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Half The World Away

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[Intro]
Em Am G Am D Em
[Verse 1]
She said, Em"Go find a littlAme more Gheart
A littAmle more Dsoul and let me knEmow
When you Amfeel that fGire get a liAmttle less cDold
Just let me knowEm  
[Chorus]
CI burned my bones getting closer than I've been before
EmI found myself diving headfirst through a closing door
DI fall in love but I can't find a way to make it Cstay
It's aAmlways half the world awayEm  
[Verse 2]
She said, "EmStay, why'd you always Amhave to Gwalk away"
Girl, you know I've aAmlways beDen the same
I'm a runawayEm  
And I've nAmever been sGure
If I'll eAmver want Dmore
I'm a runawayC  
[Chorus]
CI burned my bones getting closer than I've been before
EmI found myself diving headfirst through a closing door
DI fall in love but I can't find a way to make it Cstay
It's aClways half the world away
I Csold my soul just so I could right a wrong
EmI lost all hope in the road that we were walking on
DI fall in love but I can't find a way to make it Cstay
[Bridge]
CI hope there's love, hope there's Amlove
Left there in your Emheart
We got too cGlose, we fell apaCrt
CI hope there's love, hope there's Amlove
Left there in your Emheart
We got too closDe, butC  
[Chorus]
CI burned my bones getting closer than I've been before
EmI found myself diving headfirst through a closing door
DI fall in love but I can't find a way to make it Cstay
It's aClways half the world away
I Csold my soul just so I could right a wrong
EmI lost all hope in the road that we were walking on
DI fall in love but I can't find a way to make it Cstay
N.C.
I burned my bones getting closer than I've been before
N.C
I found myself diving headfirst through a closing door
N.C.
I fall in love but I can't find a way to make it stay
N.C.
It's always half the world away

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Half The World Away

by Lewis Capaldi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Em Am G Am D Em

[Verse 1]

Em Am G

She said, "Go find a little more heart

Am D Em

A little more soul and let me know

Am G Am D

When you feel that fire get a little less cold

Just let me know

[Chorus]

I burned my bones getting closer than I've been before

I found myself diving headfirst through a closing door

D C

I fall in love but I can't find a way to make it stay

Am Em

It's always half the world away

[Verse 2]

Em Am G

She said, "Stay, why'd you always have to walk away"

Am D

Girl, you know I've always been the same

I'm a runaway

Am G

And I've never been sure

Am D

If I'll ever want more

I'm a runaway

[Chorus]

I burned my bones getting closer than I've been before

I found myself diving headfirst through a closing door

D C

I fall in love but I can't find a way to make it stay

It's always half the world away

I sold my soul just so I could right a wrong

I lost all hope in the road that we were walking on

D C

I fall in love but I can't find a way to make it stay

[Bridge]

C Am

I hope there's love, hope there's love

Left there in your heart

G C

We got too close, we fell apart

C Am

I hope there's love, hope there's love

Left there in your heart

D C

We got too close, but

[Chorus]

I burned my bones getting closer than I've been before

I found myself diving headfirst through a closing door

D C

I fall in love but I can't find a way to make it stay

It's always half the world away

I sold my soul just so I could right a wrong

I lost all hope in the road that we were walking on

D C

I fall in love but I can't find a way to make it stay

N.C.

I burned my bones getting closer than I've been before

N.C

I found myself diving headfirst through a closing door

N.C.

I fall in love but I can't find a way to make it stay

N.C.

It's always half the world away

About Half The World Away Chords by Lewis Capaldi

Learn how to play Half The World Away by Lewis Capaldi with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Half The World Away chords”, “Half The World Away guitar chords”, or “Lewis Capaldi Half The World Away 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 The World Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate Half The World Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Am, G, D, A, C.

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What key is "Half The World Away" in?

The chords for "Half The World Away" show the original chord names (including Em, Am, G, D, A, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.