Written by Bobby Wood & Ralph Murphy
Intro: [A ////] [Bm //] [E //] (x2)
Verse 1:
[A] Half of your [Amaj7] love is just [Dmaj7] not what I'm [Amaj7] after.
[D] Part of your [A/Db] world is just - [Bm7addA] not what I [Esus4 - E] need
[D] Some of your [Dbm7/Ab] time is like [Dmaj7] one glass of [Amaj7] water;
[D] Just leaves me [A/Db] thirsty for [Bm7/F#] wine. [Esus4 - E]
Chorus:
So [D] fill [E] me [A] up [E/Ab] to the [F#m] top.
Oh, [E] don't you [Bm7] stop till I'm [E7] over-flowing.
[A] Love [E/Ab] is the [F#m] seed [E] and [Bm7] babe,
I need you to [Db7] keep it growing.
[F#m] Stronger [Dbm7/Ab] every [B7] day, oh, [Bm7/F#] no.
[E] Don't take me half the [A] way. (Don't take me half the [Bm7/F#] way)
Don't take me [E] half the [A] way. (Don't take me half the [Bm7/F#] way) [E]
Verse 2:
[A] Never be-[Amaj7]-fore have I [Dmaj7] settled for [Amaj7] second.
[D] All of my [A/Db] life, I have [Bm7addA] hungered for [Esus4 - E] more.
[D] Now I can see [Dbm7/Ab] where your [Dmaj7] sweet love can [Amaj7] lead me.
[D] This is what I've [A/Db] waited [Bm7/F#] for. [Esus4 - E]
Repeat Chorus:
(Modulate 1/2 step to Key of Bb)
Don't take me [F] half the [Bb] way. (Don't take me half the [Cm7/G] way)
Don't take me [F] half the [Bb] way. (Don't take me half the [Cm7/G] way) [F]
Verse 3:
[Bb] Half of your [Bbmaj7] love is just [Ebmaj7] not what I'm [Bbmaj7] after, no.
[Eb] Part of your [Bb/D] world is just - [Cm7addBb] not what I [FaddBb - F] need.
[Eb] Now I can [Dm7/A] see where your [Ebmaj7] sweet love can [Bbmaj7] lead me.
[Eb] This is [Bb/D] what I've waited [Cm7/G] for. [Fsus4-F]
So [Eb] fill [F] me [Bb] up [F/A] to the [Gm] top.
Oh, [F] don't you [Cm7] stop till I'm [F7] over-flowing.
[Bb] Love [F/A] is the [Gm] seed [F] and [Cm7] babe,
I need you to [D7] keep it growing.
[Gm] Stronger [Dm7/A] every [C7] day, oh, [Cm7/G] no.
Don't take me [F] half the [Bb] way. (Don't take me half the [Cm7/G] way)
Don't take me [F] half the [Bb] way. (Don't take me half the [Cm7/G] way)
Give me [F] all your [Bb] love. (Don't take me half the [Cm7/G] way)
Don't take me [F] half the [Bb] way. (Don't take me half the [Cm7/G] way)
Give me [F] all your [Bb] love. (Don't take me half the [Cm7/G] way)
Don't take me [F] half the [Bb] way. (Don't take me half the [Cm7/G] way)
Don't take me [F] half the [Bb] way. (Don't take me half the [Cm7/G] way) [F] [Bb]
(And for those that do not wish to change keys – here it is in only the key of A)
HALF THE WAY - Crystal Gayle (Key A)
(Written by Bobby Wood & Ralph Murphy
Intro: [A//// - Bm// - E//] (x2)
[A] Half of your [Amaj7] love is just [Dmaj7] not what I'm [Amaj7] after.
[D] Part of your [A/Db] world is just - [Bm7addA] not what I [Esus4 - E] need
[D] Some of your [Dbm7/Ab] time is like [Dmaj7] one glass of [Amaj7] water;
[D] Just leaves me [A/Db] thirsty for [Bm7/F#] wine. [Esus4 - E]
So [D] fill [E] me [A] up [E/Ab] to the [F#m] top.
Oh, [E] don't you [Bm7] stop till I'm [E7] over-flowing.
[A] Love [E/Ab] is the [F#m] seed [E] and [Bm7] babe,
I need you to [Db7] keep it growing.
[F#m] Stronger [Dbm7/Ab] every [B7] day, oh, [Bm7/F#] no.
[E] Don't take me half the [A] way. (Don't take me half the [Bm7/F#] way)
Don't take me [E] half the [A] way. (Don't take me half the [Bm7/F#] way) [E]
[A] Never be-[Amaj7]-fore have I [Dmaj7] settled for [Amaj7] second.
[D] All of my [A/Db] life, I have [Bm7addA] hungered for [Esus4 - E] more.
[D] Now I can see [Dbm7/Ab] where your [Dmaj7] sweet love can [Amaj7] lead me.
[D] This is what I've [A/Db] waited [Bm7/F#] for. [Esus4 - E]
Repeat Chorus:
[E] Don't take me half the [A] way. (Don't take me half the [Bm7/F#] way)
Don't take me [E] half the [A] way. (Don't take me half the [Bm7/F#] way) [E]
[A] Half of your [Amaj7] love is just [Dmaj7] not what I'm [Amaj7] after, no.
[D] Part of your [A/Db] world is just - [Bm7addA] not what I [Esus4 - E] need
[D] Now I can [Dbm7/Ab] see where your [Dmaj7] sweet love can [Amaj7] lead me.
[D] This is [A/Db] what I've waited [Bm7/F#] for. [Esus4 - E]
So [D] fill [E] me [A] up [E/Ab] to the [F#m] top.
Oh, [E] don't you [Bm7] stop till I'm [E7] over-flowing.
[A] Love [E/Ab] is the [F#m] seed [E] and [Bm7] babe,
I need you to [Db7] keep it growing.
[F#m] Stronger [Dbm7/Ab] every [B7] day, oh, [Bm7/F#] no.
[E] Don't take me half the [A] way. (Don't take me half the [Bm7/F#] way)
Don't take me [E] half the [A] way. (Don't take me half the [Bm7/F#] way) [E]
Give me [E] all your [A] love. (Don't take me half the [Bm7/F#] way)
Don't take me [E] half the [A] way. (Don't take me half the [Bm7/F#] way)
Give me [E] all your [A] love. (Don't take me half the [Bm7/F#] way)
Don't take me [E] half the [A] way. (Don't take me half the [Bm7/F#] way)
Don't take me [E] half the [A] way. (Don't take me half the [Bm7/F#] way) [E] [A]
Chords used: (Key of A)
A = x02220
Amaj7 = x02120
A/Db = x4222x
Bm = 224432
Bm7 = 224232
Bm7 (add A) = 224235
Bm7/F# = 224232
Db7 = x4342x
Dbm7/Ab = 446454
Dmaj7 = x54222
D = xx0232
E/Ab = 4x6424
E7 = 022130
Esus4 = 022200
F#m = 244222
Chords used: (Key of Bb)
Bb = 113331
Bbmaj7 = x1323x
Bb/D = x5333x
Cm = x35543
Cm7 = x35343
Cm7(add Bb) = x35346
Cm7/G = 335343
D7 = x5453x
Dm7/A = x00211
Ebmaj7 = x65333
Eb = xx5343
F/A = x03211
F7 = xx3241
Fsus4 = xx3311
Gm = 355333
[Thanks to Rusty Jonz for tabs]