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[Verse 1]
  GDon't blame Ame because
  DDon't blame me 'cause hCey
   EmI'm only ChumanD  
[Verse 2]
  GAnd don't tell Ame the cost
  DDon't tell me 'cause Chey, hey
  EmI'm just a crCewmanD  
  COut Dto seGa
[Chorus]
  CI am half mDan
  CI'm almost like yDou
  EmBut you'll be goddamned
When I'Cm thrDough
[Post chorus]
  GOver the wEmaves
  GMaking my wEmay
  COut to sDea
[Verse 3]
  GI am the lAast in line
  DThat started with wCho?
  EmWith John Von NCeumannD  
[Verse 4]
  GIf it's the Aend of time
  DSo be it but hCey, hey
  EmIt was TrCumanD  
  CWho sDet me freeG  
[Chorus]
  CI am half mDan
  CI'm almost like yDou
  EmBut you'll be goddamned
When I'Cm throughD  
[Outro]
  GIt's a new dEmay
  GSo open the Embay
  CAnd seDt this fGreeEm  
  CAnd seDt this fGreeEm  
  CAnd seDt this fGree

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Half Man

by Black Francis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

G A

Don't blame me because

D C

Don't blame me 'cause hey

Em C D

I'm only human

[Verse 2]

G A

And don't tell me the cost

D C

Don't tell me 'cause hey, hey

Em C D

I'm just a crewman

C D G

Out to sea

[Chorus]

C D

I am half man

C D

I'm almost like you

But you'll be goddamned

C D

When I'm through

[Post chorus]

G Em

Over the waves

G Em

Making my way

C D

Out to sea

[Verse 3]

G A

I am the last in line

D C

That started with who?

Em C D

With John Von Neumann

[Verse 4]

G A

If it's the end of time

D C

So be it but hey, hey

Em C D

It was Truman

C D G

Who set me free

[Chorus]

C D

I am half man

C D

I'm almost like you

But you'll be goddamned

C D

When I'm through

[Outro]

G Em

It's a new day

G Em

So open the bay

C D G Em

And set this free

C D G Em

And set this free

C D G

And set this free

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