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HALFWAY. (James Blunt)
CAPO on 3rd fret
[Intro]
|  Am|  Am|  C|  C|
[Verse 1]
AmNobody drives to the Ammiddle of nowhere
Just to Cturn around, To Cturn around
AmNobody sleeps in the Ammiddle of the bed
When they got Csomeone else, Csomeone else
And Amnobody walks up the Amstairway to heaven
                      C   GN.C.
Just to walk back down
[Chorus]
'Cause it's there or it's Fnot
It's heartbreak or it's Dmlove
There's no such thing as Chalf__Cway
You're in or outta Fluck
We made it or we Dmlost
There's no such thing as Chalf__Cway
[Verse 2]
AmNobody's searching for the Ammiddle of the rainbow
To Cfind the gold, to Cfind the gold
AmNobody sails to the Ammiddle of the ocean
And Ccalls it home, and Ccalls it home
And Amnobody stands in the Ammiddle of the dance floor
              C   GN.C.
To dance alone
[Chorus]
'Cause it's there or it's Fnot
It's heartbreak or it's Dmlove
There's no such thing as Chalf__Cway
You're in or outta Fluck
We made it or we Dmlost
There's no such thing as Chalf__Cway
[Post-Chorus]
Hey, Fyeah eh Dmeh, hey Ceh eh, hey Ceh eh
Hey, Fyeah eh Dmeh, hey Ceh eh, hey Ceh eh
[Bridge]
So Fhere we are in this halfway Dmhouse
There's Cno way in and there's no way Gout
FIf you stay, or if you go
DmI don't care, just let me know
If you Amfeel it, do you Gfeel it?
[Chorus]
'Cause it's there or it's Fnot
It's heartbreak or it's Dmlove
There's no such thing as Chalf__Cway
You're in or outta Fluck
We made it or we Dmlost
There's no such thing as Chalf__Cway
[Outro]
Hey, Fyeah eh Dmeh
There's no such thing as Chalf__Cway
Hey, Fyeah eh Dmeh
There's no such thing as Chalf__CwayC  

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The story behind the song

James Blunt is an English singer-songwriter known for his heartfelt songs like "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover." This song appears on his album Once Upon a Mind. When you play "Halfway," you're tapping into a mood that suggests a journey, a moment of transition, or perhaps a feeling of being caught between two points.

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Halfway

by James Blunt

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HALFWAY. (James Blunt)

CAPO on 3rd fret

[Intro]

Am Am C C

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Am Am

Nobody drives to the middle of nowhere

C C

Just to turn around, To turn around

Am Am

Nobody sleeps in the middle of the bed

C C

When they got someone else, someone else

Am Am

And nobody walks up the stairway to heaven

C G

N.C.

Just to walk back down

[Chorus]

'Cause it's there or it's not

It's heartbreak or it's love

C C

There's no such thing as half__way

You're in or outta luck

We made it or we lost

C C

There's no such thing as half__way

[Verse 2]

Am Am

Nobody's searching for the middle of the rainbow

C C

To find the gold, to find the gold

Am Am

Nobody sails to the middle of the ocean

C C

And calls it home, and calls it home

Am Am

And nobody stands in the middle of the dance floor

C G

N.C.

To dance alone

[Chorus]

'Cause it's there or it's not

It's heartbreak or it's love

C C

There's no such thing as half__way

You're in or outta luck

We made it or we lost

C C

There's no such thing as half__way

[Post-Chorus]

F Dm C C

Hey, yeah eh eh, hey eh eh, hey eh eh

F Dm C C

Hey, yeah eh eh, hey eh eh, hey eh eh

[Bridge]

F Dm

So here we are in this halfway house

C G

There's no way in and there's no way out

If you stay, or if you go

I don't care, just let me know

Am G

If you feel it, do you feel it?

[Chorus]

'Cause it's there or it's not

It's heartbreak or it's love

C C

There's no such thing as half__way

You're in or outta luck

We made it or we lost

C C

There's no such thing as half__way

[Outro]

F Dm

Hey, yeah eh eh

C C

There's no such thing as half__way

F Dm

Hey, yeah eh eh

C C C

There's no such thing as half__way

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