Half Way Up
Clint Black (Pure Black)
By: Clint Black, Hayden Nicholas Transcribed by: Paul Stranieri
Key of G
Intro
| D A A(5) B(5) C* B(5) A(5) G(6) | 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(5) B(5) C* B(5) A(5) G(6) A | (Repeat and fade)
Chord Chart
E A D G B e
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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
