Half Way Up

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Date: 1/9/97; 12:58:00 PM
From: "Stranieri, Paul" 

 
Subject: Half Way Up - Clint Black


Half Way Up

Clint Black (Pure Black)
By: Clint Black, Hayden Nicholas          Transcribed by: Paul Stranieri

Key of G

Intro

| 
 D 
 A 
 A B (5 fr.) 
 C* 
 B(5) 
 A G (6 fr.) | 
 A \ \ \ |

Note: *=arpeggio,()=play single note on string inside parenthesis

Verse 1

 A
I've seen it goin' 'round when you get bad news

Thinkin' that you found a darker shade of blue

 G                                
 D
Lookin' for the light and it's a long way back
                                      
 C       
 A
You know without a fight you're gonna fade to black

 A
Never was a man that ever felt this way

one who couldn't stand to live another day

 G                           
 D
hard times seem to have the corner on you
                          
 C     
 A
but you can rise from the ashes too

Chorus
         
 D               
 C              
 G         
 A
When I'm on my knees and everything has gotten me beat
         
 D             
 C           
 G       
 A
and even I believe I'm never gonna find my feet
    
 D                                    
 A
Two ways you can go you can ask anybody around
         
 G                
 E                   
 A
one mans half way up is another mans half way down

Verse 2

 A
Now you may decide it's a losin' game

even in your stride you're gonna call it lame

 G                            
 D
Gettin' one leg up when it's said and done
                              
 C       
 A
is the hardest part no matter how you run

 A
If you can walk away from a crash and burn

you'll appreciate every step you earn

 G                             
 D
and if you feel the ground is gainin' on you
                               
 C         
 A
you're already bound to take a different view

Repeat Chorus

Bridge

 D                     
 A
One mans ceiling is another mans floor

 D                        
 A
One mans wall could be another mans door

 C                   
 D
One mans smile is another mans frown
              
 F                 
 E               
 A
and there are miles of half way up and half way down

Outro

| 
 A 
 A B (5 fr.) 
 C* 
 B(5) 
 A G (6 fr.) 
 A | (Repeat and fade)

         Chord Chart

         
 E 
 A 
 D 
 G 
 B 
 E
        +-----------+
      D  x x 0 2 3 2
      A  x 0 2 2 2 0
      C  3 3 2 0 1 0
      G  3 2 0 0 0 3
      E  0 2 2 1 0 0
      F  1 3 3 2 1 1