But I am hold - ing half an acre

Em Cmaj7 G Em C G

torn from the map of Michigan

Em Cmaj7 G Em C G

I am carrying this scrap of pa - per

[FINAL CHORUS]

F C G Em

that can crack the darkest sky wide o - pen

F C G Em

every burden taken from me

F C G Em

every night my heart unfold - ing

F G Gsus4

my home

[OUTRO]

Em7 C G

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