#

#


Half Way Up

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

Key of G

Intro

| DD Piano Chord 
 AA Piano Chord 
 A(5)A(5) Piano Chord 
 B(5)B(5) Piano Chord 
 C*C* Piano Chord 
 B(5)B(5) Piano Chord 
 A(5)A(5) Piano Chord 
 G(6)G(6) Piano Chord 
 | AA Piano Chord 
 \ \ \ |

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

Verse 1
AA Piano Chord 

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

Thinkin' that you found a darker shade of blue
GG Piano Chord 
                                DD Piano Chord 

Lookin' for the light and it's a long way back
CC Piano Chord 
       AA Piano Chord 

You know without a fight you're gonna fade to black
AA Piano Chord 

Never was a man that ever felt this way

one who couldn't stand to live another day
GG Piano Chord 
                           DD Piano Chord 

hard times seem to have the corner on you
CC Piano Chord 
     AA Piano Chord 

but you can rise from the ashes too

Chorus
DD Piano Chord 
               CC Piano Chord 
              GG Piano Chord 
         AA Piano Chord 

When I'm on my knees and everything has gotten me beat
DD Piano Chord 
             CC Piano Chord 
           GG Piano Chord 
       AA Piano Chord 

and even I believe I'm never gonna find my feet
DD Piano Chord 
                                    AA Piano Chord 

Two ways you can go you can ask anybody around
GG Piano Chord 
                EE Piano Chord 
                   AA Piano Chord 

one mans half way up is another mans half way down

Verse 2
AA Piano Chord 

Now you may decide it's a losin' game

even in your stride you're gonna call it lame
GG Piano Chord 
                            DD Piano Chord 

Gettin' one leg up when it's said and done
CC Piano Chord 
       AA Piano Chord 

is the hardest part no matter how you run
AA Piano Chord 

If you can walk away from a crash and burn

you'll appreciate every step you earn
GG Piano Chord 
                             DD Piano Chord 

and if you feel the ground is gainin' on you
CC Piano Chord 
         AA Piano Chord 

you're already bound to take a different view

Repeat Chorus

Bridge
DD Piano Chord 
                     AA Piano Chord 

One mans ceiling is another mans floor
DD Piano Chord 
                        AA Piano Chord 

One mans wall could be another mans door
CC Piano Chord 
                   DD Piano Chord 

One mans smile is another mans frown
FF Piano Chord 
                 EE Piano Chord 
               AA Piano Chord 

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
+-----------+
D  x x 0 2 3 2
A  x 0 2 2 2 0
CC Piano Chord 
  3 3 2 0 1 0
GG Piano Chord 
  3 2 0 0 0 3
EE Piano Chord 
  0 2 2 1 0 0
FF Piano Chord 
  1 3 3 2 1 1