Half a World Away — R.E.M.
Chords and lyrics for Half a World Away by R.E.M. (key of Em).
Intro
[A/E] [G] [D] [Em] [A7] [G] [D] [Em]
Verse 1
This [A7]could be the saddest [G]dusk I've ever [D]seen.
Return [Em]to Miracle, [Am7][Gsus2/A]High Alive. [D]My [Em]mind is racing.
[A7][G]As it always [D]will, my hands [Em]tired, my heart [Am]aches.
Chorus
[Gsus2]I'm half a world away. [D]Here my [Em]head is sworn to go [F]it alone,
[C]and hold [F]it alone, [C/G]hold [D]it alone, and hold it, go [F]it alone, [Cmaj7/G]hold [F]it alone.
Verse 2
[C/G]Oh, [D]oh, oh, oh, oh, lonely [G]deeps [D]in hollow.
Half [Em]a world, half [Am]a world away. [G]My [D]shoes are gone, my life [Em]is spent.
[Am/C]I've [G]had too much to drink. [D]I didn't [Em]think, and I didn't [Am]think [D]of you.
Chorus
[G][D]I guess that's all I needed. [Em]To go [F]it alone, [Em/G]and hold [F]it alone, hold [D]it alone, and hold it,
black [F]birds backwards, forwards and forwards, [C/G]and hold [D]it.
Verse 3
Oh, this lonely [G]world is wasted, [D]pathetic [Em]eyes, high [Am7]-light.
[G]I [D]blind the tide, let's turn [Em]the sea. [Am7/C]The [G]storm had came up [D]strong,
and shook [Em]the trees, and blew [Am7]away our fear. [G][D]I couldn't even hear.
Chorus
[Em]To go [F]it alone, [Em]and hold [F]it alone, [C/G]hold [D]it alone, and hold it, go [F]it alone, [C/G]hold it alone.
Oh, [F][D][F]go it alone, [C/G]and hold [F]it alone, [C]hold [D]it alone, and hold it, black [F/A]birds backwards, [Em/G]forwards [F]and forwards, [Am7]and hold [D]it.
Verse 4
Oh, this [G]could be the [D]saddest dance I've ever [Em]seen.
[Am7]To turn to miracle, [G][D]high -light. [Em]My mind [Am7]is racing, [G][D]and [Em]so though it's swell,
my hands [A]tired, [D]my heart [G]aches, [D]from half a world away. [Em]Go.
Outro
[Am] [D] [G]
Go.